verb

negotiate

談判, 協商, 順利通過

They are trying to negotiate a peace treaty.

他們正試圖談判達成一項和平條約。

We need to negotiate with the other party.

我們需要與對方談判。

The driver negotiated the sharp turn.

司機順利地通過了急轉彎。

((sth.)) 談判(某事) They are trying to negotiate a peace treaty.

((with sb.)) ((for/about sth.)) (為某事)與(某人)談判 We need to negotiate with the other party.

((sth.)) 順利通過(困難路線) The driver negotiated the sharp turn.

同義詞: bargain, discuss, arrange

源自拉丁語「negotiatus」,是「negotiari」(做生意)的過去分詞,來自「negotium」(生意),由「nec-」(不)和「otium」(休閒)組成,意為「沒有休閒」。

生意就是「沒有休閒」(nec-otium),所以你必須「談判」(negotiate)才能把事情辦成。記住這個詞源。

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