| 释义 |
pac·tion
I. \ˈpakshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin paction-, pactio, from pactus (past participle of pacisci to agree, contract) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. chiefly Scotland : agreement, compact, bargain
< made paction tween them twa — Ballad Book >
2. : a short-term international convention terminating with the execution of a single act or performance
• pac·tion·al \-shənəl, -shnəl\ adjective
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Scotland : to make a paction |