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N0051600 (nĭ-gō′shē-āt′)v. ne·go·ti·at·ed, ne·go·ti·at·ing, ne·go·ti·ates v.intr. To confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement: "It is difficult to negotiate where neither will trust" (Samuel Johnson).v.tr.1. To arrange or settle by discussion and mutual agreement: negotiate a contract.2. To transfer (an instrument, such as a promissory note) to another party by means of endorsement.3. a. To succeed in going over or through: negotiate a sharp curve.b. To succeed in accomplishing or managing: negotiate a difficult musical passage.

[Latin negōtiārī, negōtiāt-, to transact business, from negōtium, business : neg-, not; see ne in Indo-European roots + ōtium, leisure.]

ne·go′ti·a′tor n.ne·go′tia·to′ry (-shə-tôr′ē, -shē-ə-) adj.

negotiate

(nɪˈɡəʊʃɪˌeɪt) vb1. to work or talk (with others) to achieve (a transaction, an agreement, etc)2. (tr) to succeed in passing through, around, or over: to negotiate a mountain pass. 3. (Banking & Finance) (tr) finance a. to transfer (a negotiable commercial paper) by endorsement to another in return for value receivedb. to sell (financial assets)c. to arrange for (a loan)[C16: from Latin negōtiārī to do business, from negōtium business, from nec not + ōtium leisure] neˈgotiˌator n

ne•go•ti•ate

(nɪˈgoʊ ʃiˌeɪt)

v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.i. 1. to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract. v.t. 2. to bring about by discussion and settlement of terms: to negotiate a loan. 3. to move through, around, or over in a satisfactory manner: to negotiate a sharp curve. 4. to transfer (a draft, promissory note, etc.) to a new owner by endorsement and delivery or by delivery. [1590–1600; < Latin negōtiātus, past participle of negōtiārī to trade, v. derivative of negōtium work, business =neg- not + ōtium leisure] ne•go′ti•a`tor, n. ne•go′ti•a•to`ry (-əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.

negotiate

Past participle: negotiated
Gerund: negotiating

Imperative
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Present
I negotiate
you negotiate
he/she/it negotiates
we negotiate
you negotiate
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Preterite
I negotiated
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we negotiated
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Present Continuous
I am negotiating
you are negotiating
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we are negotiating
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Present Perfect
I have negotiated
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we have negotiated
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Past Continuous
I was negotiating
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we were negotiating
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Past Perfect
I had negotiated
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Future
I will negotiate
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Future Perfect
I will have negotiated
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we will have negotiated
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Future Continuous
I will be negotiating
you will be negotiating
he/she/it will be negotiating
we will be negotiating
you will be negotiating
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Present Perfect Continuous
I have been negotiating
you have been negotiating
he/she/it has been negotiating
we have been negotiating
you have been negotiating
they have been negotiating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been negotiating
you will have been negotiating
he/she/it will have been negotiating
we will have been negotiating
you will have been negotiating
they will have been negotiating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been negotiating
you had been negotiating
he/she/it had been negotiating
we had been negotiating
you had been negotiating
they had been negotiating

Conditional
I would negotiate
you would negotiate
he/she/it would negotiate
we would negotiate
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Past Conditional
I would have negotiated
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	negotiate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house"talk terms, negociatearbitrate, intercede, intermediate, liaise, mediate - act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"renegociate, renegotiate - revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor; "We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down"hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget"bargain, dicker - negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"broker - act as a broker
	2.	negotiate - succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass"negociatego across, pass, go through - go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"

negotiate

verb1. bargain, deal, contract, discuss, debate, consult, confer, mediate, hold talks, arbitrate, cut a deal, conciliate, parley, discuss terms The president may be willing to negotiate with the democrats.2. arrange, manage, settle, work out, bring about, transact The local government and the army have negotiated a truce.3. get round, clear, pass, cross, pass through, get over, get past, surmount I negotiated the corner on my motorbike.

negotiate

verb1. To argue about the terms, as of a sale:bargain, dicker, haggle, higgle, huckster, palter.2. To bring about or come to an agreement concerning:arrange, conclude, fix, set, settle.3. To pass by or over safely or successfully:clear, hurdle, surmount.

Translations

协商商议谈判通过

negotiate

(niˈgəuʃieit) verb1. to bargain or discuss a subject in order to agree. 谈判2. to arrange (a treaty, payment etc), usually after a long discussion. 协商3. to get past (an obstacle or difficulty). 通过neˈgotiator noun谈判者neˌgotiˈation nounNegotiations ended without any settlement being reached; The dispute was settled by negotiation. 谈判，协商

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negotiate with (one)

To confer with one or a group so as to reach an agreement according to particular terms; to bargain with one. A noun or pronoun can be used between "negotiate" and "with" to specify what is being negotiated. We have made it perfectly clear that our government with not negotiate with terrorists! I'm trying to negotiate a pay raise with my employers. There's no use trying to negotiate with him—he's completely inflexible once his mind's made up.See also: negotiate

negotiate (with one) about (something)

To confer with one or a group so as to reach an agreement about some issue according to particular terms; to bargain with one about something. I'm negotiating with my employers about a possible pay raise. The union and management are negotiating about employees' benefits.See also: negotiate

negotiate (with one) over (something)

To confer with one or a group so as to reach an agreement about some issue according to particular terms; to bargain with one about something. I'm negotiating with my employers over a possible pay raise. The union and management are negotiating over employees' benefits.See also: negotiate, over

negotiate (with someone or something) (over someone or something)

and negotiate (with someone or something) (about someone or something)to bargain with someone or a group about someone or something. We decided to negotiate with them over the terms of the contract. We want to negotiate with them about the cost of the goods. They refused to negotiate with our purchasing agent.

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verb to argue about the terms, as of a sale

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verb to bring about or come to an agreement concerning

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verb to pass by or over safely or successfully

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verb discuss the terms of an arrangement

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verb succeed in passing through, around, or over

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