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agreement

UK //əˈɡriːmənt//US //əˈɡrimənt//

词源

源自中古英语 'agrement',来自古法语 'agrement',基于拉丁语 'agreementum'(同意),来自动词 'agreer'(同意)。

noun

❶ 双方或多方通过协商达成的一致意见或正式协议,通常具有法律约束力。

“The two companies signed an agreement to cooperate on the project.”

(两家公司签署了合作协议,共同开展这个项目。)

“We finally reached an agreement after hours of negotiation.”

(经过数小时的谈判,我们终于达成了一致。)

❶ 意见或看法的一致,表示人们对于某事的看法相同。

“There is widespread agreement that climate change is a serious issue.”

(人们普遍认为气候变化是一个严重的问题。)

“We are in agreement about the need for reform.”

(我们都同意改革的必要性。)

同义词:contract, pact, accord, understanding, consensus

常见短语

in agreement — 表示同意或一致,通常用于描述人或观点之间的和谐关系。

“The whole team was in agreement about the new strategy.”

(整个团队对新战略达成了一致意见。)

reach an agreement — 通过协商或讨论达成正式或非正式的协议。

“After long discussions, they finally reached an agreement.”

(经过长时间的讨论,他们最终达成了协议。)

by mutual agreement — 双方或多方共同同意的方式或结果。

“The contract was terminated by mutual agreement.”

(合同经双方同意终止。)