negotiation

英 [nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃn]

美 [nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃn]

n.  谈判; 磋商; 协商

复数：negotiations　

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牛津词典

noun

• 谈判；磋商；协商
  formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement
  1. peace/trade/wage, etc. negotiations
     和谈、贸易洽谈、工资谈判等
  2. They begin another round of negotiations today.
     他们今天开始了另一轮的谈判。
  3. to enter into/open/conduct negotiations with sb
     和某人开始 / 展开 / 进行谈判
  4. The rent is a matter for negotiation between the landlord and the tenant.
     租金可以由房东和租户协商确定。
  5. A contract is prepared in negotiation with our clients.
     我们和客户协商起草了一份合同。
  6. The issue is still under negotiation .
     这个问题还在商讨之中。
  7. The price is generally open to negotiation .
     一般来讲，价格可以商量。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (尤指商业或政治方面的)谈判，协商，磋商
  Negotiationsare formal discussions between people who have different aims or intentions, especially in business or politics, during which they try to reach an agreement.
  1. We have had meaningful negotiations and I believe we are very close to a deal...
     我们已进行了有益的磋商，我相信我们很快能成交。
  2. After 10 years of negotiation, the Senate ratified the strategic arms reduction treaty.
     经过10年协商，参议院已经正式批准了《削减战略武器条约》。

英英释义

noun

• the activity or business of negotiating an agreement
• a discussion intended to produce an agreement
  1. the buyout negotiation lasted several days
  2. they disagreed but kept an open dialogue
  3. talks between Israelis and Palestinians
  Synonym:dialoguetalks

双语例句

• They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation
  他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。
• The negotiation broke down because one side refused to play the game.
  因一方拒绝按章办事，谈判破裂了。
• The discussion, argument, or negotiation is settled.
  讨论、争论或者讨价还价的达成了一致，问题解决了。
• Both factions have broadly agreed that the UN plan is a possible basis for negotiation.
  双方大致同意联合国的计划可能成为谈判的基础。
• Business negotiation may not necessarily be a zero game in which one loses if the other wins; we should strive for a win-win result.
  商务谈判未必是一场非赢即输的零和游戏，要争取双赢。
• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.
  经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• In front of the negotiation table, his impassioned speech demonstrated our points in a way neither servile nor overbearing.
  在谈判桌前，他慷慨陈词，不卑不亢地表述了我方的观点。
• This state visit is not a negotiation with the russians.
  这次国事访问不是和俄国人谈判。
• This paper analyzes the conflicts and differences in cross-cultural negotiation from the cultural perspective.
  本文从文化角度分析中西方跨文化谈判中的矛盾和冲突。
• I am a discourse mordant woman, I used to give a person leave no room for negotiation.
  我是一个话语尖酸刻薄的女子，我习惯了给人不留余地。