mutual

1. ADJ You use mutual to describe a situation, feeling, or action that is experienced, felt, or done by both of two people mentioned. 相互的

The East and the West can work together for their mutual benefit and progress. 東西方可以為互惠和進(jìn)步而合作。

2. mutuallyADV 相互地

Attempts to reach a mutually agreed solution had been fruitless. 想要達(dá)成一個(gè)彼此同意的解決方案，卻無果而終。

3. →see exclusive

4. ADJ You use mutual to describe something such as an interest which two or more people share. 共同的

They do, however, share a mutual interest in design. 然而，他們確實(shí)對設(shè)計(jì)有共同的興趣。

5. ADJ If an insurance company or savings bank has mutual status, it is not owned by shareholders but by its customers, who receive a share of the profits. (保險(xiǎn)公司或儲蓄銀行) 互助的[商業(yè)] [ADJ n]

...a mutual company based in Columbus, Ohio. …一家總部在俄亥俄州哥倫布市的互助公司。