| 释义 |
bar·gain /ˈbɑːɡɪn/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (买卖、劳资等双方的)协定，协议
strike (或 conclude) a bargain with sb. over sth. 与某人就某事达成协议 (或就某事成交)
It's (或 That's) a bargain! 就这么讲定了! (或：一言为定!)
We made a bargain on the spot that I would do the work and he would supply the money. 我们当场讲定，工作我来做而资金由他提供。
The two sides made a bargain to cease fire. 双方达成了停火的协议。
2. 协议的条件
He met his part of the bargain by giving us what we had asked for. 他满足了我们的要求，履行了他那一方的协议规定。
3. 交易
a losing bargain 一笔蚀本生意
4. 特价商品，减价出售的商品；便宜的东西
She showed me how to shop bargains. 她让我看看该怎样觅购特价商品。
That book is a real bargain at ＄2. 那本书定价2元真是够便宜的。
5. [用作定语]廉价(品)，特价(品)；低廉
a bargain sale 大拍卖
sell sth. at bargain rates 廉价出售某物
II ❶ vi.
1. 讲价，讨价还价；讲条件，谈判
She stood bargaining with the farmer for his vegetables. 她要买那农民的蔬菜，站着和他讲价钱。
I refuse to bargain over the price. 我可不愿讨价还价。
bargain with sb. about the price 和某人讲价钱
consider the possibility of bargaining with the enemy 考量与敌人谈判的可能性
2. 达成协议；成交
We bargained on a three-year term. 我们讲定以3年为期。
❷ vt.
1. 讨价还价后卖掉
bargain sth. to the highest bidder 通过讨价还价把某物卖给出价最高的买主
2. 经讨价还价促使；谈判条件之后解决
bargain the price of meat down 通过讨价还价把肉价压低
He bargained the trader down to a very good price. 他把商人开的价格杀到自己十分满意的地步。
bargain a new wage increase 谈判再一次提薪的条件
bargain out the obstacles to an agreement 通过谈判排除达成协议的障碍
He tried to bargain his boy out of trouble with the neighbours. 他想通过和邻居们谈判使他的儿子摆脱困境。
3. 用…交换
bargain one thing for another 以一物换另一物
4. [后接 that 引导的从句]提出…的条件
We bargained that we should not have to work on Sundays. 我们提出星期日不必工作的要求。
5. [后接 that 引导的从句]保证
I bargain that he'll be there on time. 我保证他会准时到达那里。
[< OFr bargaignier to haggle] phr. A bargain's a bargain. 协议总是协议。 (指必须遵守) a good (bad) bargain 1. 一笔上算 (不上算) 的交易 2. 一件便宜 (不便宜) 的东西 bargain away 为了换取别的东西而放弃，在讨价还价中牺牲 (幸福、自由等)bargain away principles 以原则做交易 bargain for (或〈口〉on) 1. 企图廉价获取 bargain for the use of the property 企图廉价取得财产使用权 2. [通常和否定词或 more than 连用] 预料；指望 I did not bargain for her coming too. 我没料到她也会来。That's more than I bargained for. 这个我可没有料到。bargain on making a fortune early in life 指望年轻时就能发一笔财 drive a (hard) bargain 杀价；迫使对方接受苛刻条件 drive a hard bargain with the seller 狠杀卖主的价 in the bargain 〈美〉＝ into the bargain
into the bargain 在契约规定之外；而且；另外还
He saved the woman from drowning, and married her into the bargain. 他救了那个溺水的女人，而且还娶了她。
He is a teacher and an artist into the bargain. 他是个教师，而且还是个艺术家。
keep one's side of the bargain 按约定兑现承诺，履行协议规定
make the best of a bad bargain 见 best
no bargain 〈美口〉不容易对付的人
His mother-in-law is no bargain. 他岳母可不是容易对付的人。 |