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terms ， bring to ～： come to ～ -1017
这两个短语必须加以区别： bring to terms 作“使之就范”讲，含有“强加于人”的意境色彩，是及物的； come to terms 则是“商量妥”的意思，含有“出于两愿”的意境色彩，是不及物的。
例如：
That big country has brought this small country to termsthat the latter has to supply the former with cannon fodder.
那个大国已迫使这个小国就范：后者得向前者提供炮灰。
We have come to terms with them that a mass meeting shall be held next Monday. 我们已同他们商量好，下星期一将召开群众大会。
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