accord

協定、合意

国や集団の間で交わされる正式な取り決め。

やさしい英語で： An official agreement between countries or groups.

• The leaders signed a peace accord.
• Both sides agreed to respect the accord.
• Several trade accords were discussed at the meeting.

使い方： an accord between A and B (The accord between the two countries reduced trade restrictions.)

類義語： agreement, pact, treaty

よく使う表現： peace accord, sign an accord, trade accord, international accord

一致、調和

人々の意見が一致していることや、物事がうまく調和していること。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which people agree or things fit together well.

• We are in complete accord.
• His actions are in accord with his beliefs.
• The two teams reached accord on the schedule.

使い方： in accord with someone/something (Her decision was in accord with our policy.); in accord on something (We are in accord on the main issues.)

類義語： agreement, harmony

反対語： disagreement, discord

よく使う表現： in accord, complete accord, in accord with

自発的な意思、自分の意思

頼まれたり強制されたりせず、自分から行動しようとする気持ちや決意。

やさしい英語で： Your own wish or decision to act, without being asked or forced.

• He left of his own accord.
• The children cleaned the room of their own accord.
• Did she apologize of her own accord?

使い方： of someone's own accord (She offered to help of her own accord.)

類義語： free will, volition

よく使う表現： of someone's own accord, of its own accord

一致する、合致する

食い違いや問題がなく、物事が一致したり、うまく合ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To agree with something or fit it without a difference or problem.

• These results accord with our theory.
• Her actions did not accord with her promises.
• Does this policy accord with your principles?

使い方： accord with something (His account accords with the evidence.)

類義語： agree, match, correspond

反対語： conflict, differ

よく使う表現： accord with facts, accord with something, accord with evidence

与える、認める

ふさわしいと認めて、人に敬意を示したり、権利や特別な待遇を与えたりする。

やさしい英語で： To give someone respect, a right, or special treatment because they deserve it.

• Please accord our guests proper respect.
• The law accords equal rights to all citizens.
• He was accorded a warm welcome.

使い方： accord someone something (The court accorded her the same rights as other citizens.); accord something to someone (Special status was accorded to the visitors.)

類義語： grant, give, award

反対語： deny, withhold

よく使う表現： accord someone respect, accord equal rights, accord special treatment