unanimity
UK/ˌju:nəˈnɪmətɪ/US/.ju:nә'nimiti/
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Definitions
n.
Complete agreement among everyone involved.
全体一致;意见完全一致。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun form of unanimous: unus (one) + anim (mind) + -ity (state) = 'the state of being of one mind' — full agreement.
Root anim still carries 21 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.reach unanimity达成一致
- 2.achieve unanimity取得共识
- 3.unanimity of opinion意见一致
- 4.rare unanimity难得的一致
Example Sentences
- 1.
Rare unanimity emerged when the whole board backed the merger.
- 2.
There was near unanimity among the jurors on the verdict.