negotiation UK [nəˌgəʊ.ʃi'eɪ.ʃən] US [-ˌgoʊ-] noun countable or uncountable IMPROVER ■the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the discussions themselves 谈判,磋商,洽谈•The agreement was reached after a series of difficult negotiations.该协议是经历了一系列艰难的谈判之后达成的。 •The exact details of the agreement are still under negotiation.协议的确切条款尚待磋商。 •Negotiation for the pay increase is likely to take several weeks.加薪谈判可能要持续数周。 |