bargained
past simple and past participle ofbargain
| 单词 | bargained |
| 释义 | bargained past simple and past participle ofbargain bargain verb[IorT] uk/ˈbɑː.ɡɪn/us/ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/totryto make someoneagreeto give you something that isbetterfor you, such as abetterpriceorbetterworkingconditions: Unions bargainwithemployersforbetterratesofpayeachyear. Synonym dickerUS Negotiating prices
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Debate & discussion Phrasal verbsbargainsomethingaway bargain for/onsomething Examplesofbargainedbargained In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. For the most part, gifts are only given in the absence of abargained-for exchange. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, the kingbargainedwith the assembled estates, using a carefully constructed mixture of stick and carrot. From theCambridge English Corpus However, as communism evolved power devolved to constituent units who thenbargainedwith the centre for resources. From theCambridge English Corpus Intra-family access to land may also come as a counterpart of some service (especially implying labour) and then approximate an intra-familybargainedtransaction. From theCambridge English Corpus She had notbargainedfor the ways in which society could transform scientific advances into mere instruments for maintaining itself intact. From theCambridge English Corpus It was ultimately a contract the price, or purchasing power, of which was permanentlybargainedbetween the government and the public. From theCambridge English Corpus We also control for the effect of the plan's size (number of participants) and whether the plan is collectivelybargainedon employee stock holdings. From theCambridge English Corpus Lucifer and his followers got more than theybargainedfor. From theCambridge English Corpus We avoid this problem by allowing only the price to bebargainedfor. From theCambridge English Corpus Negotiatorsbargainedover working conditions, wages, and benets for workers, who were organized into a complex array of pay categories. From theCambridge English Corpus Trade unionsbargainedfor industry-wide demands, long-term welfare measures, social insurance and labour legislation. From theCambridge English Corpus First of all, it was necessary to find out whether the two veto players had similar or different preferences on the issues beingbargainedover. From theCambridge English Corpus Sometimes, support was sufficiently taken-for-granted that no actual election was held; the factional chieftains simplybargainedamong themselves, in the light of their known bloc of votes. From theCambridge English Corpus Committee chairmen, who once authoritatively represented the committee's majority - and could bebargainedwith accordingly - now represent mostly only themselves. From theCambridge English Corpus This gives him an incentive to resist the challenger's demand, to forgo a quickbargainedsettlement, and to threaten war in the hope that the challenger will back down. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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