negotiate

詞意辨析：

consult, negotiate, confer

這些動詞均含“協商、商量”之意。
consult: 多指向權威或有識之士請教或諮詢。
negotiate: 正式用詞，指雙方通過爭論或討論最後達成協定等；也指通過商議從而解決問題。
confer: 正式用詞，強調對觀點或意見的交換。

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詞型變化：

形容詞:negotiatory 名詞:negotiator 動詞過去式:negotiated 過去分詞:negotiated 現在分詞:negotiating 第三人稱單數:negotiates

英文解釋：

動詞 negotiate:

1. discuss the terms of an arrangement
   同義詞：negociate, talk terms
2. succeed in passing through, around, or over

例句：

1. Since our contract is near its term we must negotiate a new one.
   由於我們的契約快到期了，我們必須談判新的契約。
2. In a system of collective bargaining, the workers as a group negotiate with the managers of the company.
   在勞資集體談判制度下，工人作為一個團體同公司經理進行談判。
3. Today's newspapers made a savage attack on the unions for their refusal to negotiate.
   今天的報紙就工會拒絕談判一事對工會進行了猛烈的抨擊。
4. We've decided to negotiate with the employers about our wage claim.
   我們決定就工資問題與僱主談判。
5. The company has negotiated a new contract with its staff.
   公司已經和全體員工商定了一項新契約。