negotiate
/nɪˈgəʊʃɪeɪt/verb
1
- no obj. try to reach an agreement or compromise by discussion with others谈判, 洽谈, 协商：
his government's willingness to negotiate.
他的政府想谈判的意愿。
1.1
- with obj. obtain or bring about by negotiating通过洽谈达成, 谈成：
he negotiated a new contract with the sellers.
他与销售商谈成了一份新合同。
2
- with obj. find a way over or through (an obstacle or difficult path)顺利通过（难以通过的路）; 成功地越过（障碍）：
there was a puddle to be negotiated.
有一个水坑要越过去。
3
- with obj. transfer (a cheque, bill, or other document) to the legal ownership of another person, who thus becomes entitled to any benefit转让（支票、汇票或票据）。
3.1
- convert (a cheque) into cash or notes洽兑（支票）。
派生词
negotiant
noun （archaic 〈古〉）negotiator
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin negotiat- 'done in the course of business', from the verb negotiari, from negotium 'business', from neg- 'not' + otium 'leisure'.