counteroffer
counteroffer — 名詞
1. a new proposal that you make to someone after they have turned down your first o
反提案
拒絕原案後提出的新方案
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.
Mei-Lin 想用 200 美元買下那張復古書桌，賣家則提出反提案，開價 250 美元。
counteroffer of [amount] — specifying the new proposed figure
Luis rejected the salary package, and the company sent a counteroffer with extra vacation days.
Luis 拒絕了薪資方案，公司則提出了一份包含額外休假天數的反提案。
send + a counteroffer — verb + noun collocation
Amina's counteroffer for the apartment was $50 below the asking price, so the owner accepted it.
Amina 對那間公寓的反提案比開價低了 50 美元，因此屋主接受了這個價格。
The union made a counteroffer when management refused their demand for a fifteen percent raise.
工會在資方拒絕他們調漲 15% 薪資的要求後，提出了反提案。
The landlord rejected her six-month lease, so Yuki prepared a counteroffer with a one-year term.
房東拒絕了她的六個月租約，所以 Yuki 準備了一份一年期租約的反提案。
- 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
修改要約
更改條件的回應提案
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.
Wei 的律師寄出一份修改要約，變更了付款時程，但維持總價格不變。
counteroffer + that-clause specifying the modified terms
The supplier's counteroffer moved delivery from March to May and cut the minimum order size.
供應商的修改要約將交貨從三月改為五月，並降低了最低訂購量。
Sofia rejected the initial deal and had her agent draft a counteroffer with a shorter notice period.
Sofia 拒絕了最初的協議，並請她的經紀人草擬一份縮短預告期的修改要約。
Kenji studied the fee proposal, then wrote a counteroffer that lowered the hourly rate to ninety dollars.
Kenji 研究了報價方案，然後寫了一份修改要約，將時薪降至 90 美元。
Nadia's legal team prepared a counteroffer that altered the share exchange ratio from two to one.
Nadia 的法律團隊準備了一份修改要約，將股票交換比率從二比一更改為一比一。
- 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.