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agreement

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a∙gree∙ment / əˈgrimənt ; əˈgri:mənt /
◙noun
1. [C] an arrangement or promise to do something, made by two or more people, companies, organizations etc
• 协议，协定，合约:
 »a trade agreement
  贸易协定
▪ [+with]
 »Does your employer have an agreement with a union?
  你的雇主与工会有协议吗？
▪ [+on]
 »an agreement on arms reduction
  削减武器的协定
 »come to / reach an agreement
 »Failure to reach an agreement will result in a strike.
  达不成协议将会导致罢工。
 »Haydon came to an agreement with his creditors.
  海登与债主达成了一项协议。
 »under an agreement
 »Under the agreement, most agricultural prices would be frozen or cut.
  根据协议，大部分农产品的价格会被冻结或削减。
 »Theyhad an agreement thatshe would give them any leftover food from her shop.
  他们之间有协议，她要把店里剩余的食物给他们。
 »They claimed the company had brokenthe terms of the agreement.
  他们声称该公司违反了协议条款。
2. [U] when people have the same opinion as each other
• 〔意见的〕一致，相合;
【OPP】 disagreement
 »agreement that
 »There is general agreement that copyright is a good idea.
  大家一致同意版权是个好办法。
▪ [+on]
 »There is widespread agreement on the need for prison reform.
  人们普遍认为需要进行监狱改革。
 »be in agreement
 »A decision will not be made until everyone is in agreement.
  所有人都同意才作决定。
 »It is easier for two parties toreach agreementthan for three.
  两方达成一致比三方达成一致容易。
3. [U] when someone says yes to an idea, plan, suggestion etc
• 同意:
 »agreement to do sth
 »Would their discussion result in his agreement to visit his stepmother?
  他们商量后，他会不会同意去看望继母？
▪ [+of]
 »Such arrangements cannot be altered without the agreement of the bank.
  这种约定没有银行同意是无法更改的。
4. [C] an official document that people sign to show that they have agreed to something
• 协议书，合同，契约:
 »Please read the agreement and sign it.
  请看一下协议书，然后在上面签字。
 »a hire purchase agreement
  分期付款协议