nda
nda — noun
- ndasingular
- ndasplural
1. a written promise, usually signed when starting a job or business deal, that you
a written promise, usually signed when starting a job or business deal, that you will keep certain information secret and not share it with anyone outside the agreement
Kwame had to sign an NDA before starting work at the tech firm.
sign an NDA — the most common collocation
The NDA prevented Lauren from discussing the project for five years.
prevented [person] from [action] — showing the NDA's legal effect
Anong's employment contract included an NDA covering all customer data and trade secrets.
After leaving the firm, Ravindra was still bound by the NDA he had signed.
The lab director asked every visitor to sign an NDA before entering the research wing.
- confidentiality agreement
slightly broader — may cover ongoing duties of confidentiality beyond just not disclosing specific facts
- non-disclosure agreement
the full formal term, used in legal documents and contracts
- secrecy agreement
informal synonym, rarely used in legal writing
文法句型
sign + NDA
be bound by + NDA
under + NDA
用法筆記
Common in business, legal, and tech workplaces. The full form 'non-disclosure agreement' appears in formal documents, while 'NDA' is used in everyday speech and journalism.