单词	modus vivendi
释义	modus vivendi /ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː / /ˌməʊdəs vɪˈvɛndʌɪ/ noun (plural modi vivendi /ˌməʊdi/) [usually in singular] 1An arrangement or agreement allowing conflicting parties to coexist peacefully, either indefinitely or until a final settlement is reached: the two states have with difficulty reached a modus vivendi, though hardly friendship... The modus vivendi that was reached did not allay the popes' fears of the territorial expansion of the kingdom that might take over Rome itself. But the Prime Minister and the Chancellor have worked out a modus vivendi which allows for the business of government to carry on. Events led to the use of force; but in a sense it was used only to provide the basic conditions for a return to the first alternative, the patient and peaceful development of a modus vivendi. 1.1A way of living: the Christian faith and its implications for a modus vivendi... I've written here before about people who believe that skepticism is not only an obligation - which it is - but a modus vivendi, the only possible option for a Thinking Person. Add to that a healthy dose of optimism, and her modus vivendi starts to jibe with current findings about lifestyle choices and sustained vitality. Your modus vivendi depends on being able to control how people talk about you, much like a politician or pop star. Origin Latin, literally 'way of living'. Rhymes bendy, effendi, Gassendi, trendy, Wendy
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