Definition of agreement in English:

agreement

noun əˈɡriːm(ə)ntəˈɡrimənt

mass noun

1Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.
协调一致，同意；一致意见
the governments failed to reach agreement
各政府没有达成一致意见。
the two officers nodded in agreement
两位官员点头同意。
Example sentencesExamples
- But they are all in agreement that he is not a simple controversialist just for the sake of it.
- We're all thoroughly in agreement that these first-past-the-post elections are a bad thing.
- The crowd nods in agreement that they are in the presence of a fine basketball player.
- Not very many of the delegates seemed in agreement that an October election is on the cards.
- Quearney and I are in agreement that bulbs seem to be ideally suited to an Irish climate.
- All bodies are in agreement that the use of foreign workers is set to mushroom over the next few years.
- Everyone is in agreement that size is not that important from a practical point of view.
- The meeting was in agreement that action has to be taken to end the monopoly.
- Your Honour, I think we are in agreement that the matter should be heard as soon as possible.
- New Zealanders are in agreement that children should not be assaulted or brutalised.
- I am also in agreement that perpetrators must be held responsible for their actions.
- Mally leant back and nodded in agreement.
- I'm in agreement that the divorce rate is exceptionally high and mostly avoidable.
- All parties involved found themselves in agreement that the fixture should remain unfulfilled.
- The hospital management and the council seem in agreement that cash is a palliative but not a panacea.
- Most economists are in agreement that in order to grow an economy saving is a must.
- Both organisations are in agreement that we have got to get this right.
- We enjoyed both and were in agreement that they were great palate fresheners.
- We are in agreement or partial agreement on many of the most significant issues, but we shall have to remain at odds on a few.
- The one good thing is that all the experts seem to be in agreement that mortgages are set to fall.
Synonyms
accord, concurrence, consensus, harmony, accordance, unity, unison, concord, like-mindedness, rapport, sympathy
assent, acceptance, consent, acquiescence, endorsement, confirmation
contract, compact, treaty, covenant, pact, accord, deal, bargain, settlement, concordat, protocol, entente, arrangement, understanding, pledge, promise, bond
1. 1.1count noun A negotiated and typically legally binding arrangement between parties as to a course of action.
  合同，协定，契约
  a trade agreement
  贸易协定。
  a verbal agreement to sell
  口头销售协定。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is not in our members' interest to negotiate unaffordable equal pay agreements.
  It was included in the association agreements that they entered into from year to year.
  The crux of the arrangement is a series of reef lease agreements with the local villages.
  What rules could a legal system adopt as tests for the enforceability of agreements?
  He said that his agreements with these autobiographical subjects were not recorded in writing.
  In effect, they are hiring the union to act as agent in the negotiation of agreements.
  No provision was made in the agreements for time off, sick pay, or holidays.
  The EC is also party to international agreements that commit it to a regime of free trade.
  The attached marked up copies confirm the basis on which we are prepared to enter these agreements.
  You have not honoured this, as well as many verbal agreements that we had with each other.
  The Response did however deny the terms of the agreements alleged by the claimants.
  The drafts of the three agreements that were current at the start of that month all provided for New York law.
  They can do so by ad hoc international agreements, involving two or more parties.
  He did not have to enter into the agreements for leases if he did not want to.
  But most student and many other shared houses are let on joint tenancy agreements.
  The signed agreements will remain held in escrow until Neil receives the banker's draft.
  The final source of health care law comes from the international agreements on human rights.
  With limited exceptions, both agreements ban all high seas fishing for salmon.
  In recent years, the courts have hesitated over whether to take such agreements into account.
  She contends that such agreements were final and binding on the parties.
  Synonyms
  deal, business, undertaking, affair, arrangement, bargain, negotiation, treaty, contract, pact, compact, bond, settlement
  negotiation, conduct, conducting, carrying out, performance, execution, enactment, management, handling, organization, prosecution, working out, thrashing out, hammering out, administration, operation
2. 1.2 The absence of incompatibility between two things; consistency.
  相容，一致
  agreement between experimental observations and theory
  试验观察结果和理论的一致性。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The results are in agreement with classical ones.
  Statistics are in agreement with field estimates.
  It also turns out to provide finite expressions that are in stunning agreement with experiment.
  It's reassuring to know our numbers are in agreement with previous estimates of the mass of the stars based on the stars' motion.
  Our data are also in agreement with results of recent studies.
  Synonyms
  correspondence, consistency, compatibility, conformity, coincidence, harmony, concord, accord, accordance, congruity
  similarity, resemblance, likeness, identity, uniformity, relationship, association, similitude
3. 1.3Grammar The condition of having the same number, gender, case, and/or person as another word.
  〔语法〕（词之间性、数、格、人称的）呼应，一致
  Example sentencesExamples
  Each sentence contains at least one error in noun-verb agreement. Write the correct form of the incorrect verbs in the spaces below, and then click the submit button to check your answers.
  The chapter concludes with a discussion of agreement markers triggered by inflection classes.
  There is some evidence that the possibility of dropping expletive subjects is linked to agreement.
  Many current treatments of agreement assume that a noun phrase like "John" or "the book" has a single set of agreement (person, number, gender) features.
  Agreement is an important concept in grammar and a source of many writing errors.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from agreer 'make agreeable to' (see agree).

