mutual
/ˈmjuːtʃuəl/·뮤추얼·adjective
相互的、彼此的
LatinCEFR B2
词根
Latin 'mutuus' (reciprocal, borrowed), from 'mutare' (to change)
Latin mutuus (exchanged, reciprocal) → Old French mutuel → English mutual (15th c.)
一句话
拉丁 mutuus = "互相的、互借的"。是 mutare(变)的形容词支。 mut 家族中,mutual 是把"换"做成双向 —— mutual (相换=相互的)、mutuality (互惠)、mutate (变异)、commute (相换=通勤)。 "mutual fund (共同基金)"是出资者彼此分享(=交换)资本的结构 —— 拉丁词根原样在运作。
例句
They had mutual respect.
他们彼此尊重。
It was a mutual decision.
那是双方一致的决定。
They share a mutual friend.
他们有共同的朋友。
同根词
mutuallymutualitymutual fundmutatecommute