negotiate/negotiation

negotiate /niˈɡəuʃieit/ I. vt. & vi. 协商，谈判，洽谈，协商：negotiate sth. with sb. (与某人)商议处理某事；商订； negotiate a sale (a loan, a treaty)商订售卖(贷款、条约) ；negotiate for a new contract谈一个新合同 2. 顺利通过，成功越过：a difficult corner for a truck to negotiate 卡车不好过的拐角 negotiate with the employers about wages 与雇主交涉工资问题

 negotiation /niˌɡəuʃiˈeiʃən/ n. [u] & [c] 协商，谈判：enter into/upon a negotiation with sb. 开始与某人进行谈判；international negotiations on reducing sulphur dioxide emissions就减少二氧化硫的排放进行的国际谈判；negotiations over the number of houses to be built就建房数量进行的协商The proposal is now under negotiation. 目前正在就这项提案进行磋商。Negotiations have just been completed.谈判刚刚结束。Negotiations were conducted in secret.谈判秘密进行。