concurrence
/kənˈkʌrəns/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈkɜːrəns/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈkər-ən(t)s -ˈkə-rən(t)s, kän-/ (ame, mw)
concurrence — noun
- concurrencesingular
- concurrencesplural
1. the state of two or more people sharing the same view, or formally going along w
the state of two or more people sharing the same view, or formally going along with a plan, choice, or judgment — for example, board members signing off on a budget after the chair proposes it.
The new policy needs the concurrence of all five board members before it takes effect.
concurrence of + group (formal sign-off)
Jason expressed his concurrence with the committee's plan to extend the library's evening hours.
concurrence with + plan/decision
In concurrence with her doctor, Yuna decided to delay the surgery until after her exams.
There was wide concurrence among the teachers that the new schedule was too tight.
Without the mayor's concurrence, the funding request cannot move forward.
- agreement
the everyday, neutral term; concurrence is more formal and institutional
- consent
emphasises granting permission; concurrence is broader — shared opinion or formal sign-off
- accord
literary or diplomatic register; often used of nations or written treaties
- assent
narrower — formal expression of agreement, often by a single authority
- disagreement
general opposite
- dissent
formal register — fits the same legal/institutional contexts as concurrence
文法句型
concurrence with [person/decision]
in concurrence with
用法筆記
Subject is usually an institution, committee, or named individual whose formal approval is needed; rarely used of casual everyday agreement. Distinguish from sense 3 — sense 1 is about shared opinion or consent, not events happening together.
常見錯誤
2. a separate written opinion by a judge who reaches the same final ruling as the m
a separate written opinion by a judge who reaches the same final ruling as the majority but explains a different reason for that ruling.
Justice Caleb filed a brief concurrence agreeing with the outcome but rejecting one line of the majority's reasoning.
file a concurrence (legal usage)
Judge Wei's concurrence cited an earlier case that the rest of the court had ignored.
[judge's] concurrence cited [precedent]
The two-page concurrence by Judge Stefan focused only on the free-speech argument.
Law students often read the dissent and the concurrence together to see where the judges split.
- concurring opinion
the full term — 'concurrence' is the short form used in law schools and case books
- dissent
a written opinion that disagrees with the majority ruling
文法句型
write a concurrence
file a concurrence
用法筆記
Only appears in legal writing about court decisions. The author is always a judge or justice; the document is always tied to a specific ruling. Distinguish from sense 1 — sense 2 is the physical document, not the broader idea of agreement.
常見錯誤
3. the situation where several events, conditions, or causes overlap in time — for
the situation where several events, conditions, or causes overlap in time — for example, a power cut hitting a neighbourhood at the same moment as a heavy thunderstorm.
The flood was caused by an unusual concurrence of heavy rain and a high tide.
concurrence of A and B (cause structure)
By a strange concurrence, Élise and her old classmate landed in Lisbon on the same flight.
by a strange concurrence (coincidence phrase)
The concurrence of the festival and the school holiday filled every hotel in the town.
Historians point to the concurrence of drought and war as the main reason the village was abandoned.
A rare concurrence of three planets in the night sky drew watchers to the rooftop of Hari's apartment building.
- coincidence
more common; suggests no planned link between the events
- co-occurrence
neutral and technical; common in research writing
- convergence
stresses that the events move toward one point or outcome; concurrence just notes shared timing
文法句型
concurrence of [events]
the concurrence of A and B
用法筆記
Subject is usually two or more events, forces, or conditions named with 'of' or 'and'. Often signals that the combination is the cause of an unusual result. Distinguish from sense 1 — sense 3 is about timing, not opinion.