
bargaining
词源
源自中古英语'bargaynen',来自古法语'bargaignier'(讨价还价),可能最终源自法兰克语'borganjan'(借出)。
noun
❶ 讨价还价的过程,指双方通过协商试图达成对各自有利的交易条件,常见于购物、商业谈判等场景。
“She spent an hour bargaining with the street vendor over the price of the rug.”
(她花了一个小时与街头小贩就地毯的价格讨价还价。)
“The union and management are still in the process of bargaining over wages.”
(工会和管理层仍在就工资问题进行谈判。)
verb
❶ 进行讨价还价的行为,指试图通过讨论来降低价格或改善交易条件。
“He was bargaining with the salesman to get a discount.”
(他正在与销售员讨价还价以获得折扣。)
“She bargained hard but still couldn't get the price she wanted.”
(她拼命讨价还价,但还是没能得到想要的价格。)
常见短语
collective bargaining — 集体谈判,指雇员通过工会代表与雇主就工资、工作条件等进行协商的过程。
“The union used collective bargaining to secure better benefits for workers.”
(工会通过集体谈判为工人争取到了更好的福利。)
bargaining chip — 谈判筹码,指在协商中可以用于交换或让步的有价值的东西。
“The information served as a valuable bargaining chip in the negotiations.”
(这些信息在谈判中成为了有价值的筹码。)