英語(yǔ)專四常見(jiàn)詞辨析193：與人“協(xié)商”時(shí)頭腦要清醒
2011-04-28 07:00
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(guò)爭(zhēng)論或討論最后達(dá)成協(xié)議等；也指通過(guò)商議從而解決問(wèn)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(jiàn)的交換。
She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision.（她先去請(qǐng)教顧問(wèn)然后再宣布決定。）