early 15c., from Old French negociacion "business, trade," and directly from Latin negotiationem (nominative negotiatio) "business, traffic," noun of action from past participle stem of negotiari "carry on business, do business, act as a banker," from negotium "a business, employment, occupation, affair (public or private)," also "difficulty, pains, trouble, labor," literally "lack of leisure," from neg- "not" (see deny) + otium "ease, leisure." The sense expansion from "doing business" to also include "bargaining" about anything took place in Latin.
实用例句
1. They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.
他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。
来自柯林斯例句
2. These proposals represent a realistic starting point for negotiation.
这些建议是谈判的现实出发点。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Four years of negotiation ended fruitlessly last December.
历时4年的谈判在去年12月无果而终。
来自柯林斯例句
4. A ceasefire is an essential precondition for negotiation.
停火是谈判的必要前提。
来自《权威词典》
5. The way forward in this situation is by diplomacy and negotiation.
