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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·gen·da /əˈdʒendə/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 DISCUSSa list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal with 〔政府、机构等的〕待办事项，日程表be high on the agenda/be top of the agenda (=be one of the most important problems to deal with) 是最重要的待办事项 Measures to combat terrorism will be high on the agenda. 采取行动打击恐怖主义是当务之急。 The government set an agenda for constitutional reform. 政府为宪法改革定下了日程。political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda Our Centre has limited its research agenda to four areas. 本中心将研究项目限定在四个领域。2 IMPORTANTthe ideas that a political party thinks are important and the things that party aims to achieve （政治）议题 The Republicans have stuck to their conservative agenda. 共和党人坚持自己的保守议题。3 LISTa list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting 〔会议的〕议程（表），议事日程 the next item (=subject) on the agenda 议程表的下一项 → hidden agenda at hidden2(3)n COLLOCATIONSphrasesbe high on the agendaNew measures to combat terrorism are high on the agenda.be (at the) top of the agendaEnergy efficiency is top of the agenda.be on the political agendaImmigration is an important issue on the political agenda.verbshave an agendaBrown has an agenda for the university’s future.set an agenda (=decide on the problems you want to deal with)The new government set an agenda for constitutional reform.put something on the agendaThis incident has put the issue of racism firmly back on the agenda.agree an agendaThe meeting ended in chaos as representatives were unable to agree an agenda.establish/create/provide an agenda (=begin to have an agenda)We need to establish an agenda for future research.
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agenda• The first is the ability to communicate: to find a theme, to focus on an agenda.• The new leaders have been very aggressive in promoting their conservative agenda.• In the meantime, federal economic development funds transform the municipal agenda.• Few general elections or administrations map out a new agenda.• The election leaves it with no agenda for governing such division, even if it claims a victory.• The president will unveil a specific policy agenda in his State of the Union message Feb. 4.• Yet, the aspiration for social cohesion is the unstated aim of much of the republican agenda in New Labour.• Have you got a copy of the agenda for tomorrow's meeting?• The fuel crisis will be at the top of the agenda for today's board meeting.• At first sight, then, the issue would not seem to be on the agenda.• What do you do if you want to discuss something that's not on the agenda?• The following conferences did place racism on the agenda, and all white participants were expected to take it seriously.political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda• Also, as the Senate leader, Dole can contrast himself with Clinton with a legislative agenda that reinforces his campaign message.• Second, it evacuates the social and political agendas that often informed the movements identified in favour of a deracinated art.• The introduction and failure of this project provide a good idea of why a separate black economic agenda has always been stifled.• It also cleared the way for the Senate to take action on Mr Bush's cabinet nominees and his legislative agenda.• It was fought on the narrowest of political agendas.• But the media are not Rasputin with a covert or overt political agenda.• Many artists in the 1930s followed an overtly political agenda.• Clinton has managed to put social solidarity programmes back at the centre of the political agenda.item ... on the agenda• You can encourage some pre-conditioning by placing an approximate time allowed next to each item on the agenda.• The parking garage is the first item on the agenda.• Most meetings, for example, would benefit by regularly having a 15 minute review as the last item on the agenda.• The main item on the agenda will be the possible acquisition of larger premises for our services.• It was just one of many items on the agenda, and the Council members quickly moved on to other matters.• We went on to the next item on the agenda.• Compact should be a standing item on the agenda of governors' meetings.• Amongst the items on the agenda was a planning application for Chapel Row.From Longman Business Dictionaryagendaa‧gen‧da /əˈdʒendə/ noun [countable]1a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meetingWhat’s the first item on the agenda?High on the agenda of today’s meeting of the G8 is global warming.2a list of things that someone considers important or that they are planning to doThe recent strengthening of the dollar - and how to stop it - should be at the top of the agenda.3hidden agenda someone’s secret plan or aims, rather than the ones that they say that they haveThe union accused the company board of having a hidden agenda.Origin agenda (1600-1700) Latin “things to be done”, from agere; → AGENTa·gen·da noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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agenda
a‧gen‧da /əˈdʒendə/
noun [countable]1. a list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal with
be high on the agenda/be top of the agenda (=be one of the most important problems to deal with)
Measures to combat terrorism will be high on the agenda.
The government set an agenda for constitutional reform.
political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda
Our Centre has limited its research agenda to four areas.
2. the ideas that a political party thinks are important and the things that party aims to achieve:
The Republicans have stuck to their conservative agenda.
3. a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting:
the next item (=subject) on the agenda
⇨ hidden agenda at hidden2(3)
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▪be high on the agenda New measures to combat terrorism are high on the agenda.
▪be (at the) top of the agenda Energy efficiency is top of the agenda.
▪be on the political agenda Immigration is an important issue on the political agenda.
■ verbs
▪have an agenda Brown has an agenda for the university’s future.
▪set an agenda (=decide on the problems you want to deal with) The new government set an agenda for constitutional reform.
▪put something on the agenda This incident has put the issue of racism firmly back on the agenda.
▪agree an agenda The meeting ended in chaos as representatives were unable to agree an agenda.
▪establish/create/provide an agenda (=begin to have an agenda) We need to establish an agenda for future research.
a‧gen‧da /əˈdʒendə/
noun [countable]1. a list of problems or subjects that a government, organization etc is planning to deal withbe high on the agenda/be top of the agenda (=be one of the most important problems to deal with)
political/economic/legislative/domestic etc agenda
2. the ideas that a political party thinks are important and the things that party aims to achieve:
3. a list of the subjects to be discussed at a meeting:
⇨ hidden agenda at hidden2(3)
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A book with a space for each day where you write down things that you have to do in the future is called a diary or adatebook ( (not anNAmE agenda ). You may also have acalendar on your desk or hanging up in your room, where you write down your appointments. Adiary or ajournal is also the record that some people keep of what has happened during the day.记事簿用 diary 或 datebook（美式英语），不用 agenda。记录约会等事宜也可用台历或挂历 (calendar)。diary 或 journal 亦指日记、日志 ：◆ The Diary of Anne Frank 《安妮日记》 In BrE schedule is a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing and atimetable is a list showing the fixed times at which events will happen.在英式英语中，schedule 指工作计划、日程安排，timetable 指时间表、时刻表 ：◆ a bus/train timetable 公共汽车／火车时刻表 In NAmE schedule .在美式英语中，上述两种含义均用 schedule。