pact

noun

/pækt/

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单词	pact
释义	pact noun /pækt/ /pækt/ jump to other results pact (between A and B) \| pact (with somebody) (to do something) a formal agreement between two or more people, groups or countries, especially one in which they agree to help each other He helped to negotiate a non-aggression pact between the two countries. They have made a pact with each other not to speak about their differences in public. The two parties agreed an electoral pact. see also suicide pact Extra Examples She made a pact with her friend never to tell anyone what had happened. The Liberals formed a secret pact with the Independents. Under the terms of the pact, they were only able to operate a limited number of boats. Topics Discussion and agreementc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective bilateral mutual defence/defense … verb + pact have conclude enter into … preposition in a/the pact under a/the pact pact between … phrases a pact with the devil See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin pactum ‘something agreed’, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of paciscere ‘agree’.
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