concur

/kənˈkɜː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈkɜːr/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈkər kän-/ (ame, mw)

concur — 動詞

  • concurpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • concurshe / she / it
  • concurredpast simple
  • concurring-ing form

1. to state that your opinion matches another person's, especially in formal discus

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

同意；贊同

表示與他人看法一致

to state that your opinion matches another person's, especially in formal discussion or writing

例句

After reading the report, Manuela concurred that the bridge needed repairs.

讀完報告後，Manuela 同意那座橋確實需要整修。

concur + that-clause in formal agreement

Jisoo concurred with the chair during the budget meeting.

Jisoo 在預算會議上贊同了主席的看法。

concur with + person

同義詞
  • agree

    the normal everyday word, less formal than concur

  • assent

    formal and often suggests giving brief approval

  • consent

    focuses on giving permission rather than sharing a view

反義詞
  • disagree

    states an opposite opinion

  • object

    suggests open opposition, often in formal settings

文法句型

concur with somebody

concur that-clause

用法筆記

Strongly formal and common in reports, meetings, and legal writing. Usually followed by with before a person or view, or by a that-clause.

常見錯誤

❌I concur to your plan.
✅I concur with your plan.
💡concur usually takes with before the person, idea, or opinion you share.

2. to occur alongside another event or situation within the same period

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

同時發生

與另一事件在同一時間出現

to occur alongside another event or situation within the same period

例句

The road closure concurred with the market festival in early May.

道路封閉與五月初的市集活動同時發生。

concur with + event for simultaneous timing

Nadia's exams concurred with her brother's wedding weekend.

Nadia 的考試剛好和她哥哥的婚禮週末撞在一起。

同義詞
  • coincide

    the more common word for happening at the same time

  • overlap

    often suggests that part of one time period covers another

  • correspond

    can describe matching times, but also matching facts or features

文法句型

concur with something

用法筆記

Usually has events, dates, or conditions as the subject, not people. Most often followed by with when naming the other event.

常見錯誤

❌The holiday concurred at the conference.
✅The holiday concurred with the conference.
💡use with to name the event happening at the same time.