pact

Definitions

pact is the Latin root standing alone, from pactum ('a thing settled'), the past participle of pangere ('to fix, fasten'). A pact is an agreement nailed firmly in place — terms two sides have driven in and bound together.

Common Collocations

• 1.peace pact和平协定
• 2.non-aggression pact互不侵犯条约
• 3.make a pact订立约定
• 4.suicide pact相约自杀
• 5.sign a pact签订协议

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The two countries signed a non-aggression pact.

• 2.

  We made a pact never to tell anyone what happened that night.

• 3.

  The peace pact ended decades of conflict in the region.

Easily Confused

pact vs deal vs treaty — a deal is casual and often commercial (a business deal). a pact is more solemn and binding, often between people or nations (a non-aggression pact). a treaty is the most formal, strictly a written agreement between states under international law. Friends make a pact; governments sign a treaty.