arrangement
arrangement — 名詞
1. the things you organize in advance — booking, scheduling, contacting people — so
安排；準備
為某事提前處理的各項準備細節
the things you organize in advance — booking, scheduling, contacting people — so that an event or trip can take place smoothly.
Mei is making the arrangements for her grandmother's eightieth birthday party.
美正在為奶奶八十歲生日宴會做各項安排。
make arrangements for + event
Travel arrangements for the school trip will be finalized by Friday.
校外教學的交通安排會在週五前確定。
compound: travel arrangements
We have made arrangements to collect the keys from the landlord at noon.
我們已經安排好中午跟房東拿鑰匙。
Ilya handled all the funeral arrangements while his sister flew home from Madrid.
卡洛斯包辦所有喪禮的事務安排，他姐姐則從馬德里趕回來。
The hotel can take care of childcare arrangements during the conference.
會議期間飯店可以幫忙處理托兒安排。
- preparations
near-equivalent in plural; slightly more focused on getting things ready than on scheduling
- plans
broader; covers both intentions and concrete bookings
- logistics
more formal; emphasizes the practical details of moving people or things
文法句型
arrangements for + noun
make arrangements to + verb
用法筆記
Almost always plural in this sense (arrangements). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is the practical preparation work, while sense 2 is the deal itself between two parties.
常見錯誤
2. an understanding that two people, companies, or governments work out together so
協議；約定
雙方對某事的處理方式所達成的共識
an understanding that two people, companies, or governments work out together so each side knows what to do — for example, a shared work schedule, a payment plan, or a custody deal.
Yusuf has an arrangement with his boss to leave early on Fridays.
Yusuf 跟老闆有協議，週五可以提早下班。
have an arrangement with somebody
After hours of talks, the two countries finally came to an arrangement over fishing rights.
經過數小時的會談，兩國終於就漁權達成協議。
come to an arrangement over + topic
Under the new arrangement, parents share custody of the children every other week.
依照新的協議，父母輪流每隔一週照顧孩子。
The neighbors reached a friendly arrangement about parking in the narrow lane.
鄰居們就那條窄巷的停車問題友好地達成了約定。
Our landlord agreed to a payment arrangement while Diego was between jobs.
迪亞哥失業期間，房東同意了一個分期付款的協議。
- agreement
more formal and often written; an arrangement can be spoken or implied
- deal
more informal; tends to imply both sides gain something concrete
- understanding
softer and often unspoken; less binding than an arrangement
- dispute
an unresolved disagreement, the opposite of having reached an arrangement
文法句型
an arrangement with somebody
come to an arrangement
under an arrangement
用法筆記
Often signals a more flexible or informal deal than 'contract' or 'treaty'. Distinguish from sense 1: an arrangement here is what the parties agreed to, not the practical preparation for an event.
常見錯誤
3. the way a set of objects has been placed so that they form a pleasing or useful
擺設；佈置
物品被擺放成的樣式或位置
the way a set of objects has been placed so that they form a pleasing or useful pattern — for example, where the chairs sit in a hall, or how the flowers are grouped in a vase.
Sophie loved the seating arrangement her teacher chose for the spelling contest.
蘇菲很喜歡老師為拼字比賽安排的座位佈置。
compound: seating arrangement
A simple flower arrangement of white roses sat in the middle of the table.
餐桌中央擺著一束簡單的白玫瑰花藝。
compound: flower arrangement
The arrangement of the kitchen makes it easy for two people to cook together.
這個廚房的擺設讓兩個人可以一起下廚。
Visitors admired the careful arrangement of stones in the temple garden.
訪客都欣賞寺廟花園裡石頭的細緻擺設。
Mr. Patel changed the arrangement of desks so the new students could see the board.
帕特爾老師重新調整了桌椅擺設，讓新同學也能看到黑板。
- layout
emphasizes the overall pattern or floor plan; less common for small objects like flowers
- display
implies things are placed to be looked at, often in a shop or museum
- configuration
more technical; common for equipment, machines, or rooms
- jumble
an untidy, random pile rather than an ordered arrangement
文法句型
the arrangement of + noun
用法筆記
Subject is usually a concrete group (chairs, flowers, books, stones). Distinguish from sense 1: this sense describes the visible result of placing things, while sense 1 describes the planning activity behind an event.
常見錯誤
4. a new version of a song or musical work in which a composer has rewritten the pa
改編曲
為不同樂器或人聲改寫的樂曲版本
a new version of a song or musical work in which a composer has rewritten the parts so that other singers or instruments can perform it.
The choir sang a beautiful arrangement of an old folk song from the Andes.
合唱團演唱了一首優美的安地斯古老民謠改編曲。
an arrangement of + song
Yuki wrote a piano arrangement of the symphony for her younger students.
由紀為她年紀較小的學生寫了一首交響曲的鋼琴改編版。
compound: piano arrangement
Quincy Jones's jazz arrangement of 'Fly Me to the Moon' gives the slow ballad a much livelier feel.
昆西・瓊斯為〈Fly Me to the Moon〉所做的爵士改編，讓原本緩慢的抒情歌變得活潑許多。
The film features an orchestral arrangement of the band's biggest hit.
電影裡用了那個樂團最紅歌曲的管弦樂改編版。
- version
broader; any new take on a song, not necessarily a formal rewrite
- adaptation
stresses changing the work for a different medium or audience
- rendition
refers to a single performance rather than a written score
- original
the composer's first version, before any rearranging
文法句型
an arrangement of + song/piece
an arrangement for + instrument
用法筆記
Music-specific use. Often modified by an instrument or genre word (piano, jazz, orchestral). Distinguish from sense 3: a musical arrangement is a rewritten piece of music, not a physical layout of objects.