agreement

noun

OPAL W

/əˈɡriːmənt/

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[countable] an arrangement, a promise or a contract made with somebody
- an international peace agreement
- The agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during a meeting at the UN.
- agreement with somebody They have entered into a free trade agreement with Australia.
- agreement between A and B An agreement was finally reached between management and employees.
- agreement to do something They had an agreement never to talk about work at home.
- They had made a verbal agreement to sell.
- under an agreement The software is provided under a license agreement and may not be copied without permission.
- The specific terms of the agreement have not been disclosed.
- The documents are covered by a confidentiality agreement.
Wordfinder
- agreement
- armistice
- ceasefire
- disengage
- negotiate
- peace
- reparations
- surrender
- treaty
- truce
Wordfinder
- agreement
- binding
- certificate
- clause
- deed
- document
- draft
- draw up
- subsection
- witness
see also gentleman’s agreement, prenuptial agreement
Extra Examples
- He sued the company for breach of agreement.
- I am hopeful that we can come to an agreement.
- Some employers reneged on agreements once the recession set in.
- The agreement will be legally binding.
- The draft agreement will be available before the meeting.
- The terms of the agreement do not allow such exports.
- They are working out a formal ceasefire agreement.
- They signed two agreements on improving economic co-operation.
- Under the agreement, the farmer is not allowed to use this field.
- You have not kept to our agreement.
- a clause in the agreement
- We have an agreement to always tell each other the truth about everything.
Topics Discussion and agreementb1, War and conflictb1, Law and justiceb1, Businessb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- draft
- formal
- signed
- …
verb + agreement
- negotiate
- work out
- conclude
- …
preposition
- in an/the agreement
- under an/the agreement
- agreement between
- …
phrases
- breach of agreement
- the terms of the agreement
See full entry
[uncountable] the state of sharing the same opinion or feeling
- The two sides failed to reach agreement.
- agreement on something There was broad agreement on what was needed.
- agreement (among somebody) (that…) There is agreement among teachers that changes need to be made.
- in agreement Is everybody in agreement now?
- in agreement on/about something Are we in agreement about the price?
- in agreement with somebody on/about something My wife is in complete agreement with me on this issue.
- in agreement with somebody (that…) I am in agreement with you that she should be given more responsibilities.
opposite disagreementTopics Discussion and agreementb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- complete
- full
- …
verb + agreement
- arrive at
- come to
- reach
- …
preposition
- by agreement
- in agreement
- in agreement with
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] the fact of somebody approving of something and allowing it to happen
- You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip.
- with the agreement of somebody Most pension schemes allow employees to keep working with the agreement of their employer.
- without the agreement of somebody No images may be reproduced without the artist's agreement.
Extra Examples
- He nodded his agreement.
- We will need to get the agreement of local organizations.
- He still hopes to get his father's agreement.
- The museum secured the agreement of the owners to the loan of the statue.
- Such a measure would require the unanimous agreement of the member states.
- My client wishes to withdraw the application, with the court's agreement.
- The separation is by mutual agreement.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- absolute
- complete
- full
- …
verb + agreement
- arrive at
- come to
- reach
- …
preposition
- by agreement
- in agreement
- in agreement with
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] (grammar) (of words in a phrase) the state of having the same number, gender or person synonym concord
- in agreement with something In the sentence ‘They live in the country’, the plural form of the verb ‘live’ is in agreement with the plural subject ‘they’.
Topics Languageb2

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from agreer ‘make agreeable to’, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + gratus ‘pleasing’.

单词	agreement
释义	agreement noun OPAL W /əˈɡriːmənt/ /əˈɡriːmənt/ jump to other results [countable] an arrangement, a promise or a contract made with somebody an international peace agreement The agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during a meeting at the UN. agreement with somebody They have entered into a free trade agreement with Australia. agreement between A and B An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. agreement to do something They had an agreement never to talk about work at home. They had made a verbal agreement to sell. under an agreement The software is provided under a license agreement and may not be copied without permission. The specific terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. The documents are covered by a confidentiality agreement. Wordfinder agreement armistice ceasefire disengage negotiate peace reparations surrender treaty truce Wordfinder agreement binding certificate clause deed document draft draw up subsection witness see also gentleman’s agreement, prenuptial agreement Extra Examples He sued the company for breach of agreement. I am hopeful that we can come to an agreement. Some employers reneged on agreements once the recession set in. The agreement will be legally binding. The draft agreement will be available before the meeting. The terms of the agreement do not allow such exports. They are working out a formal ceasefire agreement. They signed two agreements on improving economic co-operation. Under the agreement, the farmer is not allowed to use this field. You have not kept to our agreement. a clause in the agreement We have an agreement to always tell each other the truth about everything. Topics Discussion and agreementb1, War and conflictb1, Law and justiceb1, Businessb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective draft formal signed … verb + agreement negotiate work out conclude … preposition in an/the agreement under an/the agreement agreement between … phrases breach of agreement the terms of the agreement See full entry [uncountable] the state of sharing the same opinion or feeling The two sides failed to reach agreement. agreement on something There was broad agreement on what was needed. agreement (among somebody) (that…) There is agreement among teachers that changes need to be made. in agreement Is everybody in agreement now? in agreement on/about something Are we in agreement about the price? in agreement with somebody on/about something My wife is in complete agreement with me on this issue. in agreement with somebody (that…) I am in agreement with you that she should be given more responsibilities. opposite disagreementTopics Discussion and agreementb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute complete full … verb + agreement arrive at come to reach … preposition by agreement in agreement in agreement with … See full entry [uncountable] the fact of somebody approving of something and allowing it to happen You'll have to get your parents' agreement if you want to go on the trip. with the agreement of somebody Most pension schemes allow employees to keep working with the agreement of their employer. without the agreement of somebody No images may be reproduced without the artist's agreement. Extra Examples He nodded his agreement. We will need to get the agreement of local organizations. He still hopes to get his father's agreement. The museum secured the agreement of the owners to the loan of the statue. Such a measure would require the unanimous agreement of the member states. My client wishes to withdraw the application, with the court's agreement. The separation is by mutual agreement. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective absolute complete full … verb + agreement arrive at come to reach … preposition by agreement in agreement in agreement with … See full entry [uncountable] (grammar) (of words in a phrase) the state of having the same number, gender or person synonym concord in agreement with something In the sentence ‘They live in the country’, the plural form of the verb ‘live’ is in agreement with the plural subject ‘they’. Topics Languageb2 Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from agreer ‘make agreeable to’, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + gratus ‘pleasing’.
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