negotiate

verb

/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they negotiate	/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/ /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/
he / she / it negotiates	/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪts/ /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪts/
past simple negotiated	/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪd/ /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪd/
past participle negotiated	/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪd/ /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪd/
-ing form negotiating	/nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪŋ/ /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪŋ/

[intransitive] to try to reach an agreement by formal discussion谈判；磋商；协商
- negotiate (with somebody) (for something) The government will not negotiate with terrorists.政府不会和恐怖分子谈判。
- We have been negotiating for more pay.我们一直在为增加工资进行协商。
- negotiate (with somebody) about/on something They have refused to negotiate on this issue.他们已拒绝就这个问题进行磋商。
- a strong negotiating position强硬的谈判立场
- negotiating skills谈判技巧
- negotiate between A and B to negotiate between the two sides双方进行谈判
Wordfinder
- agreement
- armistice
- ceasefire
- disengage
- negotiate
- peace
- reparations
- surrender
- treaty
- truce
- I managed to negotiate successfully with the authorities.我设法同当局进行了成功的协商。
- They were forced to negotiate directly with the rebels.他们被迫直接与叛军谈判。
- We are negotiating for the release of the prisoners.我们正在为释放那些囚犯进行谈判。
- negotiating on behalf of Britain代表英国谈判
- those negotiating on behalf of the government代表政府谈判的那些人
- Her financial adviser is negotiating on her behalf.她的财务顾问在代表她进行谈判。
Topics Discussion and agreementb2, War and conflictb2, Politicsb2, Businessb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- successfully
- effectively
- …
verb + negotiate
- be able to
- be prepared to
- be willing to
- …
preposition
- between
- for
- on
- …
[transitive] negotiate something to arrange or agree something by formal discussion商定，达成（协议）
- to negotiate a deal/contract/treaty/settlement达成交易；确立合同；商定条约内容／解决措施
- We successfully negotiated the release of the hostages.我们成功地达成了释放人质的协议。
- a carefully negotiated series of concessions经过精心谈判得来的一系列让步
- She managed to negotiate a permanent contract with the firm.她同这家公司通过商议订立了一份永久合同。
- We still need to negotiate the details of the contract.我们还要就合同的细节进行磋商。
- The parameters of the job are being continually negotiated.有关这项工作的职责范围一直在协商。
- Rents are individually negotiated between landlord and tenant.房租由房东和房客单独商定。
Topics Discussion and agreementb2, Businessb2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- successfully
- effectively
- …
verb + negotiate
- be able to
- be prepared to
- be willing to
- …
preposition
- between
- for
- on
- …
[transitive] negotiate something (formal) to successfully get over or past a difficult part on a path or route通过，越过（险要路段）
- The climbers had to negotiate a steep rock face.攀登者必须攀越陡峭的岩壁。
- He safely negotiated the slippery stepping stones.他安全地走过了打滑的石阶。
- He successfully negotiated the slippery steps.他顺利地走过了打滑的台阶。
- The flight of steps was quite difficult to negotiate with a heavy suitcase.提着沉重的箱子很难走过这段台阶。
- I had just negotiated the entire length of Street.我刚刚谈妥了牛津街的全长。
- She negotiated her way past the hot ovens.她小心翼翼地从热烤箱旁边走过去。
- The car negotiated the bends of the twisting mountain road.汽车在蜿蜒的山路上行驶。
- The rats had to negotiate the mazes to obtain food.老鼠必须穿过迷宫才能获得食物。
- Up to 10 000 vehicles a day negotiate this narrow, winding road.每天有多达10 000辆汽车通过这条狭窄蜿蜒的道路。
- You have to negotiate two rather sharp corners.你必须通过两个相当尖锐的拐角。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- easily
- safely
- successfully
- …
verb + negotiate
- be difficult to

词源early 17th cent.: from Latin negotiat- ‘done in the course of business’, from the verb negotiari, from negotium ‘business’, from neg- ‘not’ + otium ‘leisure’.