formal discussion between people who are trying to reach an agreement谈判；磋商；协商- peace/trade/contract negotiations和平/贸易/合同谈判
- They begin another round of negotiations today.他们今天开始另一轮的谈判。🔊🔊
- to enter into/open/begin negotiations参加/开放/开始谈判
- to continue/resume/conclude negotiations继续/恢复/结束谈判
- negotiation with somebody They were conducting secret negotiations with Spain.他们正在与西班牙进行秘密谈判。
- negotiation between A and B The rent is a matter for negotiation between the landlord and the tenant.租金可以由房东和租户协商确定。🔊🔊
- in negotiation with somebody A contract is prepared in negotiation with our clients.我们和客户协商起草了一份合同。
- under negotiation The issue is still under negotiation.这个问题还在商讨之中。🔊🔊
- The price is generally open to negotiation.一般来讲，价格可以商量。🔊🔊
Collocations International relationsInternational relations国际关系Trade贸易- facilitate/regulate trade (with other countries)促进／规范（与其他国家的）贸易
- form/join a trading bloc建立／加入贸易同盟
- live in/compete in a global/the world economy生存于全球／世界经济中；参与全球／世界经济竞争
- support/promote free trade支持／促进自由贸易
- adopt/call for/oppose protectionist measures采取／呼吁／反对保护主义措施
- erect/impose/reduce/remove trade barriers设置／推行／减少／消除贸易壁垒
- impose/lift/raise/eliminate import tariffs (on something)征收／取消／提高／废除（某物的）进口关税
- have/run a huge/large/growing trade surplus/deficit有巨额／持续增长的贸易顺差／逆差
- embrace/resist/drive globalization接受／抵制／推进全球化
Politics and law政治与法律- conduct/handle/talk about/discuss foreign policy执行／掌控／谈论／讨论外交政策
- pursue an aggressive/a hawkish foreign policy执行强硬的外交政策
- require/use/conduct diplomacy需要／使用／实施外交手段
- establish/break off/sever/restore diplomatic relations建立／中断／断绝／恢复外交关系
- foster/promote/strengthen regional cooperation促进地区间合作
- facilitate/achieve economic/political integration促进／实现经济／政治一体化
- exercise/defend/protect/transfer/restore/regain national/state/full/limited sovereignty行使／维护／保护／移交／恢复／重获民族／国家／全部／部分主权
- consolidate/extend/lose/retain your power (in the region)巩固／扩张／丧失／保持（区域内的）势力
- hold/maintain/change/alter/shift/be a shift in the balance of power (in the region)维持／改变（区域内的）势力均衡
- cause/create/open/expose/heal/repair a deep/growing/major/serious rift between X and Y导致／造成／引发／暴露出／弥合／修复 X 与 Y 之间深层次的／不断扩大的／主要的／严重的分歧
Meetings and agreements会议与协议- have/hold/host/attend an international conference/an economic forum/a G20 summit召开／举行／主办／出席国际会议／经济论坛／二十国集团峰会
- launch a new round of global/multilateral/world trade negotiations发起新一轮的全球／多边／世界贸易谈判
- send/head/lead/meet a high-level/an official/a trade delegation派遣／领导／带领／会见高层／官方／贸易代表团
- begin/start/continue/resume peace talks开始／继续／重启和平谈判
- be committed to/be opposed to/disrupt/undermine/derail/sabotage the peace process致力于／反对／扰乱／损害／干扰／破坏和平进程
- negotiate/achieve a lasting political settlement达成／取得长期的政治协议
- broker/sign a peace deal/agreement/treaty协商／签署和平协议
Conflict冲突- be/constitute/pose a threat to global security构成对全球安全的一大威胁
- compromise/endanger/protect national security损害／危及／保护国家安全
- justify/be in favour of/ (US English) be in favor of/be against military intervention证明军事干预合理；支持／反对军事干预
- threaten/authorize/launch/take/support/oppose unilateral/pre-emptive military action扬言采取／授权使用／发起／采取／支持／反对单边的／先发制人的军事行动
- impose/enforce/lift/end economic sanctions/an arms embargo/a naval blockade强制实行／解除经济制裁／武器禁运／海上封锁
- close/protect/secure/patrol the border封锁／保卫边境；在边境地区巡逻
- lead/be involved in a peacekeeping operation领导／参与维和行动
Aid援助- negotiate/announce a $15 billion aid package/an economic stimulus package达成／宣布 150 亿美元的一套援助计划／刺激经济的一揽子计划
- send/provide/request/cut off military aid派遣／提供／请求／中断军事援助
- bring/provide emergency/humanitarian relief带来／提供紧急／人道主义救助
- deliver/distribute medical supplies/(British English) food parcels/(North American English)food packages
- fund/run a foreign/a local/an international NGO资助／管理外国／当地／国际非政府组织
- reduce/eradicate child/global/world poverty减少／根除儿童／全球性／世界性贫困
Extra Examples- Compromise is reached by a process of negotiation.经过谈判达成了和解。
- Contracts are under negotiation.合同正在协商中。
- It's time for some serious negotiation.到了该认真谈判的时候了。
- Leading those negotiations is Senator Susan Collins of Maine.引导那些谈判走向的是缅因州的参议员苏珊・科林斯。
- Negotiations continued all day to avert a strike.为了避免罢工的谈判持续了一整天。
- Negotiations were conducted in secret.谈判秘密进行。
- Rents are agreed by negotiation.租金是商定的。
- She is in negotiation with other heads of state on the question of oil prices.她正在就石油价格同其他国家领导人进行磋商。
- The alliance is the product of months of negotiation between the two parties.这个联盟是双方多月谈判的结果。
- The problem is not the negotiations for a contract.问题不在于为合同而进行的谈判。
- The problem should be resolved through negotiation.问题应通过协商解决。
- There is considerable room for negotiation on some of the details.在一些细节问题上有很大的谈判余地。
- They signed the treaty after several years of negotiation.经过几年的谈判他们签署了协约。
- They wanted to bring the conflicting parties back to the negotiation table.他们想使冲突各方重新回到谈判桌上来。
- Union negotiations take place behind closed doors.工会的谈判是秘密进行的。
- international negotiations on reducing carbon emissions就减少碳排放进行的国际谈判
- negotiations over the number of houses to be built就建房数量进行的协商
- negotiations with the other side同另一方的谈判
- the negotiation of a new contract新合同的商谈
Topics Discussion and agreementb2, War and conflictb2, Politicsb2, Businessb2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lengthy
- protracted
- ongoing
- …
verb + negotiationnegotiation + verbnegotiation + nounpreposition- by negotiation
- in negotiation (with)
- through negotiation
- …
phrases- a basis for negotiation
- a matter for negotiation
- months, years, etc. of negotiation
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See full entry Word Originlate 15th cent. (denoting an act of dealing with another person): from Latin negotiatio(n-), from the verb negotiari, from negotium ‘business’, from neg- ‘not’ + otium ‘leisure’.