noun
1 contract/decision
ADJECTIVE
▪ draft
▪
The draft ~ will be available before the meeting.
▪ formal , signed , written
▪ binding , legal
▪
The ~ will be legally binding.
▪ tentative
▪ informal , verbal
▪ tacit , unspoken
▪ voluntary
▪ definitive
▪ bilateral , international , multilateral
▪ ceasefire , peace
▪ trade
▪ contractual , licensing
▪ prenuptial
▪
The Hollywood stars signed a prenuptial ~ before marrying last year.
▪ confidentiality
▪ credit , hire-purchase ( BrE ), lease , rental
VERB + AGREEMENT
▪ negotiate , work out
▪
They are working out a formal ceasefire ~.
▪ conclude , enter into , reach , sign
▪
After hours of talks the government and the union have reached an ~.
▪ have
▪
We have an ~ to always tell each other the truth about everything.
▪ be bound by
▪
We signed the ~ so we are now bound by it.
▪ adhere to , honour/honor , keep to , stick to
▪
You have not kept to our ~.
▪ break , go back on , renege on , violate
▪
Some employers reneged on ~s once the recession set in.
PREPOSITION
▪ in an/the ~
▪
a clause in the ~
▪ under an/the ~
▪
Under the ~, the farmer is not allowed to use this field.
▪ ~ between
▪
an ~ between the company and the unions
▪ ~ on
▪
They signed two ~s on improving economic cooperation.
▪ ~ with
▪
a trade ~ with China
PHRASES
▪ breach of ~ ( esp. BrE )
▪
He sued the company for breach of ~.
▪ the terms of the ~
▪
The terms of the ~ do not allow such exports.
2 state of agreeing
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute , complete , full , total
▪ broad , general , widespread
▪ mutual
VERB + AGREEMENT
▪ arrive at , come to , reach
▪
I am hopeful that we can come to an ~.
▪
The two sides failed to reach ~.
▪ nod
▪
He nodded his ~.
▪ get
▪
We will need to get the ~ of local organizations.
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~
▪
The separation is by mutual ~.
▪ in ~
▪
I think we are all in ~ that prices should be kept low.
▪ in ~ with
▪
I am in ~ with you that she should be given more responsibilities.
▪ with ~
▪
With the ~ of all members of the club, we decided to organize a trip.
▪ ~ among
▪
There is ~ among teachers that changes need to be made.
▪ ~ between
▪
As yet there is no ~ between the two sides.
▪ ~ on
▪
As yet there is no ~ on policies.