| 单词 | agreement |
| 释义 | agreementagreement /əˈgrimənt/ ●●● S3 W1 noun 1[countable] an arrangement or promise to do something, made by two or more people, companies, governments, organizations, etc.: agreement on Failure to reach an agreement on salaries will result in a strike.agreement with Haydon signed an agreement with the bank.agreement that They made an agreement that she could borrow his car when he wasn’t using it.an agreement to do something The two countries are close to an agreement to reduce their nuclear weapons.under the agreement Under the trade agreement, fees will be reduced. Under the terms of the agreement, U.S. troops will remain in the country for at least a year. They claimed the company violated the agreement (=did not do what it had promised).2[uncountable] a situation in which people have the same opinion as each other OPP disagreement: agreement that There is general agreement among doctors that pregnant women should not smoke.agreement on There was unanimous agreement on what the next step should be (=everyone agreed). Were all the members of the group in agreement?3[uncountable] the act of saying yes to an idea, plan, or suggestion: agreement to do something She was surprised by his agreement to give her the money.agreement of These arrangements cannot be changed without the agreement of the bank.4[countable] law an official document that people sign to show that they accept something: Please read the agreement and sign it.5[uncountable] eng. lang. arts a situation in which a word such as a verb or pronoun has the correct matching form for a noun: Check your essay for subject-verb agreement.COLLOCATIONSverbshave an agreement They have an agreement that all workers should be union members.make an agreement We made an agreement not to tell anyone.reach an agreement/come to an agreement (also conclude/secure an agreement formal) (=make one after discussions) It took the two sides several weeks to secure an agreement.sign an agreement The two countries have signed an agreement on military cooperation.enter into an agreement formal (=make an official agreement, which has legal responsibilities) In 2009, the city entered into an agreement with a private firm to manage the park.keep/honor an agreement (also stick to an agreement informal) (=do what you have agreed to do) Smith failed to honor his agreement to pay the mortgage.break/violate an agreement The UN accused the country’s leaders of violating international agreements.go back on an agreement (also renege on an agreement formal) (=not do what you agreed to do) Republican leaders accused Democrats of trying to renege on an agreement to have a vote.be bound by an agreement (=have to obey the conditions of an official agreement) India is bound by the agreements signed under the World Trade Organization.negotiate an agreement (=discuss particular things in order to reach an agreement) They have been trying to negotiate an agreement with a Chinese company.hammer out an agreement informal (=discuss particular things in order to reach an agreement) Republicans and Democrats are hammering out an agreement to balance the federal budget.draft an agreement (=write the conditions of an agreement, which may be changed) The legal team will draft a second agreement incorporating these changes.broker an agreement (=arrange an agreement between two or more opposing groups) The U.S. has been trying to broker an agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians.finalize an agreement (=agree on the last part) The developer hopes to finalize an agreement this week with the landowner.an agreement allows something The agreement allows the U.S. to use the military base for ten years.an agreement requires/stipulates something The agreement requires both parties to contribute equally to the fund.an agreement covers something The two countries have agreements covering every aspect of cross-border activity.an agreement comes into effect/force (=it starts being used) It cannot be done until the agreement comes into force next month.an agreement breaks down/an agreement fails (=it stops working) The agreement broke down almost immediately.adjectives/nouns + agreementa written agreement There is usually a written agreement between the borrower and the bank.a verbal agreement (=agreed in words, but not written down) The doctor needs to have a verbal agreement from the patient.a legal agreement He had signed a legal agreement to repay the money.a binding agreement (=an official agreement that must be obeyed) Lawyers are in the process of drafting a legally binding agreement between both parties.a formal agreement Two years of negotiation led to a formal agreement.an informal agreement The groups have reached an informal agreement, but nothing has been signed yet.a tentative agreement (=one that is not yet definite or certain) A tentative agreement has been reached on new contracts.a draft agreement (=one that is not yet in its finished form) The government of Iraq refused to accept the wording of the draft UN agreement.a trade agreement The administration has signed a multibillion-dollar trade agreement with Colombia.a budget agreement Congress and the White House have yet to reach a budget agreement.a peace agreement (=a permanent agreement to stop fighting) The five countries in the region signed a peace agreement.a ceasefire agreement (=a temporary agreement to stop fighting) A ceasefire agreement was signed between the government and the rebels.an international agreement Eight leaders signed an international agreement on combating climate change.a multilateral agreement formal (=involving several countries or groups) They negotiated a multilateral agreement between all World Trade Organization members.a bilateral agreement formal (=between two countries or groups) A bilateral agreement between the Japanese and South Korean governments was signed last year.a prenuptial agreement (=one made before a marriage) The actor’s fiancée offered to sign a prenuptial agreement.a gentleman’s agreement (=an agreement that is not written down, and is based only on trust) The candidates seemed to have a gentleman’s agreement not to criticize each other. |
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