agenda

a·gen·da /əˈdʒendə/ noun [countableC]

1 DISCUSSa list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal with 〔政府、机构等的〕待办事项，日程表

be high on the agenda/be top of the agenda (=be one of the most important problems to deal with) 是最重要的待办事项

Measures to combat terrorism will be high on the agenda.

采取行动打击恐怖主义是当务之急。

The government set an agenda for constitutional reform.

政府为宪法改革定下了日程。

political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda

Our Centre has limited its research agenda to four areas.

本中心将研究项目限定在四个领域。

2 IMPORTANTthe ideas that a political party thinks are important and the things that party aims to achieve （政治）议题

The Republicans have stuck to their conservative agenda.

共和党人坚持自己的保守议题。

3 LISTa list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting 〔会议的〕议程（表），议事日程

the next item (=subject) on the agenda

议程表的下一项

→ hidden agenda at hidden2(3)

n COLLOCATIONS

phrases

be high on the agenda

New measures to combat terrorism are high on the agenda.

be (at the) top of the agenda

Energy efficiency is top of the agenda.

be on the political agenda

Immigration is an important issue on the political agenda.

verbs

have an agenda

Brown has an agenda for the university’s future.

set an agenda (=decide on the problems you want to deal with)

The new government set an agenda for constitutional reform.

put something on the agenda

This incident has put the issue of racism firmly back on the agenda.

agree an agenda

The meeting ended in chaos as representatives were unable to agree an agenda.

establish/create/provide an agenda (=begin to have an agenda)

We need to establish an agenda for future research.

Examples from the Corpus

agenda• The first is the ability to communicate: to find a theme, to focus on an agenda.• The new leaders have been very aggressive in promoting their conservative agenda.• In the meantime, federal economic development funds transform the municipal agenda.• Few general elections or administrations map out a new agenda.• The election leaves it with no agenda for governing such division, even if it claims a victory.• The president will unveil a specific policy agenda in his State of the Union message Feb. 4.• Yet, the aspiration for social cohesion is the unstated aim of much of the republican agenda in New Labour.• Have you got a copy of the agenda for tomorrow's meeting?• The fuel crisis will be at the top of the agenda for today's board meeting.• At first sight, then, the issue would not seem to be on the agenda.• What do you do if you want to discuss something that's not on the agenda?• The following conferences did place racism on the agenda, and all white participants were expected to take it seriously.

political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda• Also, as the Senate leader, Dole can contrast himself with Clinton with a legislative agenda that reinforces his campaign message.• Second, it evacuates the social and political agendas that often informed the movements identified in favour of a deracinated art.• The introduction and failure of this project provide a good idea of why a separate black economic agenda has always been stifled.• It also cleared the way for the Senate to take action on Mr Bush's cabinet nominees and his legislative agenda.• It was fought on the narrowest of political agendas.• But the media are not Rasputin with a covert or overt political agenda.• Many artists in the 1930s followed an overtly political agenda.• Clinton has managed to put social solidarity programmes back at the centre of the political agenda.

item ... on the agenda• You can encourage some pre-conditioning by placing an approximate time allowed next to each item on the agenda.• The parking garage is the first item on the agenda.• Most meetings, for example, would benefit by regularly having a 15 minute review as the last item on the agenda.• The main item on the agenda will be the possible acquisition of larger premises for our services.• It was just one of many items on the agenda, and the Council members quickly moved on to other matters.• We went on to the next item on the agenda.• Compact should be a standing item on the agenda of governors' meetings.• Amongst the items on the agenda was a planning application for Chapel Row.

From Longman Business Dictionary

agendaa·gen·da /əˈdʒendə/ noun [countableC]

1a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting

What’s the first item on the agenda?

High on the agenda of today’s meeting of the G8 is global warming.

2a list of things that someone considers important or that they are planning to do

The recent strengthening of the dollar - and how to stop it - should be at the top of the agenda.

3hidden agenda someone’s secret plan or aims, rather than the ones that they say that they have

The union accused the company board of having a hidden agenda.

