詞彙精選：negotiate的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義：
v.
商議，談判，交涉 [I]
例句：
We' ve decided to negotiate with the employers about our wage claim.
我們決定就工資問題與僱主談判。
例句：
They have signaled their willingness to negotiate.
他們已經表示他們願意談判。
談妥，轉讓，處理 [T]
例句：
They negotiated a treaty.
他們商訂了一項條約。
例句：
The contract was negotiated.
合約已談妥。
超越，越過（障礙等）[T]
例句：
The climber had to negotiate a steep rock face.
那攀登者得攀越一陡峭岩石。
例句：
The horse negotiated the fence with ease.
那馬輕易跳過了柵欄。
二、詞義辨析：
consult,negotiate,confer
這些動詞均含“協商、商量”之意。consult多指向權威或有識之士請教或諮詢。negotiate正式用詞，指雙方通過爭論或討論最後達成協議等；也指通過商議從而解決問題。confer正式用詞，強調對觀點或意見的交換。
三、參考例句：
Negotiate extras and be creative.
談談薪資之外的事，有點創意。
The government refuses to negotiate with terrorists.
He is sending Prince Orlov to negotiate.
他派奧爾洛夫王子去會談。
Negotiate how your departure will be described.
商議如何描寫你的離職。
My company has assigned me to negotiate business with you.
我公司派我來跟貴公司商談有關事務。
You might be able to negotiate a higher payment.
這樣你可以拿到更高的報酬。
Believe that you can negotiate in this economy.
相信在這個經濟環境下你是可以協商的。
We sat down to negotiate the terms of our contract.
我們坐了下來,就合約上的條件進行協商。
The government will not negotiate with the terrorists.
政府決不與恐怖分子談判。
They are trying to negotiate the withdrawal of 20,000 troops.
他們正打算協商有關兩萬人的部隊的撤軍問題。
