agrees; agreed; agreeing
agrees; agreed; agreeing
Learner's definition of AGREE
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: to have the same opinion同意；赞成 [no object]
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We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others.我们在有些事上意见一致，但在其他方面有分歧。
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They agreed among themselves.他们在内部达成了一致。
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She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely.她说需要进行变革，我完全同意。
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I couldn't agree more.我完全同意。
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We can all agree on/about one thing: the current law needs to be changed.我们全都赞成一件事：现行的法律需要改革。
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Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees.有些评论家称这部电影为杰作，但并非所有人都赞同。
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The house is too big for one person, don't you agree?这房子一人住太大了，你不这么认为吗？
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◊ When people are agreed, they have the same opinion.取得一致意见
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We are all agreed that the law needs to be changed. [=we all agree that the law needs to be changed]我们一致认为这项法律需要改变。
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Researchers are now agreed that the cause of the disease is genetic.研究者们一致认为这种疾病是由基因引起的。
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“So we'll have to revise the schedule. Agreed?” [=are we agreed?] “Agreed.” [=yes, we are agreed]“那么我们得调整一下安排，大家同意吗？”“没问题。“
◊ When a person or thing is agreed to be something specified, people regard that person or thing as something specified.被一致认为是
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The movie is generally agreed to be a failure. [=most people think that the movie is a failure]大家普遍认为这部电影是一个败笔。
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She is widely agreed to be one of our best writers.大家普遍认为她是我们最好的作家之一。
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Her first book is almost universally agreed to be her best.几乎所有人都认为她的第本书是她最好的作品。
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: to say that you will do, accept, or allow something that is suggested or requested by another person接受，同意，批准（意见、请求等） [no object]
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He agreed to [=consented to] their proposal/plan.他同意了他们的提议/计划。
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agree to a compromise同意妥协
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She agreed to an interview. = She agreed to being interviewed.她同意接受采访。
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He agreed to accept their proposal.他同意接受他们的提议。
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She reluctantly agreed to be interviewed.她勉强同意接受采访。
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He readily agreed to do what they wanted him to do.他很乐意地答应了他们的要求。
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They agreed not to oppose her nomination.他们同意不反对她的提名。
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of two or more people or groups : to decide to accept something after discussing what should or might be done商定；一致认可 [no object]
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The jurors were unable to agree on a verdict. [=to reach a verdict]陪审员们无法就裁决达成一致。
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agree on a plan商定一项计划
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They agreed on a fair division of the profits.他们一致同意对收益进行合理分配。
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The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed upon.结束这场争论的方式是最终达成了一致。
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They should accept the terms that were originally agreed upon.他们应该接受最初达成一致的那些条款。
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The price was agreed upon in advance.这个价格事先已经认可了。
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(Brit) ◊ The forms agreed, agreed-upon, and (less commonly) agreed-on are used as adjectives in both U.S. and British English.在美国英语和英国英语中，agreed、agreed-upon和不太常用的agreed-on都用作形容词。
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[no object] : to be alike : to resemble or match each other相符；相一致 -
The accounts of the accident did not agree (with each other).有关这场事故的两种说法不尽相同。
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The copies agree exactly with the originals.这些副本和原件完全一致。
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These results agree with earlier studies.这些结果和之前的研究相符。
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[no object] grammar : to be alike in gender, number, case, or person（在性、数、格或人称方面）呼应，一致 6
[no object] : to be suitable for or pleasing to someone适合（某人）—
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agree to disagree
(chiefly US) or chiefly British agree to differ
: to agree not to argue anymore about a difference of opinion同意各自保留不同意见
agree with
[phrasal verb] agree with (something)
: to regard (something) with approval赞成（某事） — see also agree 1, 6 (above)