bargainer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbɑː.ɡɪn.ər/ us/ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn.ɚ/
讨价还价者,寻求交易者
a person or group who discusses something with another person or group in order to try to reach an agreement that is better for them, for example to get a lower price or higher offer
Although his manner is mild, he's a tough character and a hard bargainer. 虽然他的态度很温和,但他性格强硬,是个会讨价还价的狠角色。
He urged wage bargainers to be "sensible" when seeking pay deals. 他敦促工资谈判者在寻求薪酬协议时要“明智”。
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- When buying a rug it helps to be a confident bargainer (my haggling companions seemed to be knocking the traders down to about half their asking price).
- Bargainers from GM and the union met to cut a deal.
- White House and congressional bargainers are meeting today, trying to hammer out a federal budget deal.
- This is according to information provided to the newspaper by a top bargainer and another person familiar with the talks.
- They are tough bargainers and always ask for the whole earth, expecting maybe to get an acre.