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源自拉丁语 'negotiabilis'(可交易的),由 'negotium'(商业)和形容词后缀 '-able' 构成,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 指价格、条件等可以协商或讨价还价的,表示有商量余地而非固定不变的状态。
“The salary for this position is negotiable based on experience.”
(该职位的薪资可根据经验协商。)
“The price of the car is negotiable if you pay in cash.”
(如果你付现金,这辆车的价格可以商量。)
❶ 指道路、地形等可以通过的,尤指车辆能够行驶的。
“The mountain path is barely negotiable in winter.”
(这条山路在冬季几乎无法通行。)
“After the storm, many roads were no longer negotiable.”
(暴风雨过后,许多道路无法通行。)
non-negotiable — 表示某事绝对没有商量余地,必须接受或遵守的硬性要求。
“Safety regulations are non-negotiable in our company.”
(安全规范在我们公司是没有商量余地的。)