negotiation

/nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

谈判；协商；商定；达成

释义与例句

n. 谈判；协商
formal discussion between people or groups trying to reach an agreement
  1. After several rounds of negotiation, the two sides finally signed the contract.
    经过几轮谈判，双方终于签署了合同。
  2. The union entered into negotiation with the management over pay and working hours.
    工会就工资和工作时间与管理层展开谈判。
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  1. Peace negotiations between the two countries have been going on for months.
    两国之间的和平谈判已经持续了数月。
n. 商定；达成
the act of arranging or agreeing on something through discussion
  1. The negotiation of a new trade deal took nearly two years.
    商定一项新的贸易协定花了将近两年时间。
  2. She is skilled in the negotiation of contracts with foreign companies.
    她在与外国公司商定合同方面很有经验。
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  1. The negotiation of the loan terms was completed in just three days.
    贷款条款的商定仅用了三天就完成了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 negotiation 是名词“谈判”，动词是 negotiate；谈判是为达成协议，普通讨论用 discussion。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • negotiate 谈判；协商
    动词，指通过讨论达成协议；negotiation 是其名词形式。
  • negotiator 谈判者；协商者
    名词，指参加谈判的人。
同义词
  • discussion 讨论；商谈
    discussion 泛指交换意见的讨论，不一定有明确目标；negotiation 是为达成协议而进行的正式谈判，双方通常有立场差异。误：日常聊天用 discussion，商务或外交场合用 negotiation。
    We had a long discussion about where to spend the holiday. 我们就去哪里度假进行了长时间的讨论。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • negotiate 谈判；协商
    negotiate 是动词，negotiation 是名词。误：We need to negotiation（错，应为 negotiate）；谈判的过程是 negotiation。
    They are negotiating a better price for the house. 他们正在就房子的更优惠价格进行协商。
常见搭配
  • peace negotiation 和平谈判
    The peace negotiation was held in a neutral country to avoid pressure from either side. 和平谈判在一个中立国举行，以避免来自任何一方的压力。
  • enter into negotiation 开始谈判
    The company refused to enter into negotiation until the workers called off the strike. 公司拒绝开始谈判，除非工人取消罢工。
  • under negotiation 正在谈判中
    The details of the agreement are still under negotiation and have not been made public. 协议的细节仍在谈判中，尚未对外公布。