negotiate學測 L4KK [nəˈgoʃiˌet] ｜ /nəˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt/
協商；談判·順利通過；克服
學測常考動詞，易與其名詞形混淆
Before buying the scooter, Mia negotiated with the shop owner for a better price.
買摩托車前，Mia 跟店家老闆殺價協商，談到更好的價錢。
一個畫面：側身擠過關卡
遇到卡點談判或路況出現阻礙
找角度閃衡量情況小心挪動
順利通過達成協議或安全過彎
義項
談判桌B2verb協商；談判
The workers negotiated with the boss for better pay.
工人與老闆協商，爭取更好的待遇。
negotiate a dealnegotiate a price
過彎闖關B2verb順利通過；克服
The driver carefully negotiated the sharp bend on the icy road.
駕駛小心通過結冰路面上的那個急彎。
negotiate a bendnegotiate a curve
片語
negotiate a deal拍板成交 →談成一筆交易或協議
negotiate a price殺價成功 →談判把價錢談低
negotiate a bend過彎閃過 →小心通過一個彎道
你會不會這樣說？
The manager hopes to ___ a better deal with the supplier. (negotiate / negotiation)
看答案
negotiate
to 後面接原形動詞，不能接名詞 negotiation。
'The driver carefully negotiated the sharp bend on the icy road.' 這裡的 negotiate 最接近哪個意思？(A) 談判 (B) 順利通過
看答案
(B)
此句主詞是駕駛與彎道，指順利通過，而非商業談判。
字族
negotiation 協商；談判（名詞）・negotiator 談判代表