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friendship

/ˈfrɛndʃɪp/
English Definition
n. the state of being friends
中文释义
友谊
Example Sentence

Decades of shared fieldwork in remote deserts forged a deep friendship between the two geologists, based on mutual trust and respect.

数十年来在偏远沙漠的共同野外工作,在两位地质学家之间建立了深厚的友谊,这种友谊建立在相互信任和尊重之上。

Synonyms
camaraderie companionship bond
Antonyms
enmity hostility
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A longitudinal study tracking over two thousand adults found that maintaining close friendships in one's thirties predicted better physical health in one's sixties more strongly than exercise habits reported during the same thirties did.

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A longitudinal study tracking over twenty-five hundred adults found that maintaining strong friendships outside one's immediate family predicted greater reported happiness in old age more strongly than the size of one's retirement savings did.

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “friendship”?

  1. A A person who makes a new track through wild country
  2. B Thing; v. express opposition
  3. C A large quantity of something
  4. D The state of being friends
Show answer

D — The state of being friends. “friendship” means the state of being friends.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “the state of being friends”?

  1. A object
  2. B trailblazer
  3. C abundance
  4. D friendship
Show answer

D — friendship. “friendship” means the state of being friends.

Common questions about “friendship”

What does “friendship” mean?

friendship — the state of being friends. In Chinese: 友谊.

How do you pronounce “friendship”?

friendship is pronounced /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/.

How is “friendship” used in a sentence?

Decades of shared fieldwork in remote deserts forged a deep friendship between the two geologists, based on mutual trust and respect. (数十年来在偏远沙漠的共同野外工作,在两位地质学家之间建立了深厚的友谊,这种友谊建立在相互信任和尊重之上。)

What are synonyms for “friendship”?

camaraderie, companionship, bond — all close in meaning to friendship (the state of being friends).

What is the opposite of “friendship”?

enmity, hostility — each the opposite of friendship (the state of being friends).

Is “friendship” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. friendship is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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