negotiate

【发音】

美 /nɪ'ɡoʃɪet/ 英 /nɪ'ɡəʊʃɪeɪt/

【翻译】

1. v.谈判，协商，交涉

   英释:to discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business or politics

【短语】

1. negotiate about : 协商；谈判

【例句】

1. His first aim is to get the warring parties back to the negotiating table (= discussing something ).

   他的首要目标就是把交战各方拉回到谈判桌上。

【真题例句】

1. (2011.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...who will meet in Copenhagen in December to negotiate a new international climate treaty...

2. (2010.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...manage budgets and negotiate contracts...

3. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Children have to learn to negotiate the world on their own...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.谈判，商议；转让；越过

   transfer/surmount/

2. vi.谈判，交涉

   transact/

【同根词】

1. adj

   negotiable : 可通过谈判解决的；可协商的

2. n

   negotiation : 谈判；转让；顺利的通过

   negotiator : 谈判者；磋商者；交涉者

   negotiant : 谈判者；磋商者