We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others.我们在有些事上意见一致,但在其他方面有分歧。
They agreed among themselves.他们在内部达成了一致。
She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely.她说需要进行变革,我完全同意。
I couldn't agree more.我完全同意。
We can all agree on/about one thing: the current law needs to be changed.我们全都赞成一件事:现行的法律需要改革。
Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees.有些评论家称这部电影为杰作,但并非所有人都赞同。
The house is too big for one person, don't you agree?这房子一人住太大了,你不这么认为吗?
— often + with
I agree with you. = I agree with what you say.我同意你的说法。
[+ object]
I agree (that) the house is too big.我也认为这房子太大了。
We all agree (that) the law needs to be changed.我们全都赞成这项法律需要改变。
◊ When people are agreed, they have the same opinion.取得一致意见
We are all agreed that the law needs to be changed. [=we all agree that the law needs to be changed]我们一致认为这项法律需要改变。
Researchers are now agreed that the cause of the disease is genetic.研究者们一致认为这种疾病是由基因引起的。
“So we'll have to revise the schedule. Agreed?” [=are we agreed?] “Agreed.” [=yes, we are agreed]“那么我们得调整一下安排,大家同意吗?”“没问题。“
◊ When a person or thing is agreed to be something specified, people regard that person or thing as something specified.被一致认为是
The movie is generally agreed to be a failure. [=most people think that the movie is a failure]大家普遍认为这部电影是一个败笔。
She is widely agreed to be one of our best writers.大家普遍认为她是我们最好的作家之一。
Her first book is almost universally agreed to be her best.几乎所有人都认为她的第本书是她最好的作品。
2
:to say that you will do, accept, or allow something that is suggested or requested by another person接受,同意,批准(意见、请求等)
[no object]
The reporter asked her for an interview, and she reluctantly agreed. [=she reluctantly said yes]记者要求采访她,她勉强同意了。
— often + to
He agreed to [=consented to] their proposal/plan.他同意了他们的提议/计划。
agree to a compromise同意妥协
She agreed to an interview. = She agreed to being interviewed.她同意接受采访。
[+ object]
She asked if she could go with him, and he agreed that she could.她问是否可以跟他一起去,他同意了。
— often followed by to + verb常接动词不定式
He agreed to accept their proposal.他同意接受他们的提议。
She reluctantly agreed to be interviewed.她勉强同意接受采访。
He readily agreed to do what they wanted him to do.他很乐意地答应了他们的要求。
They agreed not to oppose her nomination.他们同意不反对她的提名。
3
of two or more people or groups:to decide to accept something after discussing what should or might be done商定;一致认可
[no object]
— usually + on or upon
The jurors were unable to agree on a verdict. [=to reach a verdict]陪审员们无法就裁决达成一致。
agree on a plan商定一项计划
They agreed on a fair division of the profits.他们一致同意对收益进行合理分配。
The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed upon.结束这场争论的方式是最终达成了一致。
They should accept the terms that were originally agreed upon.他们应该接受最初达成一致的那些条款。
The price was agreed upon in advance.这个价格事先已经认可了。
[+ object]
(Brit)
The jurors were unable to agree a verdict.陪审员们无法就裁决达成一致。
The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed.结束这场争论的方式是最终达成了一致。
◊ The forms agreed, agreed-upon, and (less commonly) agreed-on are used as adjectives in both U.S. and British English.在美国英语和英国英语中,agreed、agreed-upon和不太常用的agreed-on都用作形容词。
She paid him the agreed price.她按双方商定的价格付给他钱。
They met at the agreed-upon time.他们在约定时间见面了。
4
[no object]:to be alike:to resemble or match each other相符;相一致
The accounts of the accident did not agree (with each other).有关这场事故的两种说法不尽相同。
The copies agree exactly with the originals.这些副本和原件完全一致。
These results agree with earlier studies.这些结果和之前的研究相符。
5
[no object]grammar:to be alike in gender, number, case, or person(在性、数、格或人称方面)呼应,一致
A verb should agree with its subject.动词应该与它的主语保持一致。
A verb and pronoun should agree in number.动词和代词应该在数上保持一致。
6
[no object]:to be suitable for or pleasing to someone适合(某人)— + with
