accord
gb/əkˈɔɹd/ us/əkˈɔɹd/
B2
Engelska
~ 4900
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
B2
entity
1
Formal agreement or treaty
A formal agreement between people, groups, or countries.
Användningsmönster:
an accord between [parties]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may confuse 'accord' with 'award' due to similar spelling.
Synonymer
agreement (A general term for a mutual arrangement; 'accord' is more formal.)
Antonymer
disagreement (Indicates a lack of agreement between parties.)
Ordkombinationer
peace accord
|trade accord
|sign an accord
|reach an accord
Teman
politics
|law
|business
Exempel
- The two nations signed a peace accord after years of conflict.
- Leaders met in Geneva to finalize the trade accord.
- The accord aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Exempel för inlärare
- The countries made a peace accord.
- They signed an accord to stop the war.
- The accord will help protect the environment.
Verb
formal
C1
action
2
Give or grant something formally
To give someone power, respect, or another special thing in a formal way.
Användningsmönster:
to accord [something] to [someone]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes use 'accord' in informal contexts where 'give' would be more natural.
Synonymer
grant (Often used in both formal and informal contexts; 'accord' is more formal and ceremonial.)
Antonymer
deny (Refuse to give something that could be given.)
Ordkombinationer
accord respect
|accord rights
|accord privileges
Teman
business
|politics
|law
|communication
Exempel
- The committee accorded him full membership rights.
- She was accorded great respect for her achievements.
- Citizens are accorded certain rights under the law.
Exempel för inlärare
- The law accords rights to all people.
- They accorded him a prize for his work.
- She was accorded respect by her team.
Verb
formal
C1
state
3
Be in harmony or agreement
To be the same as or go well with something.
Användningsmönster:
[something] accords with [something else]
Vanligt misstag:
Learners may omit 'with' after 'accord' in this sense.
Synonymer
match ('Match' is more common and less formal than 'accord'.)
Antonymer
conflict (Indicates disagreement or incompatibility.)
Ordkombinationer
accords with facts
|accord with principles
|accord with tradition
Teman
communication
|logic
|core_vocabulary
Exempel
- His statement does not accord with the evidence.
- The new policy accords with the company's values.
- Her actions accorded perfectly with her words.
Exempel för inlärare
- His story accords with the facts.
- The rule accords with our culture.
- Her words accord with her actions.
Grammatik
Grundform
accord
IPA
GB/əkˈɔɹd/
US/əkˈɔɹd/
Stavelser och betoning
ac - cord (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cord)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: accord
- Plural: accord, accords
Verb
- Base: accord
- 3rd Person Singular: accords
- Present Participle: according
- Past: accorded
Ordfamilj
Forms
accords
noun
according
verb
accorded
verb
Core family
accordance
noun B2
accordingly
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
discord
noun B2
Advanced or less common
discordant
adjective
Uttryck
in accord with
1/ˈɪn əkˈɔɹd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
In agreement or harmony with
Agreeing with or matching something.
Exempel
- His decision is in accord with company policy.
- The design is in accord with modern trends.
of one's own accord
1/əv wˈʌnz ˈoʊn əkˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Do something voluntarily
To do something because you want to, without being told or forced.
Exempel
- She left of her own accord.
- He apologized of his own accord.
with one accord
1/wˈɪθ wˈʌn əkˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
literary
Act together in unity
To do the same thing at the same time because you all agree.
Exempel
- The crowd rose to its feet with one accord.
- They agreed with one accord to support the plan.