
concord
词源
源自拉丁语 'concordia',由 'con-'(一起)和 'cor'(心)组成,字面意思是'心在一起'。
noun
❶ 和谐一致的状态,指人与人、国家与国家之间没有冲突,和平共处。
“The two nations lived in concord for decades.”
(这两个国家几十年来一直和睦相处。)
“Family concord is essential for a happy life.”
(家庭和睦对幸福生活至关重要。)
❶ 语法上的一致性,指词语在性、数、格等方面保持一致。
“Subject-verb concord is basic in English grammar.”
(主谓一致是英语语法的基础。)
“The lack of concord between the noun and adjective made the sentence incorrect.”
(名词和形容词之间缺乏一致使句子不正确。)
verb
❶ 使和谐一致,协调不同意见或利益以达到共识。
“The mediator tried to concord the opposing views.”
(调解人试图协调对立的观点。)
“It's challenging to concord so many different opinions.”
(协调这么多不同的意见很有挑战性。)
常见短语
in concord with — 与...和谐一致,表示与某人或某事物没有冲突或分歧。
“Her actions were in perfect concord with her words.”
(她的行动与她的言语完全一致。)
concord of opinions — 意见一致,指多人对某事的看法相同或相似。
“After long discussions, they reached a concord of opinions.”
(经过长时间讨论,他们达成了意见一致。)