xiéyuē

协约

Word · Verb · NounTraditional協約

negotiate and sign a treaty; treaty; pact

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to negotiate and sign a treaty or agreement (between two or more parties)

formal

Formal usage, typically refers to international agreements or formal contracts between organizations.

Liǎng两
guó国
xié协
yuē约
jiàn建
lì立
zhèng正
shì式
wài外
jiāo交
guān关
xì系
 。

The two countries negotiated a treaty to establish formal diplomatic relations.

Tā他
men们
xié协
yuē约
gòng共
tóng同
kāi开
fā发
zhè这
piàn片
hǎi海
yù域
de的
zī资
yuán源
 。

They entered into an agreement to jointly develop the resources in this sea area.

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Dì第
yī一
cì次
shì世
jiè界
dà大
zhàn战
qī期
jiān间
de的
xié协
yuē约
guó国
bāo包
kuò括
Yīng英
 、
Fǎ法
 、
É俄
děng等
guó国
 。

The Allied Powers during World War I included countries such as Britain, France, and Russia.

2.

noun

treaty; pact; agreement negotiated between parties

formal

Refers to the formal document or agreement resulting from negotiations.

Liǎng两
guó国
de的
xié协
yuē约
jí即
jiāng将
qī期
mǎn满
 ,
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
tán谈
pàn判
 。

The treaty between the two countries is about to expire and needs to be renegotiated.

Zhè这
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
jù具
yǒu有
fǎ法
lǜ律
yuē约
shù束
lì力
de的
xié协
yuē约
 。

This is a legally binding agreement.

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Shuāng双
fāng方
yán严
gé格
zūn遵
shǒu守
xié协
yuē约
de的
gè各
xiàng项
tiáo条
kuǎn款
 。

Both sides strictly abide by the various clauses of the treaty.