
好词典

源自拉丁语 'negotiat-',意为 '做生意',由 'neg-'(不)和 'otium'(闲暇)组成,原指忙于事务或商业活动。
❶ 通过讨论或协商达成协议或解决分歧,通常涉及双方或多方就利益、条件等进行沟通和妥协。
“The union is negotiating with management for better wages.”
(工会正在与管理层谈判,争取更高的工资。)
“They negotiated a peace treaty after months of talks.”
(经过数月的谈判,他们达成了一项和平条约。)
❶ 成功通过或处理困难或复杂的情况,如地形、障碍等,通常需要技巧或策略。
“The hikers negotiated the steep mountain path carefully.”
(徒步旅行者小心翼翼地通过了陡峭的山路。)
“The driver negotiated the sharp turn with ease.”
(司机轻松地通过了急转弯。)
negotiate a deal — 通过协商达成一项交易或协议,通常涉及商业或法律方面的讨论。
“The two companies negotiated a deal to merge their operations.”
(两家公司通过谈判达成了一项合并业务的协议。)
negotiate terms — 讨论并确定合同或其他协议的具体条款和条件。
“They spent hours negotiating the terms of the partnership.”
(他们花了几个小时谈判合伙协议的条款。)