Origin agenda

(1600-1700) Latin “things to be done”, from agere; → AGENT

单词	agenda
释义	agenda a·gen·da /əˈdʒendə/ ●●○ noun [countableC] 1 DISCUSSa list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal with 〔政府、机构等的〕待办事项，日程表 be high on the agenda/be top of the agenda (=be one of the most important problems to deal with) 是最重要的待办事项 Measures to combat terrorism will be high on the agenda. 采取行动打击恐怖主义是当务之急。 The government set an agenda for constitutional reform. 政府为宪法改革定下了日程。 political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda Our Centre has limited its research agenda to four areas. 本中心将研究项目限定在四个领域。 2 IMPORTANTthe ideas that a political party thinks are important and the things that party aims to achieve （政治）议题 The Republicans have stuck to their conservative agenda. 共和党人坚持自己的保守议题。 3 LISTa list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting 〔会议的〕议程（表），议事日程 the next item (=subject) on the agenda 议程表的下一项 → hidden agenda at hidden2(3) n COLLOCATIONS phrases be high on the agenda New measures to combat terrorism are high on the agenda. be (at the) top of the agenda Energy efficiency is top of the agenda. be on the political agenda Immigration is an important issue on the political agenda. verbs have an agenda Brown has an agenda for the university’s future. set an agenda (=decide on the problems you want to deal with) The new government set an agenda for constitutional reform. put something on the agenda This incident has put the issue of racism firmly back on the agenda. agree an agenda The meeting ended in chaos as representatives were unable to agree an agenda. establish/create/provide an agenda (=begin to have an agenda) We need to establish an agenda for future research. Examples from the Corpus agenda• The first is the ability to communicate: to find a theme, to focus on an agenda.• The new leaders have been very aggressive in promoting their conservative agenda.• In the meantime, federal economic development funds transform the municipal agenda.• Few general elections or administrations map out a new agenda.• The election leaves it with no agenda for governing such division, even if it claims a victory.• The president will unveil a specific policy agenda in his State of the Union message Feb. 4.• Yet, the aspiration for social cohesion is the unstated aim of much of the republican agenda in New Labour.• Have you got a copy of the agenda for tomorrow's meeting?• The fuel crisis will be at the top of the agenda for today's board meeting.• At first sight, then, the issue would not seem to be on the agenda.• What do you do if you want to discuss something that's not on the agenda?• The following conferences did place racism on the agenda, and all white participants were expected to take it seriously. political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda• Also, as the Senate leader, Dole can contrast himself with Clinton with a legislative agenda that reinforces his campaign message.• Second, it evacuates the social and political agendas that often informed the movements identified in favour of a deracinated art.• The introduction and failure of this project provide a good idea of why a separate black economic agenda has always been stifled.• It also cleared the way for the Senate to take action on Mr Bush's cabinet nominees and his legislative agenda.• It was fought on the narrowest of political agendas.• But the media are not Rasputin with a covert or overt political agenda.• Many artists in the 1930s followed an overtly political agenda.• Clinton has managed to put social solidarity programmes back at the centre of the political agenda. item ... on the agenda• You can encourage some pre-conditioning by placing an approximate time allowed next to each item on the agenda.• The parking garage is the first item on the agenda.• Most meetings, for example, would benefit by regularly having a 15 minute review as the last item on the agenda.• The main item on the agenda will be the possible acquisition of larger premises for our services.• It was just one of many items on the agenda, and the Council members quickly moved on to other matters.• We went on to the next item on the agenda.• Compact should be a standing item on the agenda of governors' meetings.• Amongst the items on the agenda was a planning application for Chapel Row. From Longman Business Dictionary agendaa·gen·da /əˈdʒendə/ noun [countableC] 1a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting What’s the first item on the agenda? High on the agenda of today’s meeting of the G8 is global warming. 2a list of things that someone considers important or that they are planning to do The recent strengthening of the dollar - and how to stop it - should be at the top of the agenda. 3hidden agenda someone’s secret plan or aims, rather than the ones that they say that they have The union accused the company board of having a hidden agenda. Origin agenda (1600-1700) Latin “things to be done”, from agere; → AGENT
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