amicable（形容词）：友好的；和睦的；（尤指在分歧或冲突后）愿意和平相处、友善解决的。另有较少见用法指“可友好分解的”（数学）。
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Their breakup was amicable, and they still talk sometimes.
他们分手很平和友好，偶尔还会聊天。
After months of negotiation, the two companies reached an amicable settlement that avoided a public lawsuit.
经过数月谈判，两家公司达成了友好和解，避免了公开诉讼。
来自拉丁语 amicabilis，意为“友好的、适于结交的”，与 amicus（朋友）同源；也与英语 amicable / amiable 同属“友善”这一词根体系。现代英语中常用 amicable 来强调“在争议背景下保持和气、达成和解”。
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