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reciprocals

/rɪˈsɪprəkəlz/ /ˌrɛsɪˈprɒkəlz/

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noun

倒数，倒数关系

The number obtained by dividing 1 by another given number; the result of exchanging the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.

Examples :

"0.5 is the reciprocal of 2."

0. 5 是 2 的倒数。

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noun

互相，彼此。

(grammar) A construction expressing mutual action.

Examples :

"In English, the phrases "each other" and "one another" often function as reciprocals to show that two or more people are doing something to each other. "

在英语中，“each other”和“one another”通常用作“互相”的表达，用来表示两个人或更多的人在彼此做某事。