"pact" in Chinese (Simplified)
协议契约
Definition
协议是指两人或多人、团体或国家之间达成的正式约定,决定做某事或不做某事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
一般用于正式或严肃场合,常指国际关系、条约或郑重的承诺。常见搭配:“达成协议”,“打破协议”。比“deal(交易)”或“agreement(协议)”更正式。
Examples
The two countries signed a pact to stop fighting.
两国签署了一个**协议**以停止战斗。
They made a secret pact to always help each other.
他们达成了一个秘密**协议**,永远互相帮助。
The friends broke their pact.
朋友们打破了他们的**协议**。
We made a pact never to tell anyone what happened that night.
我们达成了一个**协议**,永远不告诉任何人那晚发生了什么。
After hours of discussion, the teams finally reached a pact.
经过几个小时的讨论,团队们终于达成了**协议**。
Isn’t it funny how kids make a pact about the smallest things?
孩子们对很小的事情都会做**协议**,真有趣。