Definition of agreement in US English:

agreement

nounəˈɡriməntəˈɡrēmənt

1Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling; a position or result of agreeing.
协调一致，同意；一致意见
the governments failed to reach agreement
各政府没有达成一致意见。
the two officers nodded in agreement
两位官员点头同意。
there is wide agreement that investment is necessary
普遍同意有必要投资。
Example sentencesExamples
- Everyone is in agreement that size is not that important from a practical point of view.
- But they are all in agreement that he is not a simple controversialist just for the sake of it.
- All bodies are in agreement that the use of foreign workers is set to mushroom over the next few years.
- The hospital management and the council seem in agreement that cash is a palliative but not a panacea.
- Mally leant back and nodded in agreement.
- Most economists are in agreement that in order to grow an economy saving is a must.
- I am also in agreement that perpetrators must be held responsible for their actions.
- Not very many of the delegates seemed in agreement that an October election is on the cards.
- I'm in agreement that the divorce rate is exceptionally high and mostly avoidable.
- New Zealanders are in agreement that children should not be assaulted or brutalised.
- Your Honour, I think we are in agreement that the matter should be heard as soon as possible.
- We enjoyed both and were in agreement that they were great palate fresheners.
- We're all thoroughly in agreement that these first-past-the-post elections are a bad thing.
- The meeting was in agreement that action has to be taken to end the monopoly.
- We are in agreement or partial agreement on many of the most significant issues, but we shall have to remain at odds on a few.
- The crowd nods in agreement that they are in the presence of a fine basketball player.
- Quearney and I are in agreement that bulbs seem to be ideally suited to an Irish climate.
- The one good thing is that all the experts seem to be in agreement that mortgages are set to fall.
- Both organisations are in agreement that we have got to get this right.
- All parties involved found themselves in agreement that the fixture should remain unfulfilled.
Synonyms
accord, concurrence, consensus, harmony, accordance, unity, unison, concord, like-mindedness, rapport, sympathy
contract, compact, treaty, covenant, pact, accord, deal, bargain, settlement, concordat, protocol, entente, arrangement, understanding, pledge, promise, bond
1. 1.1 A negotiated and typically legally binding arrangement between parties as to a course of action.
  合同，协定，契约
  a trade agreement
  贸易协定。
  a verbal agreement to sell
  口头销售协定。
  Example sentencesExamples
  What rules could a legal system adopt as tests for the enforceability of agreements?
  He said that his agreements with these autobiographical subjects were not recorded in writing.
  The crux of the arrangement is a series of reef lease agreements with the local villages.
  The final source of health care law comes from the international agreements on human rights.
  She contends that such agreements were final and binding on the parties.
  But most student and many other shared houses are let on joint tenancy agreements.
  The drafts of the three agreements that were current at the start of that month all provided for New York law.
  It was included in the association agreements that they entered into from year to year.
  The Response did however deny the terms of the agreements alleged by the claimants.
  The attached marked up copies confirm the basis on which we are prepared to enter these agreements.
  It is not in our members' interest to negotiate unaffordable equal pay agreements.
  They can do so by ad hoc international agreements, involving two or more parties.
  The EC is also party to international agreements that commit it to a regime of free trade.
  You have not honoured this, as well as many verbal agreements that we had with each other.
  No provision was made in the agreements for time off, sick pay, or holidays.
  In recent years, the courts have hesitated over whether to take such agreements into account.
  In effect, they are hiring the union to act as agent in the negotiation of agreements.
  With limited exceptions, both agreements ban all high seas fishing for salmon.
  He did not have to enter into the agreements for leases if he did not want to.
  The signed agreements will remain held in escrow until Neil receives the banker's draft.
  Synonyms
  deal, business, undertaking, affair, arrangement, bargain, negotiation, treaty, contract, pact, compact, bond, settlement
  negotiation, conduct, conducting, carrying out, performance, execution, enactment, management, handling, organization, prosecution, working out, thrashing out, hammering out, administration, operation
2. 1.2 The absence of incompatibility between two things; consistency.
  相容，一致
  agreement between experimental observations and theory
  试验观察结果和理论的一致性。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's reassuring to know our numbers are in agreement with previous estimates of the mass of the stars based on the stars' motion.
  Our data are also in agreement with results of recent studies.
  Statistics are in agreement with field estimates.
  The results are in agreement with classical ones.
  It also turns out to provide finite expressions that are in stunning agreement with experiment.
  Synonyms
  correspondence, consistency, compatibility, conformity, coincidence, harmony, concord, accord, accordance, congruity
3. 1.3Grammar The condition of having the same number, gender, case, or person.
  〔语法〕（词之间性、数、格、人称的）呼应，一致
  Example sentencesExamples
  Agreement is an important concept in grammar and a source of many writing errors.
  Many current treatments of agreement assume that a noun phrase like "John" or "the book" has a single set of agreement (person, number, gender) features.
  The chapter concludes with a discussion of agreement markers triggered by inflection classes.
  Each sentence contains at least one error in noun-verb agreement. Write the correct form of the incorrect verbs in the spaces below, and then click the submit button to check your answers.
  There is some evidence that the possibility of dropping expletive subjects is linked to agreement.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from agreer ‘make agreeable to’ (see agree).

