一、详细释义:


n.

条约,协议;谈判 [C]


例句:

Hostilities ended with the conclusion of a peace treaty.

和平条约签定以后,战事随之结束。


例句:

The boundary between the two nations is defined by treaty.

这两国间的边界是由条约规定的。


二、词义辨析:


agreement,contract,treaty,convention,bargain,understanding,accord

这些名词均含“协定,协议,契约,合同”之意。 agreement普通用词,含义最确定,泛指个人、团体或国家之间取得一致而达成的任何协议、协定或合同、契约等,可以是口头的,也可以是书面的。 contract侧重指双方或多方订立的具有法律效力的正式的书面合同或契约。 treaty指国家之间经外交谈判后依照国际法签订的正式条约。 convention比treaty更专门化,但不及treaty正式。也可指国家之间就有关事情签订的条约。 bargain通常指商业交往中的购销合同。 understanding指不具约束力的非正式的协议。 accord多指国际间的非正式协议。


三、相关短语:


private treaty

n. 财产转让契约


treaty port

n.通商口岸,条约口岸


commercial treaty

通商条约,商业条约,商约


四、参考例句:


The two countries negotiated a peace treaty.

两个国家商定了和平条约。


Congress affirmed the treaty the President made.

议会通过了总统制订的条约。


The treaty was annulled several years ago.

那个条约于数年前被废除了。


Congress affirmed the treaty the President made.

议会通过了总统制订的条约。


The treaty is subject to ratification.

本条约须经批准。


The treaty binds them to respect their neighbour's independence.

条约规定他们必须尊重其邻国的独立。


The Government has signed a treaty with Moscow.

政府已与莫斯科签了一项条约。


The treaty gave a fresh impetus to trade.

这个条约使双方的贸易又推进了一步。


Both sides have agreed to sign the treaty.


The treaty will be the threshold of lasting peace.

这个条约将成为持久和平的开端。