negotiate
verb uk/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ us/nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
(DISCUSS)
C1 [ I or T ]（就…）谈判，（就…）磋商
to have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement with them
The government has refused to negotiate with the strikers. 政府拒绝与罢工者谈判。
I'm negotiating for a new contract. 我正在为签订一份新合同进行协商。
I've managed to negotiate (= get by discussion) a five percent pay increase with my boss. 通过与老板协商，我的薪水将提高5%。
- More examples
- Despite the deep antipathies between them, the two sides have managed to negotiate an agreement.
- The government's official line has always been to refuse to negotiate with terrorists.
- The police negotiated with the gunman through an intermediary.
- We need someone who is practised at negotiating business deals.
- He spent ages negotiating for a pay increase, only to resign from his job soon after he'd received it.
(MANAGE TO DO)
[ T ]设法穿过，越过（难走的路段）
to manage to travel along a difficult route
The only way to negotiate the muddy hillside is on foot. 越过那条泥泞的山坡只能靠步行。
[ T ]解决（难题）
to deal with something difficult
The company's had some tricky problems to negotiate in its first year in business. 公司运营的头一年有些棘手的问题要解决。
(EXCHANGE)
[ T ] finance & economics specialized议付，洽兑
to get or give an amount of money in exchange for a financial document of the same value