agree
agree — 動詞
1. to think the same as another person about something, or to say that their view i
同意
和別人想法一致
to think the same as another person about something, or to say that their view is right.
Mina agreed with her brother that the blue sofa looked better.
Mina 同意哥哥說藍色沙發比較好看。
agree with + person + that-clause
Most parents at the meeting agreed that the school needed more buses.
大多數家長在會上都同意學校需要更多校車。
agree + that-clause
After reading both emails, Dr. Wu agreed with Karen's complaint about the noise.
看完兩封電子郵件後，吳醫師也認同 Karen 對噪音的抱怨。
I agree with you about the bike's price, but not the red color.
我同意你對那台腳踏車價格的看法，但不認同紅色這點。
When Leo said the road was dangerous, everyone agreed.
Leo 說那條路很危險時，大家都同意。
- concur
more formal; common in meetings, reports, and legal writing
- share
can mean having the same view, even without saying it aloud
- see eye to eye
idiomatic; often suggests broader harmony between people
文法句型
agree with + person or opinion
agree about/on + topic
agree + that-clause
用法筆記
Use 'agree with' for the person or opinion you support, and 'agree about' or 'agree on' for the topic. Distinguish from sense 4, where things like numbers or reports match each other rather than people sharing a view.
常見錯誤
2. to reach one decision together after discussing the details.
談好；說定
共同談出一個決定
to reach one decision together after discussing the details.
The two families agreed on a date for the wedding dinner.
兩家人把婚宴日期談好了。
agree on + noun
After lunch, the cousins agreed on pizza for the party.
吃過午餐後，表兄妹談好派對要吃披薩。
agree on + noun
By noon, the factory and its drivers had agreed on new safety rules.
到中午前，工廠和司機們已談好新的安全規則。
The class could not agree where to go on Friday.
全班一直談不攏星期五要去哪裡。
At last, the neighbors agreed that each home would pay half.
最後，鄰居們說定每戶各付一半。
- dispute
to keep arguing about a point
- argue over
to continue in disagreement instead of settling it
文法句型
agree on + noun
agree + noun (price, date, terms)
agree + question word clause
用法筆記
This sense focuses on a joint outcome after discussion. 'Agree on' is the most common pattern, while direct-object uses like 'agree a price' are shorter business style, especially in British English.
常見錯誤
3. to let something happen, or to join a plan, after another person asks you.
答應
對要求或提議說好
to let something happen, or to join a plan, after another person asks you.
After some thought, Elena agreed to lend me her camera.
想了一下後，Elena 答應把相機借給我。
agree to + infinitive
The bank finally agreed to give the farmer more time.
那家銀行終於答應多給那位農夫一些時間。
agree to + verb in formal decision
Mr. Chen agreed to our request after the second meeting.
第二次開會後，陳先生答應了我們的請求。
Nina did not agree to let the dog sleep upstairs.
Nina 不肯答應讓狗睡在樓上。
When the coach asked for one more lap, Ravi agreed.
教練要求再跑一圈時，Ravi 答應了。
- consent
more formal; common in official or legal situations
- accept
often used for offers or plans, especially when saying yes
- go along with
informal; can suggest mild reluctance
文法句型
agree to + noun (request, plan, terms)
agree to + infinitive
agree (intransitive)
用法筆記
Use 'agree to' when one side says yes to what another side wants. Distinguish from sense 2, where two or more sides arrive at a shared decision together.
常見錯誤
4. if reports, numbers, or other pieces of information agree, they give the same re
吻合
內容或數字彼此相符
if reports, numbers, or other pieces of information agree, they give the same result or almost the same result.
The two hospital reports agreed on the cause of death.
兩份醫院報告對死因的說法很吻合。
inanimate subjects: reports agree
The shop's sales figures did not agree with the numbers in June's notebook.
那家店的銷售數字和 June 筆記本裡的數字對不上。
agree with + data set
What Mia wrote in her diary agreed with her police statement.
Mia 日記裡寫的內容和她向警方的陳述吻合。
By evening, the lab results agreed exactly with the earlier test.
到傍晚時，化驗結果和先前的檢驗完全吻合。
The witness accounts agreed closely, so the judge trusted them.
幾名目擊者的說法很吻合，所以法官相信他們。
- match
plain everyday word for giving the same result
- correspond
more formal; common in writing and analysis
- tally
often used for figures or separate accounts
文法句型
agree with + noun
agree on + point
agree closely or exactly
用法筆記
The subject is usually information, not a person. Distinguish from sense 1: people agree when they share a view, but figures or statements agree when they match.
常見錯誤
5. in grammar, related words agree when their forms match for number, gender, perso
一致
詞形在人稱數等方面相配
in grammar, related words agree when their forms match for number, gender, person, or another similar feature.
In Spanish class, Ms. Vega wrote roja to agree with falda.
在西班牙文課上，Vega 老師寫下 roja，讓它和 falda 保持陰性一致。
written example: adjective agrees with noun in gender
In Citlali's sentence, 'runs' agrees with the subject 'she'.
在 Citlali 的句子裡，runs 要和主詞 she 一致。
agree with + subject in a written sentence
In Ben's sentence, 'they' does not agree with the singular subject 'Mia'.
在 Ben 的句子裡，they 和單數主詞 Mia 不一致。
In class, many beginners forget that the verb should agree in number.
上課時，很多初學者會忘記動詞在數上也要一致。
On the test, every adjective agreed correctly with its noun.
在那份考試裡，每個形容詞都和它的名詞正確一致。
- match
everyday equivalent often used by teachers
- correspond
more formal; common in grammar explanations
- differ
to have different forms
文法句型
agree with + noun
agree in + grammatical feature
用法筆記
Common in grammar books and language classes rather than everyday talk. It is usually followed by 'with' plus the related word, or 'in' plus the feature being matched.