一、详细释义：

v.

商议，谈判，交涉 [I]

例句：

We' ve decided to negotiate with the employers about our wage claim.

我们决定就工资问题与雇主谈判。

例句：

They have signaled their willingness to negotiate.

他们已经表示他们愿意谈判。

谈妥，转让，处理 [T]

例句：

They negotiated a treaty.

他们商订了一项条约。

例句：

The contract was negotiated.

合约已谈妥。

超越，越过（障碍等）[T]

例句：

The climber had to negotiate a steep rock face.

那攀登者得攀越一陡峭岩石。

例句：

The horse negotiated the fence with ease.

那马轻易跳过了栅栏。

二、词义辨析：

consult,negotiate,confer

这些动词均含“协商、商量”之意。 consult多指向权威或有识之士请教或咨询。 negotiate正式用词，指双方通过争论或讨论最后达成协议等；也指通过商议从而解决问题。 confer正式用词，强调对观点或意见的交换。

三、参考例句：

Negotiate extras and be creative.

谈谈薪资之外的事，有点创意。

The government refuses to negotiate with terrorists.

He is sending Prince Orlov to negotiate.

他派奥尔洛夫王子去会谈。

Negotiate how your departure will be described.

商议如何描写你的离职。

My company has assigned me to negotiate business with you.

我公司派我来跟贵公司商谈有关事务。

You might be able to negotiate a higher payment.

这样你可以拿到更高的报酬。

Believe that you can negotiate in this economy.

相信在这个经济环境下你是可以协商的。

We sat down to negotiate the terms of our contract.

我们坐了下来,就合约上的条件进行协商。

The government will not negotiate with the terrorists.

政府决不与恐怖分子谈判。

They are trying to negotiate the withdrawal of 20,000 troops.

他们正打算协商有关两万人的部队的撤军问题。