reach an agreement
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Formal
Meaning: To arrive at a mutual decision or settlement after discussion
达成协议
llegar a un acuerdo
合意に達する
합의에 이르다
We say 'reach an agreement' not 'get an agreement' or 'find an agreement'. 'Reach' implies the effort of a journey, arriving at a destination after negotiation.
我们说'reach an agreement'而不是'get an agreement'或'find an agreement'。'Reach'暗示旅程般的努力,在谈判后到达目的地。
Decimos 'reach an agreement' y no 'get an agreement' ni 'find an agreement'. 'Reach' implica el esfuerzo de un viaje, llegando a un destino tras la negociación.
「reach an agreement」と言い、「get an agreement」や「find an agreement」とは言いません。「reach」は旅のような努力を暗示し、交渉の後に目的地に到着することを表します。
'reach an agreement'라고 하며 'get an agreement'나 'find an agreement'라고 하지 않습니다. 'reach'는 협상을 거쳐 목적지에 도달하는 여정의 노력을 암시합니다.
Examples
- After hours of negotiation, they finally reached an agreement. 经过数小时的谈判,他们终于达成了协议。Tras horas de negociación, finalmente llegaron a un acuerdo.何時間もの交渉の末、ようやく合意に達しました。몇 시간의 협상 끝에 마침내 합의에 이르렀습니다.
- The two sides struggled to reach an agreement on pay. 双方在薪酬问题上难以达成协议。Las dos partes lucharon por llegar a un acuerdo salarial.両者は給与について合意に達するのに苦労しました。양측은 급여에 대해 합의에 이르는 데 어려움을 겪었습니다.
- We reached an agreement that satisfied everyone. 我们达成了让所有人都满意的协议。Llegamos a un acuerdo que satisfizo a todos.全員が満足する合意に達しました。모두가 만족하는 합의에 이르렀습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: negotiations, business, legal disputes
Tone: diplomatic
✓ Do Say
- We finally reached an agreement.我们终于达成了协议。Finalmente llegamos a un acuerdo.ようやく合意に達しました。마침내 합의에 이르렀습니다.
- They hope to reach an agreement soon.他们希望尽快达成协议。Esperan llegar a un acuerdo pronto.彼らはすぐに合意に達することを望んでいます。곧 합의에 이르기를 바랍니다.
- An agreement was reached overnight.一夜之间达成了协议。Se llegó a un acuerdo durante la noche.一晩で合意に達しました。밤새 합의에 도달했습니다.
- We reached an agreement.我们达成了协议。Llegamos a un acuerdo.私たちは合意に達しました。우리는 합의에 도달했다.
- We reached an agreement.我们达成了协议。Llegamos a un acuerdo.私たちは合意に達しました。우리는 합의에 도달했다.
✗ Don't Say
- We found an agreement. (use 'reach' not 'find' with agreement)我们found了一个协议。(用'reach'而不是'find'搭配agreement)Found un acuerdo. (se usa 'reach', no 'find' con agreement)合意をfoundしました。(agreementには「find」ではなく「reach」を使います)우리는 합의를 found했습니다. (agreement에는 'find'가 아니라 'reach'를 씁니다)
- We got an agreement. (use 'reach' not 'get' with agreement)我们got了一个协议。(用'reach'而不是'get'搭配agreement)Got un acuerdo. (se usa 'reach', no 'get' con agreement)合意をgotしました。(agreementには「get」ではなく「reach」を使います)우리는 합의를 got했습니다. (agreement에는 'get'이 아니라 'reach'를 씁니다)
Origin & History
Natural English collocation — 'reach' implies arriving at a destination after effort, reflecting the negotiation process.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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