bargaining chip
noun /ˈbɑːɡənɪŋ tʃɪp/
/ˈbɑːrɡənɪŋ tʃɪp/
(British English also bargaining counter)
- a fact or a thing that a person or a group of people can use to get an advantage for themselves when they are trying to reach an agreement with another group
讨价还价的筹码；谈判中的有利条件 - The release of the prisoners was used as a bargaining chip.
释放囚犯被用作讨价还价的筹码。 - Ownership of the land gives us a strong bargaining counter.
领有这片土地使我们在谈判中处于优势。 - Should nuclear weapons be used as bargaining chips in arms negotiations?
核武器是否应该作为武器谈判的筹码？
- The release of the prisoners was used as a bargaining chip.