negotiate
verb
nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt
verb
1
to
discuss
something
in
order
to
reach
an
agreement,
especially
in
business
or
politics
〔尤指在商业或政治方面〕谈判，协商
I,T
[+
with
]
The
government
refuses
to
negotiate
with
terrorists.
政府拒绝和恐怖分子谈判。
negotiate
an
agreement/contract
etc
Union
leaders
have
negotiated
an
agreement
for
a
shorter
working
week.
工会领袖已经商定了一份缩短每周工作时间的协议。
His
first
aim
is
to
get
the
warring
parties
back
to
the
negotiating
table
(=discussing
something)
.
他的首要目标就是把交战各方拉回到谈判桌上。
2
to
succeed
in
getting
past
or
over
a
difficult
place
on
a
path,
road
etc
顺利通过
T
Guido
swung
the
steering-wheel
round
to
negotiate
a
corner.
吉多转动方向盘，顺利地通过了拐角。