1. give and take互諒互讓，互相讓步，互相遷就，互相妥協，互相忍讓；有商有量，妥協折衷
可以作動詞組合，也可以作名詞組合使用。
a willingness between two to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want.
例句：
Both will have to learn to give and take. Let’s get better acquainted.
我們雙方都學會互相讓步，讓我們進一步互相了解吧。
We must all give and take a little if we want peace.
如果要和平,我們都必須遷就一點。
We had to learn how to give and take, otherwise I think it might have been a very disastrous situation after four years.
我們必須互諒互讓，不然，我看4年後情況就會相當糟糕。
You're going to have to learn to give and take.
你們必須學會互相遷就。
Sometimes it’s a game of give and take.
有時候它是一個互相遷就的遊戲。
In every friendship, there has to be some give and take.
任何一份友誼都需要雙方相互忍讓。
除了在工作和社會中需要give and take，我覺得在婚姻中也非常的需要相互妥協，因為人無完人，咱也要學會接受對象的一切在家庭接受現實。時不時允許老公打個遊戲，時不時允許老婆買個高檔化妝品。
A willingness to give and take is important for success in marriage.
樂於互相遷就對婚姻的成功很重要。
If you want you marriage life go smoothly and further, both partners must learn to give and take.
如果你想要婚姻生活走得更平穩更遠，雙方都要學會互相遷就。
A happy marriage depends on not only love but also give and take, so make sure your relationship has room for give and take.
幸福的婚姻不僅依賴於愛，也依賴於相互妥協與理解。
所以確保你們的關係有give and take的空間。
2. give or take,大概，大約，差不多，不相上下; 相差不到、出入至多；或多或少，上下浮動
give or take= more or less= plus or minus
（多修飾數量，時間，距離等）不僅能放在句尾；還可以直接加數量詞
It'll take about three weeks, give or take a day or so. 《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》
這要花大約三周時間，出入不過一天左右。
Three thousand people came, give or take a few hundred.
來了大約3000人。
This shirt costs £20, give or take.
這個襯衫20磅左右。
It takes about five hours to get there, give or take
五個小時左右，我們就能到了。
The building is 190 feet tall, give or take.
大樓大概190英尺上下。
I'll be ready at 6:00, give or take a few minutes.
我六點左右就能準備好，左右差個幾分鐘。
give or take還有一個含義，也很常用：
表示 除了
How's your new phone?
你的新手機好用嗎?
Yes, it's great, give or take a few minor problems.
挺好，除了一些小問題。