pact

IPA/pækt/
KK[pˈækt]IPA/pækt/

pact — 名詞

  • pactsingular
  • pactsplural

1. a serious promise, often put in writing, in which several sides agree to work to

1.名詞B2
釋義

協定;條約

雙方或多方間的正式約定

a serious promise, often put in writing, in which several sides agree to work toward a shared goal or to support one another when needed

例句

Kenji and his business partner signed a pact to share all profits from the new cafe equally.

Kenji 和他的合夥人簽署了一項協定,同意平分新咖啡廳的所有利潤。

collocation: sign a pact + infinitive purpose clause

A peace pact between the two countries ended fifty years of fighting along the border.

兩國之間的和平條約終結了邊境地區長達五十年的戰火。

collocation: peace pact (noun + noun modifier)

同義詞
  • treaty

    more specific; always between sovereign states and legally binding under international law

  • accord

    slightly more formal; often used for diplomatic or political agreements

  • agreement

    general and less formal; covers everything from casual promises to legal documents

  • compact

    formal and historical in tone; suggests a solemn, binding promise

反義詞
  • disagreement

    a state of not having reached a shared decision or promise

  • breach

    the act of breaking a pact once it has been made

用法筆記

The word is more formal than 'agreement' and is most commonly used for promises that involve mutual support, cooperation, or shared goals rather than simple commercial transactions.

常見錯誤

The company signed a pact to buy office supplies from the vendor.
The company signed a contract to buy office supplies from the vendor.
💡A pact implies mutual support or cooperation, not a purely commercial exchange of goods for money.