negotiating
/nəˈɡəʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [nɪɡˈoʃiˌetɪŋ] /nəˈɡoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/ (ame, ipa)
negotiating — verb
- negotiatingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- negotiatings3rd person singular
- negotiatinging-ing form
- negotiatingedpast simple
1. to talk formally with another person or group, trying to settle on terms that bo
to talk formally with another person or group, trying to settle on terms that both sides can accept
Nia spent three hours negotiating the terms of her new contract.
negotiate + noun for terms or conditions
The Okonkwo family's bakery negotiated a deal with a nearby café to share delivery costs.
Mauricio negotiated with the landlord to lower the monthly rent.
Union leaders negotiated for better pay and shorter working hours.
The government refused to negotiate with the protesters until the roads reopened.
文法句型
negotiate + with + person
negotiate + for + something
negotiate + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used with 'with' to name the other party, or 'for' to name what is being sought. Distinguish from sense 3: sense 1 involves two or more sides talking; sense 3 involves one party facing an obstacle alone.
常見錯誤
2. to succeed in moving through or around a path or obstacle that is hard to pass
to succeed in moving through or around a path or obstacle that is hard to pass
Jin carefully negotiated the narrow mountain path on his bicycle.
negotiate + physical route or path
Mr. Demir negotiated the sharp bend just before the old stone bridge.
Sari's small car negotiated the crowded streets of the old city.
Grandma Liu negotiated the steep basement stairs one step at a time, gripping the railing.
文法句型
negotiate + noun (route or obstacle)
用法筆記
Object is always a physical obstacle or route: a bend, a path, rapids, stairs, a narrow passage. Never used with abstract objects.
常見錯誤
3. to deal successfully with a difficult problem, a complicated process, or a heavy
to deal successfully with a difficult problem, a complicated process, or a heavy workload
Felix negotiated the mountain of paperwork in under two hours.
negotiate + abstract obstacle (paperwork)
Meera negotiated the complex visa process without hiring a lawyer.
New parents must negotiate sleepless nights and endless nappy changes.
The meal-kit startup negotiated a thicket of food-safety regulations before launching its first menu.
Rashida negotiated the long security queue at Heathrow and still reached the gate before boarding closed.
- succumb to
to be defeated by the difficulty instead of overcoming it
文法句型
negotiate + noun (difficulty or problem)
用法筆記
Object is an abstract difficulty: paperwork, a process, a crisis, bureaucracy. The subject overcomes it alone rather than through discussion with another party. Distinguish from sense 1, which involves two or more sides talking.
常見錯誤
4. to exchange a cheque, money order, or similar financial document for cash at a b
to exchange a cheque, money order, or similar financial document for cash at a bank, or to transfer legal ownership of it to another person
Sivan took the cheque to the bank and negotiated it at the counter.
negotiate + cheque at a bank
Heather negotiated the money order through her company's finance office.
Yara negotiated the postal money order at the bank on Harbour Street.
Zayd negotiated the traveller's cheque at a currency exchange in Bangkok.
文法句型
negotiate + noun (cheque, bill, or financial document)
用法筆記
Domain: finance and banking. Object is always a financial instrument (cheque, bill of exchange, promissory note, draft). This is a specialised sense rarely encountered outside financial contexts.