accord
accord — 名詞
1. an official deal worked out and signed by governments, organizations, or other l
協議；條約
國家或組織之間正式簽訂的協議
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.
兩國政府週五在日內瓦簽署了和平協議。
collocation: sign + peace accord
Trade ministers from twelve countries reached an accord on tariffs.
十二個國家的貿易部長就關稅達成了協議。
reach an accord on [topic]
Under the new climate accord, member states must cut emissions by 2030.
依照新的氣候協議，會員國必須在2030年前削減碳排放。
Nearly 200 countries signed the Paris Accord on climate change in 2016.
近兩百個國家於2016年簽署了巴黎氣候協議。
Negotiators worked through the night to finalize the trade accord.
談判代表徹夜工作，才把這份貿易協議定案。
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
一致；協調
想法、說法或人之間相符不衝突的狀態
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.
魏博士的結論與三項早期研究的發現一致。
in accord with + [evidence/conclusion]
The two designers worked in perfect accord on the museum project.
兩位設計師在這個博物館案子上合作得非常協調。
in [adjective] accord
Mr. Patel's view is not in accord with the rest of the committee.
派特先生的看法和委員會其他成員不一致。
Her quiet manner was in accord with the calm mood of the temple.
她安靜的舉止與寺廟平和的氣氛十分協調。
The witnesses' statements were in complete accord on every detail.
幾位目擊者的陳述在每個細節上完全一致。
- 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
自願；主動
沒有人要求或強迫，出於自己意願
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.
莉娜還沒等老師開口，就主動道歉了。
of one's own accord — without prompting
The cat came back home of its own accord after three days outside.
那隻貓在外面待了三天後，自己跑回家了。
of its own accord (animal/object subject)
No one fired him; he resigned of his own accord.
沒有人開除他，他是自願辭職的。
The children cleaned the kitchen of their own accord while their dad was out.
孩子們趁爸爸出門時，自動把廚房整理乾淨。
The heavy garage door swung shut of its own accord when the wind picked up.
風一變大，那扇沉重的車庫門就自己關上了。
- 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
一齊；同時
一群人同時且想法一致地行動
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.
全場觀眾不約而同地起立，為這位年輕鋼琴家鼓掌。
with one accord — group acts together
The villagers, with one accord, agreed to rebuild the school.
村民們一致同意要重建學校。
with one accord (as a parenthetical)
When the whistle blew, the players turned to look at their coach with one accord.
哨聲一響，球員們不約而同地轉頭看向教練。
With one accord, the choir began to sing the final verse.
唱詩班一齊開始唱最後一段。
- 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 — 動詞
1. to give someone an honour, right, or kind of treatment that they have earned or
授予；給予
正式授予某人榮譽、權利或應得的待遇
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.
市長在市政廳給予到訪的科學家熱烈歡迎。
accord + indirect object + direct object
Returning soldiers were accorded full military honours at the airport.
返國軍人在機場獲得最高軍禮的迎接。
passive: be accorded [honours]
The court accorded the same legal rights to both parents.
法院給予父母雙方同樣的法律權利。
Critics did not accord her debut novel the praise it deserved.
評論家並未給予她的處女作應有的讚賞。
Indigenous fishing communities were accorded special protection under the new coastal law.
依照新的海岸法，原住民漁業社區獲得特別保護。
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
相符；一致
兩件事彼此吻合而不衝突
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.
目擊者的說法與監視器畫面相符。
accord with + [evidence]
His behaviour does not accord with the values the school teaches.
他的行為和學校教導的價值觀並不相符。
negative: does not accord with
The DNA results accord well with what the detectives had suspected for months.
DNA鑑定結果與警探們數月來的推測十分吻合。
Mei's quiet decision to study music accorded with the wishes of her late grandmother.
美決定安靜地學音樂，這個選擇與已故祖母的心願一致。
The painting's colours accord with the warm tones of the room.
這幅畫的色彩與房間的暖色調很協調。
- 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'.