单词	agreement
释义	Definition of agreement in English: agreement noun əˈɡriːm(ə)ntəˈɡrimənt mass noun 1Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling. 协调一致，同意；一致意见 the governments failed to reach agreement 各政府没有达成一致意见。 the two officers nodded in agreement 两位官员点头同意。 Example sentencesExamples But they are all in agreement that he is not a simple controversialist just for the sake of it. We're all thoroughly in agreement that these first-past-the-post elections are a bad thing. The crowd nods in agreement that they are in the presence of a fine basketball player. Not very many of the delegates seemed in agreement that an October election is on the cards. Quearney and I are in agreement that bulbs seem to be ideally suited to an Irish climate. All bodies are in agreement that the use of foreign workers is set to mushroom over the next few years. Everyone is in agreement that size is not that important from a practical point of view. The meeting was in agreement that action has to be taken to end the monopoly. Your Honour, I think we are in agreement that the matter should be heard as soon as possible. New Zealanders are in agreement that children should not be assaulted or brutalised. I am also in agreement that perpetrators must be held responsible for their actions. Mally leant back and nodded in agreement. I'm in agreement that the divorce rate is exceptionally high and mostly avoidable. All parties involved found themselves in agreement that the fixture should remain unfulfilled. The hospital management and the council seem in agreement that cash is a palliative but not a panacea. Most economists are in agreement that in order to grow an economy saving is a must. Both organisations are in agreement that we have got to get this right. We enjoyed both and were in agreement that they were great palate fresheners. We are in agreement or partial agreement on many of the most significant issues, but we shall have to remain at odds on a few. The one good thing is that all the experts seem to be in agreement that mortgages are set to fall. Synonyms accord, concurrence, consensus, harmony, accordance, unity, unison, concord, like-mindedness, rapport, sympathy assent, acceptance, consent, acquiescence, endorsement, confirmation contract, compact, treaty, covenant, pact, accord, deal, bargain, settlement, concordat, protocol, entente, arrangement, understanding, pledge, promise, bond 1.1count noun A negotiated and typically legally binding arrangement between parties as to a course of action. 合同，协定，契约 a trade agreement 贸易协定。 a verbal agreement to sell 口头销售协定。 Example sentencesExamples It is not in our members' interest to negotiate unaffordable equal pay agreements. It was included in the association agreements that they entered into from year to year. The crux of the arrangement is a series of reef lease agreements with the local villages. What rules could a legal system adopt as tests for the enforceability of agreements? He said that his agreements with these autobiographical subjects were not recorded in writing. In effect, they are hiring the union to act as agent in the negotiation of agreements. No provision was made in the agreements for time off, sick pay, or holidays. The EC is also party to international agreements that commit it to a regime of free trade. The attached marked up copies confirm the basis on which we are prepared to enter these agreements. You have not honoured this, as well as many verbal agreements that we had with each other. The Response did however deny the terms of the agreements alleged by the claimants. The drafts of the three agreements that were current at the start of that month all provided for New York law. They can do so by ad hoc international agreements, involving two or more parties. He did not have to enter into the agreements for leases if he did not want to. But most student and many other shared houses are let on joint tenancy agreements. The signed agreements will remain held in escrow until Neil receives the banker's draft. The final source of health care law comes from the international agreements on human rights. With limited exceptions, both agreements ban all high seas fishing for salmon. In recent years, the courts have hesitated over whether to take such agreements into account. She contends that such agreements were final and binding on the parties. Synonyms deal, business, undertaking, affair, arrangement, bargain, negotiation, treaty, contract, pact, compact, bond, settlement negotiation, conduct, conducting, carrying out, performance, execution, enactment, management, handling, organization, prosecution, working out, thrashing out, hammering out, administration, operation 1.2 The absence of incompatibility between two things; consistency. 