plural accords
plural accords
Learner's definition of ACCORD
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[count] : a formal or official agreement协议;条约 2
[noncount] : a situation or state in which people or things agree和谐;一致 -
His ideas and mine were completely/fully in accord. = His ideas were completely/fully in accord with mine. [=his ideas and mine agreed completely]他的想法和我的完全一致。
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They dressed up for the festival in accord with [=in accordance with] the custom.他们根据节日的习俗盛装打扮。
of its own accord
◊ If something happens of its own accord, it happens by itself without anyone causing it to happen.自发地;自动地
of your own accord
◊ If you do something of your own accord, you do it because you want to, not because someone has asked you or forced you to do it.自愿地;主动地
with one accord
chiefly British, formal一起;同时 2 accord /əˈkoɚd/ verb
accords; accorded; according
accords; accorded; according
Learner's definition of ACCORD
[+ object] formal
: to give (something, such as special treatment or status) to someone or something给予(特殊待遇或地位等);授予 -
He was accorded certain favors because of his age.因年龄关系他受到了一些特殊照顾。
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Her students accorded her respect. = Her students accorded respect to her. = She was accorded respect by her students.学生们很尊敬她。
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We accord great importance to education. [=we treat education as very important]我们非常重视教育。
accord with
[phrasal verb] accord with (something)
: to be in agreement with (something)与…一致