concord
n[U]
1 (fml 文) harmony between people; lack of quarrelling and unfriendliness (人与人之间的)和谐, 一致, 和睦
living in concord (with neighbouring states) (与邻国)和睦相处. Cf 参看 discord.
2 (grammar) agreement between words in gender, number, etc, eg between a verb and a plural noun as its subject (词与词之间在性、 数等方面的)一致(如动词及其作主语的复数名词之间的).
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.