arrangement
arrangement — noun
1. the things you organize in advance — booking, scheduling, contacting people — so
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.
make arrangements for + event
Travel arrangements for the school trip will be finalized by Friday.
compound: travel arrangements
We have made arrangements to collect the keys from the landlord at noon.
Ilya handled all the funeral arrangements while his sister flew home from Madrid.
The hotel can take care of childcare arrangements during the conference.
- 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.
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2. an understanding that two people, companies, or governments work out together so
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.
have an arrangement with somebody
After hours of talks, the two countries finally came to an arrangement over fishing rights.
come to an arrangement over + topic
Under the new arrangement, parents share custody of the children every other week.
The neighbors reached a friendly arrangement about parking in the narrow lane.
Our landlord agreed to a payment arrangement while Diego was between jobs.
- 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.
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3. the way a set of objects has been placed so that they form a pleasing or useful
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.
compound: seating arrangement
A simple flower arrangement of white roses sat in the middle of the table.
compound: flower arrangement
The arrangement of the kitchen makes it easy for two people to cook together.
Visitors admired the careful arrangement of stones in the temple garden.
Mr. Patel changed the arrangement of desks so the new students could see the board.
- 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.
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4. a new version of a song or musical work in which a composer has rewritten the pa
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.
an arrangement of + song
Yuki wrote a piano arrangement of the symphony for her younger students.
compound: piano arrangement
Quincy Jones's jazz arrangement of 'Fly Me to the Moon' gives the slow ballad a much livelier feel.
The film features an orchestral arrangement of the band's biggest hit.
- 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.