| 单词 | concordat |
| 释义 | concordat (once / 10525 pages) n A concordat is an agreement between parties, especially between nations or between a church and a nation. A concordat is official, written, and signed. When there is concord, there is agreement. That can help you remember that a concordat is a type of agreement between two or more parties. The earliest concordats were between the Roman Catholic Church and various governments, but a concordat can exist between any two entities, including two nations. When there's a concordat, the parties sign a contract and agree to do something. A treaty is a type of concordat. WORD FAMILYconcordat: concordats USAGE EXAMPLESInformal soundings have taken place and if a concordat is reached, this may be enough to ensure there is a functioning shadow cabinet. BBC(Sep 24, 2016) The concordat was a narrow, self-protecting measure, but was seen by some as limiting the effectiveness of the church in fighting Nazism. US News(Sep 24, 2015) Called The Concordat to Support Research Integrity, the guidelines detail good practice and aim to strengthen the mechanisms available for investigating misconduct. Nature(May 18, 2015) n a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action Syn|Exp|Hyper compact, covenant Lateran Treaty the agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state written agreement a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties |
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