accord

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement; for example, to end a war. 協(xié)議
UNITA was legalized as a political party under the 1991 peace accords. 根據(jù)1991年和平協(xié)議，安盟作為一個(gè)政黨被合法化了。
2. V-T If you are accorded a particular kind of treatment, people act toward you or treat you in that way. 給予 (某種待遇)[正式]
His predecessor was accorded an equally tumultuous welcome. 他的前任受到了同樣熱烈的歡迎。
On his return home, the government accorded him the rank of Colonel. 在他回國時(shí)，該國政府授予他上校軍銜。
3. →see alsoaccording to##according to
4. PHRASE If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen. 自動地
In many cases the disease will clear up of its own accord. 在很多情況下這種疾病會自動地痊愈。
5. PHRASE If you do something of your own accord, you do it because you want to, without being asked or forced. 自愿地
He did not quit as France's prime minister of his own accord. 他不是自愿地辭去法國總理一職的。

A vague murmur of accord rose from around the table .
An international accord banning land mines was signed in Canada last month .
The accord ended nearly two decades of civil war in the region .
Ministers from 20 countries approved an accord to cooperate in the fight against terrorism .
Diplomats worked through the night in an attempt to forge an accord that would resolve the crisis .