a plan for how something will happen

make arrangements 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？

an agreement between two people or groups about how something happens or will happen

come to an arrangement 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。

have an arrangement We had an arrangement - he would clean the house and I would cook. 我们定好了，他打扫卫生，我做饭。

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。

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。

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。