agreement
agreement — noun
1. a state where two or more people share the same view, or one person says yes to
a state where two or more people share the same view, or one person says yes to a plan, idea, or request — for example, nodding when a friend suggests a film, or a parent giving permission for a school trip.
The teachers were in full agreement about banning phones during class.
in (full) agreement about something
Citlali nodded in agreement when her brother said the soup needed more salt.
nod in agreement
There is wide agreement that Taipei needs more public parks for children.
The new road cannot be built without the agreement of every farmer along the route.
By the end of the meeting, the committee had reached full agreement on the budget.
- disagreement
the direct opposite — people hold different views
- dispute
stronger; suggests an active argument, not just different views
文法句型
in agreement with somebody
agreement that + clause
reach agreement on something
用法筆記
Usually uncountable in this sense. Distinguish from sense 2: here 'agreement' names the shared opinion or the act of saying yes, not a written deal. Common with 'in', 'reach', 'come to', 'nod in', and 'with'.
常見錯誤
2. a plan or set of rules that two or more sides decide on together, often written
a plan or set of rules that two or more sides decide on together, often written down and signed — for example, a rental contract, a peace deal between countries, or a quiet promise between two friends to share costs.
Esme signed a two-year rental agreement on a small flat near the station.
sign a (rental) agreement
The two governments reached an agreement to stop fishing in the disputed area.
reach an agreement to + verb
Under the agreement, every worker gets a free meal during the night shift.
Bram broke the agreement she had made with her sister about sharing the car.
The peace agreement between the two sides was signed in Geneva last March.
文法句型
an agreement between A and B
an agreement with somebody
sign / break an agreement
under the (terms of the) agreement
用法筆記
Always countable, so use 'an agreement', 'the agreement' or a plural. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the deal itself (a thing you can sign, break, or read), not the feeling of sharing an opinion. Common with 'sign', 'reach', 'break', 'under', and 'between'.
常見錯誤
3. in grammar, the rule that linked words must match in features such as number (si
in grammar, the rule that linked words must match in features such as number (singular or plural), grammatical gender, or person — for example, a singular subject taking a singular verb, or a French adjective changing its ending to fit a feminine noun.
In English, subject-verb agreement means we say 'she sings', not 'she sing'.
subject-verb agreement
Ms. Park spent the lesson explaining agreement between nouns and adjectives in Spanish.
agreement between X and Y
The verb is not in agreement with its subject, so the sentence sounds wrong.
French children learn early that adjectives must show agreement with the nouns they describe.
- concord
another grammar term with the same meaning; common in older textbooks
- correspondence
more general; not always used as a grammar term
文法句型
agreement between subject and verb
in agreement with
用法筆記
Used only when talking about grammar; uncountable. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: this sense never refers to opinions or deals, only to how word forms match each other. Often appears in compounds like 'subject-verb agreement' or 'gender agreement'.