(friendlier, friendliest) (often used in compound adjectives 常用于构成复合形容词) that is helpful and easy to use; that helps sb/sth or does not harm them/it有用的；好用的；无害的◆This software is much friendlier than the previous version.这个软件比之前的版本好用得多。◆child-friendly instructions便于儿童理解的说明 () (about an attempt to buy or gain control of a company) that the directors of the company that is to be bought want and are willing to accept or consider善意的（被收购公司的董事对于收购公司表示愿意接受）◆The bank has launched a friendly bid for Credit Lyonnais worth 19.5 billion euros.这家银行已宣布愿意出价 195 亿欧元善意收购里昂信贷银行。➡hostile ⨁a friendly bid / offer / takeover善意出价／报价／收购⨁a friendly acquisition / approach / deal善意的收购／建议／交易⨁a friendly acquirer / bidder善意收购者／出价者environmentally-friendly family-friendly user-friendly