1.accord是正式用语,其意思一是“给予”,指的是无偿地作为一种恩惠或权利给予某人权力、地位或某种待遇,即“授予”“赠与”。二是“一致; 符合”,指事物间一般的配合或协调,没有不一致或相冲突之处,引申可指“妥协; 和解; 达成协议”。
2.accord作“赠予”“给予”解时,是及物动词,可接双宾语,其间接宾语也可由介词to引出。
3.accord作“与…相一致”解时,是不及物动词,须接介词with,不接to。

accord with(v.+prep.)
〈正〉与…相一致; 与…相符合 match or suit sth
〔说明〕 本短语常用于一般时态,不用于被动结构。
▲ accord with sth/wh-clause
Hemming's account does not accord with the police evidence. 亨明的描述与警方的证据不符。
His actions do not always accord with his words.他的言行总是不一致。
His story accords with what I saw.他讲的与我看到的是吻合的。
My information does not accord with what this report states.我所了解的情况与这个报告所讲的不一致。
These results accord closely with our predictions. 这些结果和我们的预测相当一致。
What he has just said does not accord with the views of the majority.他刚才所说的同大多数人所持的观点不一致。
What they did ill accords with the interests of this country.他们所做的事情不符合国家的利益。
Whatever we do should accord with the fundamental interests of the people.我们不管干什么事情都应该符合人民群众的基本利益。
I rewrote the article because it didn't accord with our policy.我重写了那篇文章,因为它不符合我们的政策。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The two statements accord superficially.这两项声明表面上一致。
His actions and his principles always accord well.他的行动和他的原则总是很一致的。
Most of my classmates accord in that opinion.我们班大多数同学都是那个意见。
Two cats and one mouse may never accord in one.两只猫逮一只老鼠,两者之间永远也不会妥协。
用作双宾动词
▲S+～+pron./n.+n./pron.
We accorded the boy due praise.我们给了孩子适当的表扬。
Newsmen accorded her the kind of coverage normally reserved for film stars.记者们为她做了通常只为电影明星才写的那种报道。
We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他以热诚的欢迎。
They generously accorded me permission to use their library.他们慷慨地允许我使用他们的图书馆。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
She was accorded a warm welcome.她受到热烈欢迎。
Their achievement has not always been accorded the recognition it deserves. 他们的成就并非总是得到应有的认同。
▲S+～+n./pron.+to pron./n.
Our society accords great importance to the family. 我们的社会赋予家庭以十分重要的地位。
The committee accorded a scholarship to her.委员会批准给她奖学金。
Some hunter-gatherer tribes accord high status to women.一些狩猎采集部落给予妇女以很高的地位。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
A hearty reception was accorded to him.他受到热诚的接待。
Many privileges were accorded to them.他们得到了许多特权。

［派生词］ accordant adj. (与某事)一致的,调和的
［同义词］ v.  agree, correspond n.  accordance, agreement, harmony
［反义词］ n.  dissension, strife
［词源］＜中古英语acorden(一致)

1.accord用作名词时的基本意思是“一致,符合”,是不可数名词,常用于短语中。
2.accord也可作国与国之间的“条约,协定”解,是可数名词。
3.表示“与…一致”时应说in accord with,而不可说in accord to。

in accord with
〈正〉与…一致,融洽agreeing with sth/sb; in harmony
We live in perfect accord with each other.我们生活在一起十分融洽。
Most people are in accord with their desire for peace.在渴望和平这一点上,大多数人都是一致的。
I am in accord with your plan.我的计划与你的相同。
My opinion is in accord with his. 我的意见与他的一致。
The project is completely in accord with government policy. 该项目完全符合政府政策。
This action would not be in accord with our policy. 这一行动不符合我们的方针。
This report is not in accord with the facts. 该报告与事实有出入。

of one's own accord
主动地,自愿地without being asked or forced; voluntarily
He came back of his own accord. 他主动回来了。
He decided to let him alone until he stopped of his own accord.他决定不去管他,等他自动停止。
He left the meeting of his own accord. 他主动离开会场。
He participated of his own accord. 他是自愿参加的。
He resigned of his own accord. 他自愿退职。
Do you think David resigned of his own accord?你认为戴维辞职是自愿的吗？
In the end she knew they would leave of their own accord. 她知道最后他们会自愿离去的。
She mentioned it of her own accord.她自动谈及此事。
The symptoms will clear up of their own accord after a few days. 过几天症状会自动消失。

out of accord with
〈正〉与…不一致; 与…不协调not agreeing with sth/sb; out of harmony
That is out of accord with your original statement. 那和你原来的说法不一致。
I am out of accord with him on this matter. 我同他在这个问题上的看法不同。
What he has just told you is out of accord with what he told me yesterday.他刚才对你说的和昨天对我说的不一致。
What you are doing is out of accord with what you have always said.你们目前的所作所为同你们一向所宣扬的完全是两码事。

with one accord
〈正〉全体一致; 一致地of everybody agreeing; unanimously
The club members voted with one accord to raise the dues.俱乐部成员一致通过决议提高会费。
They praised Tom with one accord.他们异口同声地表扬汤姆。
With one accord the delegates walked out of the conference. 代表们一致离开会场。
With one accord they began to creep as quietly as possible into the cottage. 他们不约而同,开始尽可能不出声地爬进小屋去。
With one accord they stood up to cheer her. 他们一齐站起来欢迎她。

An accord signed by the two sides in January brought a formal end to the war in Bougainville. 双方于1月份签订的协议正式结束了布干维尔岛的战争。
Before 1987, the accord between the Labour government and the unions was a simple affair. 1987年以前,工党政府与工会之间的协议很简单。
The government expected a temporary accord before the end of the year.政府期望年底以前达成临时协议。
The two countries have reached an accord. 两国已达成协议。
We reached an accord with the neighboring country about our common border. 我们与邻国就双方的边界问题达成协议。
On 31 May the two leaders signed a peace accord. 5月31日两位领导人签署了一项和平协议。
The two sides signed a peace accord last July. 在刚过去的七月,双方签订了和平条约。
A peace accord was signed by both leaders. 双方领导人签署了和平条约。
There are few issues on which the two are in perfect accord. 双方几乎没有在什么问题上取得完全一致的意见。
He brought his views into accord with mine. 他使自己的意见与我的意见协调起来。
▲～+that-clause
They came to an accord that profits should be shared equally. 他们达成协议,收益由大家均分。

accord, agreement, understanding
这组词的共同意思是指几方就某一争端进行协商而达成的协议。其区别是:accord指政府间不正式的协议,一切细节尚未确定或者虽最后协定所需列入的条件已经确定,但协议条款尚未准备公布。在法律文书上则指索赔案件中有关方面达成的协议,签字生效后可阻止诉讼的继续。agreement指条款的最后确定。understanding指谅解和不正式的协定,意味着存在明确的保证和互相间的承诺,要依靠互相间的信用来使其得到遵守。