negotiable
/nɪˈɡəʊʃiəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /nɪˈɡəʊʃiəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ni-ˈgō-sh(ē-)ə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
negotiable — 形容詞
- negotiablepositive
- more negotiablecomparative
- most negotiablesuperlative
1. describes a price, condition, or part of an agreement that people can talk about
可協商
價格或條件可以討論調整
describes a price, condition, or part of an agreement that people can talk about and change before everyone accepts the final deal.
The salary for this position is negotiable, so feel free to discuss your expectations.
這個職位的薪資是可協商的，所以歡迎討論你期望的待遇。
collocation: salary is negotiable
Rin asked whether the payment schedule was negotiable before she signed the contract.
Rin 在簽合約前問了付款時程是否可協商。
collocation: payment schedule was negotiable
When the supplier said the price was negotiable, Tunde offered a lower amount.
當供應商說價格可協商時，Tunde 提出了一個較低的金額。
Most of the contract terms are negotiable, but the delivery date is fixed.
合約條款大部分都可以協商，但交貨日期是固定的。
Is the deposit amount negotiable, or does it have to be the full figure?
訂金金額可以協商嗎，還是必須付全額？
- flexible
broader — can describe a person's attitude, not just a condition
- open to discussion
more transparent and conversational; not a single-word adjective
- adjustable
focuses on fine-tuning rather than mutual agreement
- non-negotiable
the direct opposite — fixed, cannot be changed
- fixed
general term meaning the amount or condition is set
- set
similar to fixed; commonly used with prices and schedules
文法句型
[noun] + is/are + negotiable
negotiable + [noun]
用法筆記
Predicative use (the price is negotiable) is far more common than attributive use (negotiable terms). The attributive form appears mainly in legal or formal writing.
2. describes whether a cheque can be exchanged for cash immediately — a non-negotia
可兌現
支票可直接換取現金
describes whether a cheque can be exchanged for cash immediately — a non-negotiable cheque can only be deposited into an account, not cashed over the counter.
The cheque was marked 'not negotiable', so Romi paid it into her account.
那張支票上蓋了「不得轉讓」，所以 Romi 把它存入自己的帳戶。
passive: was marked 'not negotiable'
Employers often send non-negotiable cheques so the money goes straight into the bank.
雇主經常開立不可轉讓的支票，這樣錢會直接存入銀行。
attributive: non-negotiable cheque
Samir received a non-negotiable cheque for his wages and deposited it that morning.
Samir 收到一張不可轉讓的薪資支票，當天早上就存入銀行。
The bank teller explained that a non-negotiable cheque cannot be signed over to someone else.
銀行行員解釋說，不可轉讓的支票不能背書轉讓給別人。
A negotiable cheque can be exchanged for cash directly at the bank counter.
可兌現的支票可以直接在銀行櫃檯換成現金。
- non-negotiable
the opposite — the most common form of this sense, meaning the cheque must be deposited
文法句型
cheque + is/are + (not) negotiable
non-negotiable + cheque
用法筆記
In British English, most personal cheques are printed with 'not negotiable' and the instruction 'Account Payee only'. This sense is encountered in both negative (not negotiable) and affirmative (a negotiable cheque) forms, though the negative is more common in everyday banking.
常見錯誤
3. describes a financial product, such as a bond or share certificate, that people
可轉讓
金融商品可以買賣或移轉
describes a financial product, such as a bond or share certificate, that people can legally buy, sell, or transfer from one owner to another.
Government bonds are negotiable instruments that trade freely on the open market.
政府公債是可轉讓的金融工具，可以在公開市場自由交易。
collocation: negotiable instruments
The bank issues negotiable certificates of deposit that investors can buy and sell.
銀行發行可轉讓的定存單，投資人可以自由買賣。
attributive: negotiable certificates of deposit
Owning negotiable shares allows investors to move their money between companies quickly.
持有可轉讓的股票，投資人就可以快速在多家公司之間調動資金。
Élise learned that most stocks are negotiable, meaning she could sell them at any time.
Élise 了解到大部分股票都是可轉讓的，也就是她隨時可以賣掉。
A negotiable instrument can be transferred by delivery without telling the original issuer.
可轉讓票據可以直接交付轉讓，不需要通知原發行人。
- transferable
broader term — applies to any asset that can change hands
- tradable
emphasises the buying and selling aspect
- marketable
adds the idea that there is a ready market for the product
- non-transferable
cannot be legally passed to another person
- non-marketable
no available market exists for the product
文法句型
negotiable + [financial noun]
[noun] + is/are + negotiable
用法筆記
Unlike sense 2, this sense is used in the affirmative (a negotiable instrument). The term 'negotiable instrument' is a legal category that includes bills of exchange, promissory notes, and bearer bonds. Subject is typically a financial document or security.