agenda

n.議程，應辦事項

The government has set an agenda

for reform over the next ten years.

政府已經確定今后十年的改革事項。

【詞根No.1】
ag=do, act, 表示“做，代理做”
ag+enda表示復數→做的事情→議程

【牛津搭配】
• 與形容詞搭配
hidden agenda 隱藏的意圖：
He accused the government of having a hidden agenda.
他指責政府有不可告人的動機。

• 與動詞搭配
draw up, set + agenda 擬訂議程；確定議程/綱領
The college needs to draw up an agenda for change.
這所學院需要起草一個改革日程表。

add sth to, put/place sth on + agenda
把…加入議程；把…列入議程
I will put this on the agenda for the next meeting.
我會把這項內容列入下次會議的議程。

leave sth off, remove sth from, take sth off + agenda
不把…列入議程；把…從議程中刪除
The question of pay had been left off the agenda.
報酬問題沒有列入議程。

• 與介詞搭配
on a/the agenda
What is the next item on the agenda?
議程表上的下一項是什麼?

【特色例句】
1. 外貿口語經典句（值得背）：
Maybe we should hold off until we have covered item B on our agenda.
也許我們應該先談論完B項議題。

2. 新聞句：
One official confirmed the bank curbs were on the agenda of the three-day meeting, much of which has been devoted to discussions about inflation and whether the economy is overheating.
一位政府官員證實，抑制銀行貸款是本次為期3天會議的議程之一。本次會議討論的主要議題是通貨膨脹及中國經濟是否過熱。