phrase C2 If you do something of your own accord, you do it without being asked to do it: 出于自愿，主动地 She came of her own accord. No one asked her to come.她自愿来的，没有人让她来。 All the demonstrators took part of their own accord. Did you sign the contract of your own accord? See also
accordnoun Examples He insists that he left the company of his own accord. I made the decision of my own accord. Anna would never go to a place like that of her own accord.