tripartite
/traɪˈpɑːtaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [traɪpˈɑrtˌaɪt] /traɪˈpɑːrtaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [traɪpˈɑrtˌaɪt] /(ˌ)trī-ˈpär-ˌtīt How to pronounce tripartite (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tripartite — adjective
- tripartitepositive
- more tripartitecomparative
- most tripartitesuperlative
1. used to describe something that is divided into three separate sections or that
used to describe something that is divided into three separate sections or that requires three different people, groups, or organizations to participate — for example, a tripartite agreement among three companies, or a tripartite system of government with three branches.
The three governments signed a tripartite agreement to protect the region's forests.
tripartite + agreement — three-party arrangement
The university created a tripartite system of teaching, research, and community service.
Kemi outlined a tripartite plan to reduce waste across all factory departments.
Christopher's research paper uses a tripartite structure with three main chapters.
The committee reached a tripartite deal between workers, employers, and the government.
- three-way
less formal; common in everyday contexts like a three-way agreement or three-way split
- trilateral
more specific; used for three-sided arrangements between countries or governments
- three-part
focuses on the internal division into three sections rather than the number of parties
- unilateral
involving only one party instead of three
- bilateral
involving only two parties instead of three
文法句型
tripartite + noun — almost always used before a noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position), as in 'a tripartite agreement' or 'tripartite system.' Especially common in academic, political, or legal writing.