[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
late 15th cent. (denoting an act of dealing with another person): from Latin negotiatio(n-), from the verb negotiari (see negotiate)