The climate agrees with you. [=the climate suits you]这种气候很适合你。
Spicy food doesn't agree with me. [=spicy food makes me feel unwell]辛辣食物不适合我。
agree to disagree
(chiefly US)or chiefly Britishagree to differ
:to agree not to argue anymore about a difference of opinion同意各自保留不同意见
He likes golf and his wife likes tennis, so when it comes to sports, they have agreed to disagree.他喜欢高尔夫球而他妻子喜欢网球,因此一谈到运动,他们就各自保留意见。
grammar: to have an inflectional form denoting identity or other regular correspondence in a grammatical category (such as gender, number, case, or person)
We agreed about some things, but we disagreed about others. She says that a change is needed, and I agree completely. We can all agree on one thing: the current law needs to be changed. Some critics have called the movie a masterpiece, but not everyone agrees. The house is too big for one person, don't you agree? She asked if she could go with him, and he agreed that she could. The jurors were unable to agree a verdict. The means of ending the dispute were finally agreed. See More
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English agreen "to please, gratify, consent, concur," borrowed from Anglo-French agreer, from a-, verb-forming prefix (going back to Latin ad-ad-) + -greer, verbal derivative of gré "gratitude, satisfaction, liking, pleasure, assent," going back to Latin grātum, neuter of grātus "thankful, received with gratitude, welcome, pleasant" — more at grace entry 1
1share opinion持相同意見ADVERB | VERB + AGREE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤emphatically, heartily, strongly, very much完全/由衷/堅決/非常贊同◇I very much agree with your point.我非常贊同你的觀點。➤absolutely, completely, entirely, fully, quite, totally, wholeheartedly絕對/完全/全然/徹底/頗為/非常/全心全意地贊成◇I agree entirely with what you have said.我完全同意你的說法。➤basically, broadly, generally, largely基本上/廣泛/普遍/總體上贊同◇It is generally agreed that more funding is needed for education.大家都認為教育需要更多的經費。➤unanimously一致同意➤privately, secretly私下/暗中贊成VERB + AGREE➤cannot不能同意➤have to不得不贊成◇I would have to agree with you there.在那個問題上,我不得不同意你的觀點。➤be inclined to, tend to傾向於同意;趨向於贊成◇I'm inclined to agree there's nothing we can do.我傾向於認為我們無能為力。PREPOSITION➤about在⋯上持一致意見◇We don't always agree about everything.我們並不總是在所有事上都意見一致。➤on, upon在⋯上持一致意見◇Are we all agreed on this?在這一點上我們的意見都一致嗎?➤with與⋯意見一致◇Do you agree with me that the plan won't work?這個計劃行不通,你同意我的觀點嗎?PHRASES➤I couldn't agree more我完全同意◇I couldn't agree more with what has just been said.我完全贊同剛才的說法。➤I quite agree我十分同意➤I'm sure you will agree我肯定你會贊同◇I'm sure you'll agree that this issue is vitally important to the success of the company.這個問題對公司的成功至關重要,我相信你也會同意這個觀點。agree
verb²
2say yes; decide表示願意;決定ADVERB | VERB + AGREE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤happily, readily, voluntarily, willingly高興地同意;欣然應允;自願同意;心甘情願地應允◇She suggested a walk in the open air and he readily agreed.她提議到戶外散散步,他欣然表示同意。➤grudgingly, reluctantly勉強應允;不情願地同意➤graciously, kindly親切地/友善地表示同意◇Ms Harlow has kindly agreed to help.哈洛女士友好地同意幫忙。➤secretly, tacitly暗地裏同意;默許▸➤expressly (BrE) 明確同意▸➤provisionally (especially BrE) 暫時商定◇It was provisionally agreed that August 12 was to be the date.日期暫定為 8 月 12 日。VERB + AGREE➤be unable to, fail to不能決定;未能決定◇The two countries were unable to agree on a common strategy.兩國未能達成共同的行動計劃。PREPOSITION➤to就⋯表示同意◇He agreed to our proposals.他對我們的建議表示同意。PHRASES➤agree to differ, agree to disagree同意各自保留不同意見◇We must just agree to disagree on this point.在這一點上,我們只能同意各自保留不同的意見。➤(be) mutually agreed共同商定的◇We are working towards / toward mutually agreed goals.我們正朝着共同商定的目標努力。➤internationally agreed, nationally agreed各國/全國統一商定的◇nationally agreed guidelines全國統一的指導原則