| 单词 | agree |
| 释义 | agree (əgriː ) Word forms: agrees , agreeing , agreed 1. verb A2 If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion. If we agreed all the time it would be a bit boring, wouldn't it? [VERB] Both have agreed on the need for the money. [VERB + on] So we both agree there's a problem? [VERB] I see your point but I'm not sure I agree with you. [VERB + with] I agree with you that the open system is by far the best. [VERB + with] 'It's appalling.'—'It is. I agree.' [VERB] I agree that the demise of London zoo would be terrible. [VERB that] I agree with every word you've just said. [VERB + with] 'Frankly I found it rather frightening.' 'A little startling,' Mark agreed. [VERB with quote] Synonyms: concur, engage, be as one, sympathize 2. verb B2 If you agree to do something, you say that you will do it. If you agree to a proposal, you accept it. He agreed to pay me for the drawings. [VERB to-infinitive] Donna agreed to both requests. [VERB + to] All 100 senators agree to a postponement. [VERB to noun] 3. verb B1 If people agree on something, or in British English if they agree something, they all decide to accept or do something. The warring sides have agreed on an unconditional ceasefire. [VERB + on/upon] We never agreed a date. [VERB noun] The court had given the unions until September to agree terms with a buyer. [VERB noun + with] 4. agree to disagree phrase If two people who are arguing about something agree to disagree or agree to differ, they decide to stop arguing because neither of them is going to change their opinion. You and I are going to have to agree to disagree then. 5. verb B2 If you agree with an action or suggestion, you approve of it. I don't agree with what they're doing. [VERB + with] In his heart he knew they'd agree with his stand. [VERB with noun] 6. verb If one account of an event or one set of figures agrees with another, the two accounts or sets of figures are the same or are consistent with each other. His second statement agrees with facts as stated by the other witnesses. [VERB + with] Synonyms: correspond, match, accord, answer 7. verb [with neg] If some food that you eat does not agree with you, it makes you feel ill. I don't think the food here agrees with me. [VERB + with] 8. verb If a place or experience agrees with you, it makes you feel healthy and happy. You look great, Brian. The Bahamas certainly agree with you. [VERB with noun] 9. verb In grammar, if a word agrees with a noun or pronoun, it has a form that is appropriate to the number or gender of the noun or pronoun. For example, in 'He hates it', the singular verb agrees with the singular pronoun 'he'. 10. See also agreed Collocations: agree beforehand They agreed beforehand that there would be no encores. Times, Sunday Times He sacrificed his wicket in the search for quick runs, knowing that neither side could bat longer than 100 overs in the first innings as had been agreed beforehand. Times, Sunday Times Aerospace companies tend to use such events to heighten their profile with announcements, even if many are agreed beforehand. Times, Sunday Times It also says that the use of symbols such as poppies needs to be agreed beforehand by both teams. Times, Sunday Times Both sides agreed beforehand that the issue would be settled that day, with no quarter asked or given. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I agree completely that one has to trust adults to be adults. Christianity Today I agree completely with him. Times, Sunday Times When comparing one manuscript to another, with the exception of the smallest fragments, no two copies agree completely throughout. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 None of them agrees completely with the others, but these theologians have a similar orientation. Christianity Today Only 1.4% agreed completely with the war and 2.0% agreed to an extent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As opening night approached, cast and director agreed reluctantly to one more round. Times, Sunday Times She agreed reluctantly, despite being one month short of her three-month waiting period. Times, Sunday Times Instead, the board agreed reluctantly to set up a property joint venture with him, putting in place hedges on the money markets to secure its position. Times, Sunday Times She was badgered by her bosses for two years to take a screen test, and only agreed reluctantly because she couldn't get a mortgage as a freelance floor manager. Times, Sunday Times The party agreed reluctantly; they were worried about their prestige. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If jurors take too long lingering over their coffee cups, judges can decide that they don't have to agree unanimously after all. Times, Sunday Times However, a panel of three former match officials must agree unanimously that charges are appropriate. Times, Sunday Times The seven judges agreed unanimously that the warrant was invalid, in part because it failed to state the offence suspected with sufficient precision. Times,Sunday Times The club shareholders agreed unanimously to adopt the new salary framework. Times, Sunday Times Any extension will need to be agreed unanimously by all 27 remaining member states. Times, Sunday Times If they tell us we need to change the philosophy of our football, from under-nines upwards, we should agree wholeheartedly. Times, Sunday Times I agree wholeheartedly, however, that some scuba training agencies are far too quick to let students call themselves 'advanced'. Times, Sunday Times I agree wholeheartedly with them that we need to retain possession much better. The Sun I agree wholeheartedly with your concerns. Christianity Today I agree wholeheartedly with this position. Times,Sunday Times Experts agree that volatile equities such as mining and oil stocks should be only a small part of a portfolio. Times, Sunday Times None has escaped the global downturn, but most experts agree that they will be an exciting place for investors to be when the recovery comes. Times, Sunday Times Above all else, experts agree that macrogeneration (energy produced on a large scale and delivered far and wide) will have to be reduced. Times, Sunday Times Yet most experts agree that this trend still falls a long way short of full-blown deflation. Times, Sunday Times All the experts agree that successful investment in emerging markets today means picking the right countries, the right sectors and the right stocks. Times, Sunday Times Borrowers with smaller deposits face mortgage rates of more than 6 per cent, if a lender agrees to accept them in the first place. Times, Sunday Times The lender agrees to replace the lenders current loan with a new one and pays off the difference. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If the lender agrees to reduce the closing costs by an extra $1000 and the borrowers agree, then there has been an accord and satisfaction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 同意 Japanese: 賛成する |
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