| 单词 | bargain |
| 释义 | bargain —bargainable, adj. —bargainer, n. /bahr"geuhn/, n. 1. an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore. 2. an agreement between parties settling what each shall give and take or perform and receive in a transaction. 3. such an agreement as affecting one of the parties: a losing bargain. 4. something acquired by bargaining. 5. Informal. an agreeable person, esp. one who causes no trouble or difficulty (usually used in negative constructions): His boss is no bargain. 6. in or into the bargain, over and above what has been stipulated; moreover; besides: The new housekeeper proved to be a fine cook in the bargain. 7. strike a bargain, to make a bargain; agree to terms: They were unable to strike a bargain because the owner's asking price was more than the prospective buyer could afford. v.i. 8. to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate. 9. to come to an agreement; make a bargain: We bargained on a three-year term. v.t. 10. to arrange by bargain; negotiate: to bargain a new wage increase. 11. to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usually fol. by a clause): I'll bargain that he's going to give those company directors plenty of trouble. 12. bargain for, to anticipate or take into account: The job turned out to be more than he had bargained for. 13. bargain on, to expect or anticipate; count or rely on: You can't bargain on what she'll do in this situation. [1300-50; (v.) ME bargaynen < AF, OF bargai(g)ner, prob. < Frankish *borganjan, extended form of Gmc *borgan (cf. OHG bor(a)gen to look after, MHG, G borgen to lend, BORROW); (n.) ME bargayn < AF, OF bargai(g)ne, bargain, n. deriv. of the v.; o > a in 1st syll. is unexplained] Syn. 2. stipulation, arrangement, transaction. See agreement. 8. See trade. 9. contract, covenant. |
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