[] an arrangement, a promise or a contract that two people, groups or organizations have made together 协议；协定；协议书◆An agreement was finally reached between management and employees. 劳资双方最终达成了协议。◆They had made a verbal agreement to sell. 他们达成了口头销售协议。◆The agreement (= the document recording the agreement) was signed during the meeting. 这协议书是在会议上签订的。◆The company has just announced a partnership agreement with a software producer. 公司刚刚宣布了一项与软件生产商的合夥协议。⨁to conclude / make / reach / sign an agreement 达成协议；签署协定⨁a formal / an informal / a legal / verbal / written agreement 正式／非正式／法律／口头／书面协议
[; ]the state of having the same opinion; a state of understanding between people, organizations or countries 一致（人、组织或国家的意见或看法）◆The Board was in complete agreement about the need to review the budget. 董事会完全同意需要对预算进行复审。◆The two sides failed to reach agreement. 双方没有取得一致意见。⨁to reach agreement 取得一致意见⨁to arrive at / come to an agreement 达成一致意见⨁broad / complete / general / total agreement 大致／完全／普遍／全部同意