arrive at
arrive at — phrasal verb
- arrive atbase form
- arrives at3rd person singular
- arriving at-ing form
- arrived atpast simple
1. to agree on a specific point, price, or set of terms after talking it through wi
to agree on a specific point, price, or set of terms after talking it through with the other people involved
The two companies finally arrived at a contract after three months of talks.
collocation: arrive at a contract / agreement
Lawyers hope to arrive at a settlement before the case goes to court.
collocation: arrive at a settlement
It took the committee several late-night meetings to arrive at a compromise everyone could support.
The union and management arrived at a pay deal just before the strike deadline.
- disagree on
opposite outcome; failure to find common ground
- break down
when negotiations fail without any agreement
文法句型
arrive at + [agreement / compromise / settlement / deal]
用法筆記
Object is typically an abstract noun involving an agreement or shared understanding (agreement, compromise, settlement, deal). The subject is usually a group (committee, parties, negotiators) or the group named as a collective (the two sides, both companies).
常見錯誤
2. to choose a particular answer, plan, or way forward after carefully considering
to choose a particular answer, plan, or way forward after carefully considering the available options
The panel of judges arrived at a unanimous verdict after deliberating for two days.
collocation: arrive at a verdict
Mei-Lin arrived at the perfect design for her science project by testing different materials.
The engineers arrived at a solution to the power failure by checking every circuit board.
Dr. Okafor and her team arrived at a treatment plan after reviewing the patient's test results.
The architect arrived at a design that fit both the budget and the city's safety rules.
- give up on
stop trying to decide without reaching a conclusion
文法句型
arrive at + [decision / solution / answer / conclusion / verdict]
用法筆記
Object is a concrete outcome of a thinking process (decision, solution, answer, verdict, plan). Unlike sense 1, the subject can be a single individual as well as a group. Frequently used with evaluative adjectives: 'arrive at the right/wrong/correct solution'.
常見錯誤
3. to form a particular opinion or judgment after thinking about facts, evidence, o
to form a particular opinion or judgment after thinking about facts, evidence, or your own experience
After reading the report twice, Yuki arrived at the conclusion that the data had been misinterpreted.
that-clause: arrived at the conclusion that...
The researchers arrived at a surprising understanding of how the virus spreads through air currents.
collocation: arrive at an understanding
Theo arrived at a very different opinion from his classmates after reading the original documents.
The judge arrived at a fair judgment after examining every piece of evidence.
- doubt
opposite intellectual state; uncertainty instead of a firm conclusion
文法句型
arrive at + [conclusion / understanding / judgment / opinion]
arrive at the conclusion that + [clause]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is about deciding on a practical answer or plan, while this sense is about forming a belief or intellectual conclusion. Can take a that-clause ('arrive at the conclusion that…'), which sense 2 does not allow. Subject is often a single thinking person (researcher, analyst, judge, historian).