| [/ˈbɑːgɪn; ˋbɑrɡɪn/] n 用法:
1 agreement in which both or all sides promise to do sth for each other 协议（双方或各方约定彼此要为对方做的事项）:
If you promote our goods, we will give you a good discount as our part of the bargain. 若你方经销我们的货物, 我方愿给予你相当大的优惠作为回报. *
The bargain they reached with their employers was to reduce their wage claim in return for a shorter working week. 他们与雇主达成的协议是他们在工资方面降低要求, 但每周工时要缩短. 用法:
2 thing bought or sold for less than its usual price 廉价购买或廉价出售之物:
It's a bargain, ie It is very good value for money. 这可是便宜货 *
[attrib 作定语] a bargain price, ie a low price 廉价. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) a bad `bargain (a) agreement that is more beneficial to the other side(s) than to oneself 对方占便宜的协议; 吃亏的交易.
(b) thing bought because it was thought cheap but which one later regrets buying 後悔当初不该买的便宜货. drive a hard bargain => drive1. a good `bargain (a) agreement that is more beneficial to oneself than to the other side(s) 自己占便宜的协议; 上算的交易:
You've got a good bargain there. 你做了一笔很上算的交易.
(b) thing, usu valuable, bought at a very low price 以极其便宜的价格购得之物（通常指值钱的物品）. into the `bargain; US also in the `bargain (infml) in addition; moreover 加之; 此外:
She was a distinguished scientist and a gifted painter into the bargain. 她是一位杰出的科学家--同时还是一位很有才华的画家呢. strike a bargain => strike2. bargain 2
[/ˈbɑːgɪn; ˋbɑrɡɪn/] v 用法:
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) (about/over/for sth) discuss (with sb) prices, terms of trade, etc with the aim of buying or selling goods, or changing conditions, on terms that are favourable to oneself （与某人）讨价还价; 洽谈成交条件; 谈判:
Never pay the advertised price for a car; always try to bargain. 千万不要照牌价购买汽车, 总得讲讲价才是. *
Dealers bargain with growers over the price of coffee. 商人与种植者就咖啡的价格进行商洽. *
The unions bargained (with management) for a shorter working week. 工会为缩短工作周而（与资方）讨价还价. 用法:
2 (phr v) bargain sth away give sth away (esp sth valuable in exchange for sth less so) 牺牲某物（尤指以贵物交换贱物）:
The leaders bargained away the freedom of their people. 领导人拿人民的自由来做交易. bargain for sth; bargain on sth (infml) (often negative 常用於否定式) expect; be prepared for 预料; 有备於:
The exam was more difficult than I had bargained for. 这次考试之难出乎我的意料之外. *
Tom didn't bargain on his wife returning so soon. 汤姆没有想到他妻子会回来得这麽快. *
When the politician agreed to answer questions on television, he got more than he had bargained for, ie was unpleasantly surprised at the consequences. 这个政客同意在电视上公开回答问题, 不料竟弄巧成拙（其後果使他感到愕然）. |