v (1)讨价还价，谈条件(discuss (with sb) prices， terms of trade， agreement， or contract， on terms that are favourable to oneself)[I， I+prep(with)(about/over/for)]：always try to～总要设法讨价还价;～with sb over/about the price和某人讨价还价;～with the farmer for the vegetables/with the management for a shorter working week/with the employers for better conditions与农民议蔬菜的价/与资方谈判缩短每周工作时间的问题/与雇主谈判改善工作条件;The labour union is～ing for a better contract.工会在谈判争取达成更好的合同。

(2) 要求做到 (get an agreement that) [T+that， T+that(should)]：They～ed that nobody should have to work on Saturday. 他们要求周六都不必工作。The trade union ～ed that all the workers should have another week's holiday.工会要求所有的工人应增加一周的假期。

bargain away (v adv) 牺牲掉(宝贵的东西以换取它物 )(vt)：～away the freedom of the people/one's hard-won liberties出卖了人民的自由/牺牲掉很不容易才得到的自由;

bargain for/on sth (v prep) 预料，有准备(常为neg) (vt)：(not) ～for all this trouble/for such a heavy rain/on sb's returning so soon/on so many people coming to the party (没)料到会有这许多麻烦/下这么大的雨/某人会这么快回来/会有这么多人来参加聚会;

→ ′bargaining n 讨价还价，谈判;

n (1) 协议，交易 (agreement made after some discussion between people (about buying， selling or doing sth)) [C]：make/reach a～with one's wife/one's employer 与妻子/雇主达成一项协议;The two presidents have struck a～with each other. 两位总统间达成了一项协议。shake hands on a～达成协议时握手(祝贺);We made a～that I would do the work and you would supply the material.我们曾有过协议：我干活，你提供材料。A～'s a～. 达成协议就得遵守。drive a good～达成对己有利的交易;〖同〗agreement，contract;

(2) 廉(特)价商品 (thing bought or offered to sell for less than its real value) [C]：These carpets/shoes are a real～at such a low price. 这些地毯/鞋子价钱这么便宜，真是合算。It's/That's quite a～(for ￡1). (才花一英镑，)这非常便宜。She couldn't resist a～. 她无法抗拒便宜货的诱惑。pick up wonderful～s 买到很便宜的东西;buy sth at a～price 折价购买某物;a～hunter专找廉价商品的人;a～counter 折价商品柜台;a good/bad～对己有利/不利的交易(或：廉价买到的好商品/贪贱买来发现上当的商品);drive a hard～极力讨价还价;

(3)廉(折)价 (low or reduced price)[C]：get a bike at a～打折买到一辆自行车;

into the bargain 另外， 而且：She is beautiful， and talented into the～. 她漂亮，而且有天赋。

【辨异】bargain与agreement，contract和compact的区别见AGREEMENT。