negotiations
negotiations — 名詞
- negotiationssingular
- negotiationsesplural
1. formal discussions where two or more parties with contrasting interests work to
協商；談判
雙方透過討論達成協議的過程或會議
formal discussions where two or more parties with contrasting interests work to find common ground acceptable to all sides — for instance, a labor union bargaining for higher wages with company leaders, or adjoining nations settling the details of a peace pact.
The union and management entered formal negotiations on Monday to settle the pay dispute.
工會與資方於週一正式展開協商，以解決薪資糾紛。
plural noun naming a formal discussion event
After weeks of tense negotiations, the two tech companies finally announced their merger.
經過數週緊繃的談判，這兩家科技公司終於宣布合併。
negotiations + over/duration — used for business deals
Ayesha handled the contract negotiations with the Taiwanese supplier while Takeshi managed the logistics.
Ayesha 負責與台灣供應商的合約協商，而 Takeshi 則處理物流事宜。
Peace negotiations between the neighboring countries resumed after the ceasefire took effect.
在停火協議生效後，鄰國之間的和談重新展開。
The salary negotiations for Mira's new job went through three rounds before both sides agreed.
Mira 新工作的薪資談判經過了三輪才達成雙方共識。
- talks
less formal; often used in news headlines ('peace talks', 'trade talks')
- discussions
broader meaning; can be informal and not necessarily aimed at an agreement
- bargaining
focuses on the give-and-take over specific terms, especially prices or wages
文法句型
negotiations + over + [issue/subject]
negotiations + between + [parties]
negotiations + with + [organization]
用法筆記
Like its singular form 'negotiation', this word is frequently used in the plural: 'the negotiations broke down' is more common than 'the negotiation broke down'. Subject of the talks is usually two or more parties (companies, governments, unions) rather than individuals.