相容，一致 agreement between experimental observations and theory 试验观察结果和理论的一致性。 Example sentencesExamples The results are in agreement with classical ones. Statistics are in agreement with field estimates. It also turns out to provide finite expressions that are in stunning agreement with experiment. It's reassuring to know our numbers are in agreement with previous estimates of the mass of the stars based on the stars' motion. Our data are also in agreement with results of recent studies. Synonyms correspondence, consistency, compatibility, conformity, coincidence, harmony, concord, accord, accordance, congruity similarity, resemblance, likeness, identity, uniformity, relationship, association, similitude 1.3Grammar The condition of having the same number, gender, case, and/or person as another word. 〔语法〕（词之间性、数、格、人称的）呼应，一致 Example sentencesExamples Each sentence contains at least one error in noun-verb agreement. Write the correct form of the incorrect verbs in the spaces below, and then click the submit button to check your answers. The chapter concludes with a discussion of agreement markers triggered by inflection classes. There is some evidence that the possibility of dropping expletive subjects is linked to agreement. Many current treatments of agreement assume that a noun phrase like "John" or "the book" has a single set of agreement (person, number, gender) features. Agreement is an important concept in grammar and a source of many writing errors. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from agreer 'make agreeable to' (see agree). Definition of agreement in US English: agreement nounəˈɡriməntəˈɡrēmənt 1Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling; a position or result of agreeing. 协调一致，同意；一致意见 the governments failed to reach agreement 各政府没有达成一致意见。 the two officers nodded in agreement 两位官员点头同意。 there is wide agreement that investment is necessary 普遍同意有必要投资。 Example sentencesExamples Everyone is in agreement that size is not that important from a practical point of view. But they are all in agreement that he is not a simple controversialist just for the sake of it. All bodies are in agreement that the use of foreign workers is set to mushroom over the next few years. The hospital management and the council seem in agreement that cash is a palliative but not a panacea. Mally leant back and nodded in agreement. Most economists are in agreement that in order to grow an economy saving is a must. I am also in agreement that perpetrators must be held responsible for their actions. Not very many of the delegates seemed in agreement that an October election is on the cards. I'm in agreement that the divorce rate is exceptionally high and mostly avoidable. New Zealanders are in agreement that children should not be assaulted or brutalised. Your Honour, I think we are in agreement that the matter should be heard as soon as possible. We enjoyed both and were in agreement that they were great palate fresheners. We're all thoroughly in agreement that these first-past-the-post elections are a bad thing. The meeting was in agreement that action has to be taken to end the monopoly. We are in agreement or partial agreement on many of the most significant issues, but we shall have to remain at odds on a few. The crowd nods in agreement that they are in the presence of a fine basketball player. Quearney and I are in agreement that bulbs seem to be ideally suited to an Irish climate. The one good thing is that all the experts seem to be in agreement that mortgages are set to fall. Both organisations are in agreement that we have got to get this right. All parties involved found themselves in agreement that the fixture should remain unfulfilled. Synonyms accord, concurrence, consensus, harmony, accordance, unity, unison, concord, like-mindedness, rapport, sympathy contract, compact, treaty, covenant, pact, accord, deal, bargain, settlement, concordat, protocol, entente, arrangement, understanding, pledge, promise, bond 1.1 A negotiated and typically legally binding arrangement between parties as to a course of action. 