negotiations

英 [nɪˌgəʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz]

美 [nəˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz]

n.  谈判; 磋商; 协商
negotiation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR (尤指商业或政治方面的)谈判，协商，磋商
  Negotiationsare formal discussions between people who have different aims or intentions, especially in business or politics, during which they try to reach an agreement.
  1. We have had meaningful negotiations and I believe we are very close to a deal...
     我们已进行了有益的磋商，我相信我们很快能成交。
  2. After 10 years of negotiation, the Senate ratified the strategic arms reduction treaty.
     经过10年协商，参议院已经正式批准了《削减战略武器条约》。

双语例句

• Negotiations remained stalled yesterday in New York.
  昨天在纽约进行的谈判依然陷于停滞状态。
• They are now ready to open negotiations.
  他们现在已经准备好开始谈判。
• The government is making slow and fitful progress in these negotiations.
  政府从这些谈判中正取得缓慢的、间断性的进展。
• The dispute is not directly connected to the negotiations
  这一争端与谈判没有直接联系。
• In a broadcast on state radio the government also announced that it was willing to resume peace negotiations.
  在国家电台的广播中，政府也声明愿意重新开始和平谈判。
• The company says it has reached an impasse in negotiations with the union.
  公司称与工会的谈判已陷入僵局。
• America is not a party to the negotiations, yet it is a key player
  美国不是谈判的一方，但却扮演着关键的角色。
• China and the United States concluded [ entered into] a bilateral trade agreement after long negotiations.
  中美两国通过长期谈判后订立了一项双边贸易协定。
• The Government was satisfied with the results of the negotiations.
  政府对谈判结果感到满意。
• They plan to meet again in Rome very soon to begin substantive negotiations.
  他们计划不久在罗马再次会晤以开始实质性的谈判。