n. 协定,协议;同意,一致;合同书;(词之间性、数、人称方面与…)一致;
💡 agree同意+ment名词后缀 →协议;一致
"The agreement was declared void ab initio."
此协议自一开始就被宣布无效。
近义:arrangement, negotiation, pact, bargain, settlement, treaty
反义:incoherence, incomprehension, inharmony, nonapproval, nonconformity, bafflement
vt. 允诺,许诺;给人以…的指望或希望;
vi. 许诺;有指望,有前途;
n. 许诺;希望,指望;允诺的东西;
💡 pro前面+mise送,放出→在做事前送出的话→允诺
"If you make a promise you should fulfill it."
如果你许诺了,你就要履行你的诺言.
近义:assure, pledge, vow, offer, present, proffer
反义:recede, recoil, retire, retreat, withdraw, blench