合同，协定，契约 a trade agreement 贸易协定。 a verbal agreement to sell 口头销售协定。 Example sentencesExamples What rules could a legal system adopt as tests for the enforceability of agreements? He said that his agreements with these autobiographical subjects were not recorded in writing. The crux of the arrangement is a series of reef lease agreements with the local villages. The final source of health care law comes from the international agreements on human rights. She contends that such agreements were final and binding on the parties. But most student and many other shared houses are let on joint tenancy agreements. The drafts of the three agreements that were current at the start of that month all provided for New York law. It was included in the association agreements that they entered into from year to year. The Response did however deny the terms of the agreements alleged by the claimants. The attached marked up copies confirm the basis on which we are prepared to enter these agreements. It is not in our members' interest to negotiate unaffordable equal pay agreements. They can do so by ad hoc international agreements, involving two or more parties. The EC is also party to international agreements that commit it to a regime of free trade. You have not honoured this, as well as many verbal agreements that we had with each other. No provision was made in the agreements for time off, sick pay, or holidays. In recent years, the courts have hesitated over whether to take such agreements into account. In effect, they are hiring the union to act as agent in the negotiation of agreements. With limited exceptions, both agreements ban all high seas fishing for salmon. He did not have to enter into the agreements for leases if he did not want to. The signed agreements will remain held in escrow until Neil receives the banker's draft. Synonyms deal, business, undertaking, affair, arrangement, bargain, negotiation, treaty, contract, pact, compact, bond, settlement negotiation, conduct, conducting, carrying out, performance, execution, enactment, management, handling, organization, prosecution, working out, thrashing out, hammering out, administration, operation 1.2 The absence of incompatibility between two things; consistency. 相容，一致 agreement between experimental observations and theory 试验观察结果和理论的一致性。 Example sentencesExamples It's reassuring to know our numbers are in agreement with previous estimates of the mass of the stars based on the stars' motion. Our data are also in agreement with results of recent studies. Statistics are in agreement with field estimates. The results are in agreement with classical ones. It also turns out to provide finite expressions that are in stunning agreement with experiment. Synonyms correspondence, consistency, compatibility, conformity, coincidence, harmony, concord, accord, accordance, congruity 1.3Grammar The condition of having the same number, gender, case, or person. 〔语法〕（词之间性、数、格、人称的）呼应，一致 Example sentencesExamples Agreement is an important concept in grammar and a source of many writing errors. Many current treatments of agreement assume that a noun phrase like "John" or "the book" has a single set of agreement (person, number, gender) features. The chapter concludes with a discussion of agreement markers triggered by inflection classes. Each sentence contains at least one error in noun-verb agreement. Write the correct form of the incorrect verbs in the spaces below, and then click the submit button to check your answers. There is some evidence that the possibility of dropping expletive subjects is linked to agreement. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from agreer ‘make agreeable to’ (see agree).
随便看	with tail up with tears in one's eyes with that with that with the addition of with the aid of with the appearance of with the assistance of with the best of them with the best of them with the best will in the world with the best will in the world with the exception of with the exception of with the exclusion of with the gift of the gab with the gloves off with the help of with the lark with the omission/exception of with the omission of with the patience of job with the pedal to the metal with the pedal to the metal with the provision/proviso that