counteroffer
counteroffer — noun
1. a new proposal that you make to someone after they have turned down your first o
a new proposal that you make to someone after they have turned down your first offer, or after you have said no to theirs — a back-and-forth step in buying, selling, or negotiating an agreement.
Mei-Lin wanted the vintage desk for $200, and the seller came back with a counteroffer of $250.
counteroffer of [amount] — specifying the new proposed figure
Luis rejected the salary package, and the company sent a counteroffer with extra vacation days.
send + a counteroffer — verb + noun collocation
Amina's counteroffer for the apartment was $50 below the asking price, so the owner accepted it.
The union made a counteroffer when management refused their demand for a fifteen percent raise.
The landlord rejected her six-month lease, so Yuki prepared a counteroffer with a one-year term.
- counterproposal
more general; used in any negotiation context, not just buying and selling
- bid
more specific to auctions and competitive situations
- revised offer
emphasises that the original offer has been changed
- acceptance
the act of agreeing to an offer instead of changing it
- rejection
saying no without offering a new proposal
文法句型
make + a counteroffer
submit + a counteroffer
常見錯誤
2. a written or spoken response to an initial business or legal offer that keeps th
a written or spoken response to an initial business or legal offer that keeps the main idea of the deal alive but changes certain conditions — for example, the price, the deadline, or the quantity of goods.
Wei's lawyer sent a counteroffer that changed the payment schedule but kept the total price the same.
counteroffer + that-clause specifying the modified terms
The supplier's counteroffer moved delivery from March to May and cut the minimum order size.
Sofia rejected the initial deal and had her agent draft a counteroffer with a shorter notice period.
Kenji studied the fee proposal, then wrote a counteroffer that lowered the hourly rate to ninety dollars.
Nadia's legal team prepared a counteroffer that altered the share exchange ratio from two to one.
- revised proposal
softer tone; implies the original offer was a starting point
- amended offer
formal; used in legal documents
- conditional acceptance
different concept — agreeing to the offer on the condition that certain terms change
- initial offer
the starting proposal before any counter is made
- final offer
a last proposal that the other party must accept or reject without further change
文法句型
draft + a counteroffer
counteroffer + adjusting/changing [specific term]
用法筆記
This sense is common in written contracts and formal negotiations. The counteroffer typically keeps the original deal's core purpose but revises specific clauses such as price, timing, or quantity.