pact

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
    — write up a pact
  2. An agreement between two or more nations
  3. An alliance or coalition.
动词 v.
  1. To form a pact; to agree formally. intransitive
    — When national elites pacted in Mexico, they pacted to the advantage of the elites as against the masses and also to the advantage of the center as against the provinces.

词形变化

pacts plural pacts present,singular,third-person pacting participle,present pacted participle,past pacted past

词汇关系

近义词
accord agreement bond compact concord convention covenant pact paction stipulation
下位词
nude pact pact of silence sex pact suicide pact bailment bargain cartel concordat conspiracy contract indenture settlement treaty meeting of the minds protocol understanding covenant of salt
衍生词
pactless

词源

词源 1
From Middle English pact, from Middle French pacte, from Old French, and its etymon Latin pactum (“something agreed upon”), from pacīscī (“to agree”). Probably a doublet of patio.
词源 2
From Middle English pact, from Middle French pacte, from Old French, and its etymon Latin pactum (“something agreed upon”), from pacīscī (“to agree”). Probably a doublet of patio.
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