| 词组 | agree |
| 释义 | agree /əˈɡriː/ verb 1. to have the same opinion as someone elseadverbscompletely/totally/entirely agree He thinks that we should cancel the party and I completely agree with him.agree wholeheartedly (=agree completely – more formal) The speaker said that she agreed wholeheartedly with the prime minister.unanimously agree (=used when everyone in a group agrees) The committee unanimously agreed it was too much to pay.generally agree People generally agree that education is important.broadly agree (=agree with most of something) Most scientists broadly agree with the professor’s views.prepositionsagree with sb/sth I think most people would agree with you. | I agree with what you’re saying.agree about/on sth My husband and I agree about most things.phrasesI agree with sb up to a point (=used when you partly agree with someone) I agree with you up to a point, but I think there are some exceptions.I quite agree (=used when saying that you definitely agree with someone) “It’s a really good restaurant.” “I quite agree.”I couldn’t agree more/I absolutely agree (=used when saying strongly that you completely agree) “We need a new government.” “I couldn’t agree more.”THESAURUS: agree be in agreement formal if people are in agreement, they agree with each other, especially after discussing something: The brothers are in agreement over the future of their company. | The world’s scientists are in agreement that global warming is a problem that needs to be addressed. share sb’s view/be of the same opinion formal to have the same opinion as someone, especially about an important issue: A lot of people share his view that tourism will have a negative impact on the island. | Professor Dawkins is of the same opinion as Dr Jones. | They share the view that nuclear energy can play an important role in meeting global demands for energy. | All three specialists were of the same opinion about the cause of her illness. concur /kənˈkɜː $ -ˈkɜːr/ formal to agree with someone about something – a very formal word which is used especially in official contexts: The committee concurred with this view. | She asked her colleague, and she concurred. | They concurred that there was little evidence to justify the judge's decision. see eye to eye to agree with someone about something – used especially in negative sentences: We don’t always see eye to eye, but we do respect each other’s opinions. | It's clear that the United States and Japan see eye to eye on the question of North Korea. agree up to a point to partly agree with someone: I agree with you up to a point, but surely the situation is more complex than that?ANTONYMS → disagree2. to say that you will do what someone asks, or allow something to happenadverbsreluctantly agree (=agree, although you do not really want to allow something) I begged my parents to let me go, and they reluctantly agreed.happily/readily agree (=agree because you think something is a good idea) She suggested that they go out for a meal and he happily agreed.unanimously agree (=everyone in a group agrees) The three judges unanimously agreed to let the appeal go ahead.phrasessb has kindly agreed to do sth (=a polite phrase used when saying that someone has agreed to do something) The school has kindly agreed to let us use the hall for our meeting.sb would never agree to sth The painting’s owners would never agree to sell it.THESAURUS: agree say yes especially spoken to agree to do what someone has asked: They asked if I would give a talk, and I stupidly said yes. | If you ask him nicely, I'm sure he will say yes. approve to officially agree to a plan or proposal: Congress approved the plan by a large majority. give your consent to say that you agree to something that will affect you, your family, or your property, when you have the legal right to say ‘no’: Her parents have given their consent to the marriage. go along with sth to agree with someone else’s plan or suggestion even though you are not sure if it is the right thing to do: He wasn’t very happy with the idea, but he decided to go along with it.3. to make a decision with someone about somethingnounsagree a time/place/date We still need to agree a time for our next meeting.agree a deal The government and unions have agreed a deal setting a maximum 48-hour working week.agree a price/fee They agreed a price of $3,500 for the job.GrammarYou can agree a time, place, price etc, or agree on a time, place, price etc: Have you agreed (on) a date for the meeting? |
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