listen

 Auto Play

listen

 Auto Play
PETS rank
negotiate

?�★

  • Conjugation : past  negotiated ; ing  negotiating
  • Derivatives : n  negotiator
Font Size

Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

negotiate [nɪ'gəuʃɪeɪt]
  1. 1. vi. 商讨
  2. 2. vt. [+treaty] [ contract] 谈判
  3. 3. vt. [+obstacle] [ hill] [ bend] 顺利通过
    to negotiate with sb (for sth)
    (就某事)与某人协商

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

negotiate [nɪˈgəʊʃɪeɪt]
  1. 1. verb 谈判协商交涉
    How to negotiate is implicit in the process of formulating a contract.
    制定一份合同过程中,如何谈判不可言喻。
    They negotiated the sale of the house.
    他们进行房屋销售谈判
  2. 2. vt. 顺利通过安全越过
    Mom negotiated her wide body through the tables, wiping her hands on her apron.
    妈妈设法使其宽大身躯顺利通过这些桌子然后围裙上擦了擦手。
  3. 3. vt. 兑现转让

Collins English-English Dictionary

negotiate [nɪ'gəυʃɪ"eɪt]
  1. 1. vb to work or talk (with others) to achieve (a transaction, an agreement, etc)
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to succeed in passing through, around, or over
    to negotiate a mountain pass
  3. 3. vt. [tr] [Finance] to transfer (a negotiable commercial paper) by endorsement to another in return for value received
  4. 4. vt. to sell (financial assets)
  5. 5. vt. to arrange for (a loan)
  6. 6. vt. [Etymology] C16: from Latin negotiari to do business, from negotium business, from nec not + otium leisure

Examples

The government's official line has always been to refuse to negotiate with terrorists.
政府策略一向都是拒绝和恐怖分子谈判。
The real estate agent acted on behalf of the land owner to negotiate the lease.
这个房地产代理表房东商讨租约。
As soon as any contracts are offered you will have to engage a lawyer to negotiate on your behalf.
一旦对方能够提供了合同,你就应该雇用一个律师来代表你谈判。
Trade union leaders went back to negotiate with the government.
工会领导回去和政府进行交涉。
to negotiate a mountain pass

Would you like to know more about this word? Simply click the button on the right to ask real people.
You can also check your questions and answers at ‘ My nciku > Posts ’.

  • Follow nciku on
Content partners 外研社collins