bargaining

bargaining — 名詞

1. the activity of trying to reach an agreement by discussing prices, rules, workin

1.名詞B2
釋義

談判；議價

透過討論價格、條件來達成協議的過程

the activity of trying to reach an agreement by discussing prices, rules, working conditions, or other details that both sides can accept

例句

After three weeks of bargaining, the union and management finally signed a new contract.

經過三星期的談判，工會與工廠管理層終於簽訂了新合約。

collocation: union bargaining / collective bargaining

Ziad used his bargaining skills to lower the price of the used sofa.

Ziad 運用他的議價技巧，降低了那張二手沙發的價格。

collocation: bargaining skills

同義詞
  • negotiation

    the standard neutral term; 'bargaining' often implies a more direct back-and-forth over specific terms

  • haggling

    less formal and usually limited to discussions about price in markets or shops

  • deal-making

    focuses on the outcome (the deal) rather than the process

文法句型

bargaining + noun (bargaining chip / bargaining power)

adjective + bargaining (collective bargaining / plea bargaining)

用法筆記

Bargaining is an uncountable noun, so it cannot be used with 'a' or in the plural. It is often followed by a prepositional phrase (e.g. 'bargaining with someone over something') and frequently appears in compound nouns such as 'bargaining chip', 'bargaining power', 'collective bargaining', and 'plea bargaining'.

常見錯誤

❌We had a long bargaining about the price.
✅We had a long round of bargaining about the price.
💡'bargaining' is uncountable; use 'a round of bargaining' or 'some bargaining' instead of 'a bargaining'.
❌The bargainings went on for days.
✅The bargaining went on for days.
💡'bargaining' has no plural form.