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单词 horse-trading
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horse-trading

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ˈhorse-ˌtradingn noun [uncountableU]  
1.n when the people, especially business people or politicians, who are involved in a discussion try hard to gain an advantage for their own side - used to show disapproval 〔尤指商界或政界人士为己方利益的〕讨价还价〔含贬义〕
2.nthe activity of discussing issues or making deals in which everyone tries hard to gain advantages for their own side, especially in politics or business
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From Longman Business Dictionary
horse-tradingˈhorse-ˌtrading noun [uncountableU] journalismCOMMERCE
when two sides discuss a business deal in a very forceful way, each one trying to get as much as they can without making the other want to stop the deal
There has been some intense horse-trading today.
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