arrangement
noun uk/əˈreɪndʒ.mənt/ us/əˈreɪndʒ.mənt/
(PLAN)
B1 [ C usually plural ]安排；筹划；准备（工作）
a plan for how something will happen
They'd made all the arrangements for the party. 他们为聚会作好了一切准备。
[ + to infinitive ] Arrangements were made to move the prisoners to another jail. 已经作出安排将犯人转至另一监狱。
What are your current childcare arrangements? 目前你的孩子怎么照看？
B2 [ C or U ]商定；约定
an agreement between two people or groups about how something happens or will happen
[ + that ] We had an arrangement that he would clean the house and I would cook. 我们定好了，他打扫卫生，我做饭。
I'm sure we can come to an arrangement (= reach an agreement). 我确信我们之间可以达成协议。
You can only withdraw money from this account by (prior) arrangement (= after making plans to do so) with the bank. 你必须和银行（预先）约定，才能从这个账户上取钱。
- More examples
- He has some special arrangement with his supplier, which means he's able to sell his goods more cheaply.
- The organizers failed to make the necessary arrangements for dealing with so many people.
- Seeing that he wasn't happy with the arrangements, I tried to book a different hotel.
- I'm a bit confused about the arrangements for tonight.
- All the travel arrangements have been taken care of.
(POSITION)
B2 [ C ]排列，安排
a group of objects that have been put in a particular order or position
There was a striking arrangement of dried flowers on the table. 桌上干花的插花样式非常引人注目。
(MUSIC)
[ C ]改编曲
a piece of music that has had changes made to it so that it can be played in a different way, especially by different instruments
This new arrangement of the piece is for saxophone and piano. 这支新改编的乐曲是供萨克斯管和钢琴演奏的。