预先约定

A split may prove no more than postponed, as the agreed mechanisms for making minds meet are oh-so-slowly put in place. But at least the unedifying spectacle of comrades in Christ tearing strips off each other over gay sex will vanish from the headlines for a bit.

这样的分立也许只体现为预先约定好用来统一思想的机制无法按时就位；但是至少基督教友间在同性恋问题上相互指责的丑行一段时间内应该不会再出现在头条新闻上了。

Z To cause to assemble or to assemble at a prearranged time and place.

在指定的地点集合：使在预先约定的时间和地点集结

Article 53 A taxpayer may put forward the price fixing principle and calculating method of the business transactions between it and its affiliated enterprises to the competent tax organ, which shall, after granting approval upon examination, reach an agreement concerning price fixing in advance and supervisee the implementation of the taxpayer.

第五十三条纳税人可以向主管税务机关提出与其关联企业之间业务往来的定价原则和计算方法，主管税务机关审核、批准后，与纳税人预先约定有关定价事项，监督纳税人执行。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。