treaty
accord
contract
pact【导航词义:条约】
treaty n. 条约,协议
〔辨析〕指国家之间经外交谈判后依照国际法签订的正式条约。
〔例证〕
the treaty of commerce/friendship/mutual assistance
通商/友好/双边互助条约
The treaty was concluded on equal terms.
该条约是在平等的基础上订立的。
The treaty will be the threshold of lasting peace.
该条约将成为持久和平的开端。
The two nations drew up a peace treaty after the war ended.
战争结束后,两国起草了一份和平协议。
accord n. 协议
〔辨析〕多指国家或团体之间达成的正式协议。
〔例证〕
the Helsinki accord on human rights
赫尔辛基人权协议
The two superpowers reached an accord.
这两个超级大国达成了一项协议。
Those nations signed the peace accord.
那些国家共同签订了和平协定。
contract n. 合约,契约,合同
〔辨析〕指双方或多方订立的具有法律效力的正式书面合同或契约。
〔例证〕
He was under contract to a private company.
他已签约去一家私企工作。
Is it true that they will sign the contract?
他们真的会签署那份合约吗?
The terms of the contract are absolutely fair.
合同上的条款是完全公平的。
pact n. 条约,协定,公约
〔辨析〕尤指互助、停战等方面的正式协定。
〔例证〕
The two tribes signed a pact to end their fighting.
这两个部落签署了一项终止战争的协定。
The early immigrants concluded a peace pact with the local people.
早期移民和当地人缔结了和平条约。
This led to a non-aggression pact between the two countries.
这使得两国签订了一项互不侵犯条约。