negotiating table

英 [nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbl]

美 [nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪŋ ˈteɪbl]

n.  谈判桌(指正式的谈判会议)

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牛津词典

noun

• 谈判桌（指正式的谈判会议）
  a formal discussion to try and reach an agreement
  1. We want to get all the parties back to the negotiating table.
     我们想把有关各方拉回到谈判桌上来。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 谈判桌
  If you say that people are atthe negotiating table, you mean that they are having discussions in order to settle a dispute or reach an agreement.
  1. 'We want to settle all matters at the negotiating table,' he said...
     他说：“我们想在谈判桌上解决所有问题。”
  2. The decision to return to the negotiating table marks an early victory for trade unions.
     回到谈判桌旁的决定标志着工会的初步胜利。

双语例句

• The speed with which the two sides came to the negotiating table shows that they are ready to talk.
  双方那么快就来到谈判桌旁，这说明他们愿意谈判。
• Israeli spokesman Mark Regev says the only place to address such disagreements is at the negotiating table.
  以色列发言人雷格夫说，能够处理这类分歧的唯一地点就是谈判桌。
• In a further sign of tensions ahead of tomorrow's summit, Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president, has threatened to walk away from the negotiating table if his demands are not met.
  在明天的峰会召开前夕，出现了又一个紧张迹象。法国总统尼古拉萨科齐（NicolasSarkozy）威胁说，如果他的要求得不到满足，他将离开谈判桌。
• And Iran is no closer to coming to the negotiating table.
  而伊朗并没有更接近回到谈判桌前。
• You will be able to enjoy at the negotiating table and match wits against the fun!
  你将能尽情享受与对手在谈判桌上斗智斗勇的乐趣！
• That step could force Congress to the negotiating table and produce a large, balanced deficit-reduction programme that would boost confidence, the stock market and private investment.
  这一举措可能会迫使国会坐到谈判桌，并制定一项温和的大规模减赤计划，这将提振信心、股市和私人投资。
• The US President then said he believes a two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution is achievable, but urged both sides to return to the negotiating table.
  然后美国总统称他相信巴以两国的解决方案是可实现的，但是要求双方回到谈判桌上进行谈判。
• Our aim is to bring this government to its knees, to force it to the negotiating table.
  我们的目标是使该政府屈服，迫使它走上谈判桌。
• The Taliban cannot be sufficiently weakened in Pashtun Afghanistan to coerce it to the negotiating table.
  盟军在阿富汗普什图地区无法有效削弱塔利班势力，迫使其坐到谈判桌前。
• At least its management has been brought to the negotiating table.
  现在至少其管理水平已被摆上了谈判桌。