unanimous

unanimous — adjective

1. describing a situation in which every member of a group shares the same opinion

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a situation in which every member of a group shares the same opinion or gives the same answer — for example, a committee that votes the same way, or a decision that every person in the group supports.

例句

The board of directors reached a unanimous decision to hire Quan as the new CEO.

collocation: unanimous decision

Sirin's parents were unanimous in their opinion that she should study music.

be unanimous in + noun phrase

同義詞
  • united

    broader meaning — can describe people who work together even without full agreement on every point

  • solid

    informal; suggests strong, unwavering group support rather than formal voting

  • undivided

    formal; emphasizes that attention, support, or loyalty is not split

  • harmonious

    focuses on peaceful cooperation rather than strict agreement

反義詞
  • divided

    the most common opposite; describes a group with differing opinions

  • split

    suggests roughly equal opposition within the group

文法句型

unanimous + noun

be + unanimous

be + unanimous + in + noun/gerund

be + unanimous + that-clause

用法筆記

Applies to both people and decisions: either 'the jury was unanimous' (people) or 'a unanimous verdict' (decision). Quantifiers like 'almost' or 'nearly' are common before it to indicate strong but not total agreement. Not used for a single person — a lone individual cannot be unanimous.

常見錯誤

❌The committee was unanimous to approve the plan.
✅The committee was unanimous in approving the plan.
💡unanimous takes 'in + gerund,' not a to-infinitive.
❌He was unanimous about the decision.
✅The group was unanimous in its decision.
💡unanimous describes a group, not an individual.