(1) ①agree一般为不及物动词,接宾语时须用介词。
I'm sorry to say that I don't quite agree with you.
我很遗憾地说,我不十分同意你的意见。
②agree后接什么介词,要视其意思和上下文而定。接表示建议、安排、条件、事项等时,用to。
Mr. Smith wouldn't agree to his daughter marrying that foreign businessman. 史密斯先生不同意女儿嫁给那个外国商人。
③在接人、意见、主意、某人所说的话、一种(对事物或人的) 分析、一种解释等时,一般使用介词with。
I don't agree with a single word that you have said.
你所讲的,我一个字也不同意。
④agree with 以食物、气候等为主语时,表示食物或气候等对某人的健康或身体是否适当、有无影响。
The damp climate doesn't quite agree with me. 这潮湿的气候不太适合我。
⑤agree with 还可表示“与……相一致/相符/相协调”,以事物为主语。
His version/explanation of the accident did not agree with that of the other witnesses. 他对这场事故的说法/解释与其他证人的不相符。
⑥agree还可接upon/on,表示“就……取得一致意见,在……上意见一致”;接about,表示“对……取得一致意见或看法”;接in,表示“在……方面赞同/意见一致”。
They reviewed the work done so far and agreed on the program for the immediate future. 他们回顾了以往的工作并就最近的计划达成了一致意见。
We agreed on the whole in liking/disliking that fellow.
总的说来,我们在喜欢/不喜欢那个家伙这一点上是一致的。
⑦主语为人的复数时,agree可以用被动形式,这时比较正式。
The committee are agreed that it would be a mistake to spend any more money on the project. 委员会一致认为,在这项工程上再花费钱是错误的。
⑧主语为事物时,agree也可用被动式,表示“……是大家都同意的”。
It's agreed that we all stand by the chairman in this matter.
我们全都支持主席,在这件事上大家一致同意。
⑨agree还可接不定式或从句。
Would you agree to collaborate with me in compiling the big book of folklore? 你同意与我合作编写这本大部头的民间传说故事吗?
(2) consent是不及物动词,意为“同意,允准”,常接不定式或与介词to连用。
Do you consent to be assistant editor? 你同意做助理编辑吗?
(3) assent意为“同意”,也是不及物动词,与介词to连用,多用于书面,可与consent to换用。
Her father will never assent to her going abroad alone for a holiday.
她的父亲决不会同意她一个人去国外度假。
(4) ①concur意思是“一致,同意”,为不及物动词,后面接人时,与介词with连用;在某个问题上一致,用on;在某个方面一致,用介词in。
I concurred with him in his belief that pop music is for the most part vulgar in words and low in art.
我跟他看法一致,认为流行音乐大多歌词庸俗,艺术格调不高。
②concur还作“同时发生,凑在一起(产生某种情况)”解,以物为主语,这时后接不定式表示结果。
Everything concurred to influence him to leave his country.
各种事情凑在一起促使他离开他的国家。
As a matter of fact, happiness and love do not always concur.
事实上,幸福和爱情并非总是一起发生。
(5) go all the way with表示“完全同意”,常用于口语中。
Much of what you say I agree with, but I can't go all the way with you.
你讲的很多我都同意,但我不能完全同意你讲的一切。