negotiation

negotiation
noun
  1. [mass noun](亦作 negotiations)discussion aimed at reaching an agreement
    谈判,洽谈
    a worldwide ban is currently under negotiation.
    目前一项全球性的禁令正在商讨之中。
    [count noun]negotiations between unions and employers.
    工会和雇主之间的谈判。
    ■the action or process of negotiating
    谈判,洽谈
    negotiation of the deals.
    关于交易的谈判。
    ■the action or process of transferring ownership of a document
    转让
语源
  1. late 15th cent. (denoting an act of dealing with another person): from Latin negotiatio(n-), from the verb negotiari (see negotiate)
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