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单词 modus vivendi
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modus vivendi

[ moh-duhs vi-ven-dee, -dahy ]
/ ˈmoʊ dəs vɪˈvɛn di, -daɪ /
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noun, plural mo·di vi·ven·di [moh-dee vi-ven-dee, moh-dahy vi-ven-dahy]. /ˈmoʊ di vɪˈvɛn di, ˈmoʊ daɪ vɪˈvɛn daɪ/.

manner of living; way of life; lifestyle.
a temporary arrangement between persons or parties pending a settlement of matters in debate.

Origin of modus vivendi

First recorded in 1875–80, modus vivendi is from Latin modus vivendī “mode of living”

Words nearby modus vivendi

modulus of elasticity, modulus of rigidity, modus operandi, modus ponens, modus tollens, modus vivendi, Moe, Moebius, moer, Moerae, Moers
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British Dictionary definitions for modus vivendi

modus vivendi
/ (ˈməʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː, -ˈvɛndaɪ) /

noun plural modi vivendi (ˈməʊdiː vɪˈvɛndiː, ˈməʊdaɪ vɪˈvɛndaɪ)

a working arrangement between conflicting interests; practical compromise

Word Origin for modus vivendi

C19: from Latin: way of living
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for modus vivendi

modus vivendi
[ (moh-duhs vi-ven-dee, vi-ven-deye) ]

A compromise between adversaries that allows them to get along temporarily: “During the separation, my parents adopted a modus vivendi that enabled them to tolerate each other.” From Latin, meaning a “method of living.”

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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