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haggling

UK //ˈhæɡ.lɪŋ//US //ˈhæɡ.lɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'haggen',意为'砍'或'劈',可能源自斯堪的纳维亚语,与古挪威语 'höggva'(砍)相关。

noun

❶ 指买卖双方就价格或条件进行激烈的讨价还价,常见于市场交易或商业谈判中。

“There was a lot of haggling over the price of the car.”

(关于这辆车的价格,双方进行了激烈的讨价还价。)

“Haggling is common in traditional markets.”

(讨价还价在传统市场中很常见。)

同义词:bargaining, negotiation, wrangling

verb

❶ 指通过争论或协商来争取更有利的价格或条件,通常用于买卖或谈判场景。

“They spent the afternoon haggling with the vendor.”

(他们花了整个下午和商贩讨价还价。)

“He hates haggling and prefers fixed prices.”

(他不喜欢讨价还价,更喜欢明码标价。)

同义词:bargain, negotiate, dicker

常见短语

haggle over — 就某事进行讨价还价或争论,通常指价格或细节问题。

“They were haggling over the final details of the contract.”

(他们正在为合同的最后细节争论不休。)

haggle with someone — 与某人进行讨价还价,通常指买卖双方的价格谈判。

“I had to haggle with the salesman to get a better deal.”

(我不得不和销售员讨价还价以获得更优惠的价格。)