accord
accord — noun
1. an official deal worked out and signed by governments, organizations, or other l
an official deal worked out and signed by governments, organizations, or other large groups, usually about peace, trade, or shared rules.
The two governments signed a peace accord on Friday in Geneva.
collocation: sign + peace accord
Trade ministers from twelve countries reached an accord on tariffs.
reach an accord on [topic]
Under the new climate accord, member states must cut emissions by 2030.
Nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Accord on climate change in 2016.
Negotiators worked through the night to finalize the trade accord.
文法句型
accord between [parties]
sign/reach an accord
用法筆記
Subject is usually a country, government, alliance, or large organization, not an individual. Frequently capitalized when part of a named treaty (the Helsinki Accord).
常見錯誤
2. a state in which two or more facts, opinions, or accounts line up cleanly with e
a state in which two or more facts, opinions, or accounts line up cleanly with each other and do not clash — for example, when a witness's statement matches a video, or when several reports tell the same story.
Dr. Wei's conclusions are in accord with the findings of three earlier studies.
in accord with + [evidence/conclusion]
The two designers worked in perfect accord on the museum project.
in [adjective] accord
Mr. Patel's view is not in accord with the rest of the committee.
Her quiet manner was in accord with the calm mood of the temple.
The witnesses' statements were in complete accord on every detail.
- harmony
more common in everyday writing; same idea
- agreement
broader; can also mean a signed deal
- consistency
stresses logical match between statements or data
文法句型
in accord with [something]
be in accord
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'in (perfect/complete/full) accord with'. Distinguish from sense 1 (a signed document): this sense is uncountable and abstract — you cannot 'sign' or 'reach' this kind of accord.
常見錯誤
3. used in the phrase 'of one's own accord' to say that someone acted because they
used in the phrase 'of one's own accord' to say that someone acted because they wanted to, not because anyone told them or pushed them.
Sven apologized of her own accord, before her teacher even mentioned it.
of one's own accord — without prompting
The cat came back home of its own accord after three days outside.
of its own accord (animal/object subject)
No one fired him; he resigned of his own accord.
The children cleaned the kitchen of their own accord while their dad was out.
The heavy garage door swung shut of its own accord when the wind picked up.
- voluntarily
single adverb; less idiomatic, more neutral
- willingly
stresses being happy to do it, not just unforced
- under pressure
phrase, opposite situation
- by force
stronger opposite
文法句型
of one's own accord
用法筆記
Only used in the fixed phrase 'of (one's) own accord' — the possessive must match the subject (his / her / their / its / my / our / your). Often contrasted with situations where someone was asked, pushed, or forced.
常見錯誤
4. used in the phrase 'with one accord' to say that a group of people did the same
used in the phrase 'with one accord' to say that a group of people did the same thing at the same moment because they all felt the same way.
With one accord, the audience rose to applaud the young pianist.
with one accord — group acts together
The villagers, with one accord, agreed to rebuild the school.
with one accord (as a parenthetical)
When the whistle blew, the players turned to look at their coach with one accord.
With one accord, the choir began to sing the final verse.
- unanimously
more common; usually about voting or decisions
- as one
vivid and short; same idea of a group acting together
- separately
opposite manner: not together
文法句型
with one accord
用法筆記
Literary or formal in tone; common in religious texts, news reporting, and speeches but rare in casual conversation. Distinguish from sense 3 (one person acting alone of their own accord): this sense always describes a group acting together.
常見錯誤
accord — verb
1. to give someone an honour, right, or kind of treatment that they have earned or
to give someone an honour, right, or kind of treatment that they have earned or that is felt to be proper, such as a special title, a warm welcome, or full respect.
The mayor accorded the visiting scientists a warm welcome at city hall.
accord + indirect object + direct object
Returning soldiers were accorded full military honours at the airport.
passive: be accorded [honours]
The court accorded the same legal rights to both parents.
Critics did not accord her debut novel the praise it deserved.
Indigenous fishing communities were accorded special protection under the new coastal law.
文法句型
accord [someone] [something]
accord [something] to [someone]
be accorded [something]
用法筆記
Frequently passive ('be accorded'). Subject is usually an institution, official body, or group with authority — not a casual individual. The thing given is abstract (respect, rights, honours, recognition), not a physical object.
常見錯誤
2. if one fact, idea, or account accords with another, the two fit together without
if one fact, idea, or account accords with another, the two fit together without clashing — for example, a witness's story matches the video, or a plan fits the company's values.
The witness's story accords with the security camera footage.
accord with + [evidence]
His behaviour does not accord with the values the school teaches.
negative: does not accord with
The DNA results accord well with what the detectives had suspected for months.
Mei's quiet decision to study music accorded with the wishes of her late grandmother.
The painting's colours accord with the warm tones of the room.
- clash
direct opposite; suggests active conflict
- conflict with
two things cannot both be true
文法句型
accord with [something]
用法筆記
Always intransitive and almost always followed by 'with'. Subject and object are typically abstract things (evidence, accounts, values, plans, theories) rather than people. Distinguish from verb sense 1: that sense takes a person as the indirect object; this one takes 'with + thing'.