Negotiations Open Start Reach Round People Agreement Noun
The word "negotiation" refers to formal discussions held between parties with differing aims, typically in business or politics, to reach an agreement.
[N-VAR 可变名词](尤指商业或政治方面的)谈判,协商,磋商Negotiations are formal discussions between people who have different aims or intentions, especially in business or politics, during which they try to reach an agreement.
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。
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》。
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ne·go·ti·ation/nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃn; NAmEnɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃn/noun[countable , usually plural, uncountable ]formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement 谈判;磋商;协商◆peace/trade/wage, etc. negotiations和谈、贸易洽谈、工资谈判等◆They begin another round of negotiationstoday. 他们今天开始另一轮的谈判。◆to enter into/open/conduct negotiationswith sb 和某人开始╱展开╱进行谈判◆The rent is a matter for negotiationbetween the landlord and the tenant. 租金可以由房东和租户协商确定。◆A contract is prepared in negotiation withour clients. 我们和客户协商起草了一份合同。◆The issue is still under negotiation.这个问题还在商讨之中。◆The price is generally open to negotiation.一般来讲,价格可以商量。☞collocationsat
negotiationne‧go‧ti‧a‧tion /nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃən $ -ˌɡoʊ-/ ●●○W3 noun [countable usually plural, uncountable]
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official discussions between the representatives of opposing groups who are trying to reach an agreement, especially in business or politicsnegotiation with The negotiations with the company had reached a crucial stage.negotiation between This follows private negotiations between the landowner and the leisure centre.negotiation on/over He is trying to involve community leaders in negotiations on reform.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + negotiationlong/lengthy· After lengthy negotiations, a compromise was finally reached.prolonged/protracted (=very long)· Despite protracted negotiations, the two sides have failed to reach agreement.difficult· The agreement is the result of two years of long and difficult negotiations.delicate (=in which it would be very easy to upset people and cause the negotiations to fail)· The company is about to start delicate negotiations with the union about next year's pay agreement.intense (=done with a lot of effort)· The agreement came after months of intense negotiations.peace/trade etc negotiations· A new round of global trade negotiations is due to start next week.verbsenter into/open negotiations (=start negotiations)· They have entered into negotiations to acquire another company.conduct negotiations· The country should conduct direct negotiations with its neighbours.break off negotiations (=stop them)· The two companies have broken off negotiations on the deal.resume negotiations (=start them again)· The pressure is on Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace negotiations.negotiations start· Peace negotiations started last week.negotiations stall (=stop making progress)· The negotiations stalled over the question of arms reductions.negotiations break down (=stop because of disagreement)· The negotiations broke down over a dispute about working conditions.phrasesbe under negotiation (=be being discussed)· The contract is currently under negotiation.be open to negotiation (=be able to be discussed)· The price is usually open to negotiation.be open to negotiation (=be willing to discuss something)· The president signalled that he is open to negotiation on the budget.be subject to negotiation (=be something that must be discussed)· The pay is subject to negotiation.a round of negotiations (=one part of a series of negotiations)· the next round of negotiations on trade barriersthe initial/early/final stages of negotiation· The offer was in the final stages of negotiation.a breakdown in negotiations (=an occasion when negotiations cannot continue because of a disagreement)· There has been a breakdown in negotiations with the union.
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negotiations[4478]
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n.谈判;转让;顺利的通过
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