Many people nowadays prefer ADR as it is cheaper and quicker than the traditional courts.

On that point, we'll have to agree to differ. 在那一点上，我们不得不同意各自有不同的看法。

My parents are always arguing, and it's me who gets caught in the middle. 我父母总是吵架，被夹在中间的是我。

The police were called in to break up the rioters. 警察被叫来制止聚众闹事者。

He did not buckle under their threats.

He played a key role in building bridges between management and the unions. 他对管理层和工会之间的沟通起着重要作用。

I yelled to the man to call off his dog. 我对那人大喊，要他把狗喝走。

They had somehow to come to terms. 他们不管怎样总得达成协议。

This deal is the ideal compromise between your needs and their demands. 这笔交易是你的需要和他们的要求之间理想的妥协。

Her refusal to compromise infuriated her colleagues. 她拒绝让步，这激怒了她的同事。

Holyfield had to concede in the ninth round due to a head injury. 霍利菲尔德由于头部受伤，在第9回合时不得不认输。

You have to be prepared to make concessions in a relationship. 在恋爱过程中你得随时准备作出让步。

This is one area where the universities can and should give some ground.

The champion refused to give in and went on to win the set. 那个冠军没有认输，而是继续拿下了那一局。

It was my job to keep the peace between my younger sisters. 在我的两个妹妹之间充当和事佬是我的职责。

My sister always has to have the last word. 我姐姐每次都得作最后陈述。

The brand rivals agreed to make nice and follow one another on social media.

Why don't you two forget your differences and make up? 你们两个为什么不忘掉分歧言归于好呢？

It's time he made his peace with his family. 是他和家里人言归于好的时候了。

They mediate territorial disputes between neighbouring nations. 他们调解邻国间的领土争端。

The Secretary of State and Chinese Foreign Minister met in an attempt to mend strained relations. 国务卿和中国外交部长会晤，试图消除两国之间的紧张关系。

The object of the meeting was primarily to mend fences. 这次会议的目的主要是为了言归于好。

He extended an olive branch to community leaders by offering to meet them. 他向社区领袖伸出橄榄枝，主动提出要与他们见面。

The meeting was intended to patch up relations between the two sides. 会议旨在修复双边关系。

a peaceable crowd/protest 平静的人群/非暴力的抗议

a peace-loving person 一位热爱和平的人士

We are going to settle our differences, once and for all. 我们要一劳永逸地解决我们之间的分歧。

They threatened to settle accounts with those who opposed them. 他们威胁要与反对者算账。