英語專業(yè)八級(jí)常見詞辨析:與人協(xié)商時(shí)頭腦要清醒,The government negotiated with the opposition party over the new law.(政府就新法與反對(duì)黨進(jìn)行了協(xié)商。)
consult, negotiate, confer
這些動(dòng)詞均含“協(xié)商、商量”之意。
consult : 多指向權(quán)威或有識(shí)之士請(qǐng)教或咨詢。
They consulted long, but could not decide.(他們磋商了很久, 但是不能做出決定。)
negotiate : 正式用詞,指雙方通過爭(zhēng)論或討論最后達(dá)成協(xié)議等;也指通過商議從而解決問題。
We've decided to negotiate a loan with them.(我們決定和他們商定貸款之事。)
The government negotiated with the opposition party over the new law.(政府就新法與反對(duì)黨進(jìn)行了協(xié)商。)
confer : 正式用詞,強(qiáng)調(diào)對(duì)觀點(diǎn)或意見的交換。
She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision.(她先去請(qǐng)教顧問然后再宣布決定。)