arrangement /əˈreɪnʤmənt/ noun plural arrangements
plural arrangements
Learner's definition of ARRANGEMENT
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: the way that things or people are organized for a particular purpose or activity : the way that things or people are arranged整理;布置;排列 [noncount]
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They changed the arrangement of furniture in the room.他们改变了房间里家具的摆放位置。
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the dictionary's alphabetical arrangement [=ordering] of words词典中词条按照字母顺序的排列
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the collection and arrangement of data数据的收集和整理
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a chronological arrangement of historical events按年代顺序排列历史事件
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We tried several different arrangements of the parts/components/elements.我们尝试了几种部件/成分/元素排列的不同方法。
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Having my brother and his wife living nearby was an ideal arrangement for our family.让我弟弟和他的妻子住在附近对我们家来说是个很理想的安排。
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The family had very unusual living arrangements.这家的生活安排很不寻常。
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“What were your sleeping arrangements?” “I slept on the bed while he slept on the floor.”“你们当时怎么安排睡下的?”“我睡床上,他睡地板上。”
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We'll have to change the seating arrangements for the dinner party.我们得变动一下晚宴的座席安排。
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: something that is done to prepare or plan for something in the future安排;筹备 [count]
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usually plural通常用复数 —
often used with make常与make连用 -
The city made special arrangements [=preparations] for the Queen's visit.这个城市为女王的来访做了精心的准备。
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All of the arrangements have been made in advance.所有准备工作都提前做好了。
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They made arrangements to meet each other at the restaurant.他们安排在餐馆会面。
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We provide breakfast and dinner, but you make your own arrangements for lunch.我们提供早餐和晚餐,但午餐你们自己安排。
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[count] : a usually informal agreement(通常非正式的)约定,协议 -
There was an unusual political arrangement between the two countries.两国之间存在一个特殊的政治约定。
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business/financial arrangements商业/金融约定
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I'm sure we can come to some arrangement.我肯定我们能达成协议。
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[count] : something made by putting things together and organizing them布置好的东西 5
[count] music : a piece of music that has been changed so that it can be performed by particular types of voices or instruments改编曲 -
orchestral/vocal arrangements管弦乐/声乐改编曲
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an arrangement for the guitar吉他改编曲
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a rock arrangement of an old blues song由一首布鲁斯老歌改编的摇滚乐