bargain

bar·gain

B0076900 (bär′gĭn)n.1. An agreement between parties fixing obligations that each promises to carry out. See Synonyms at agreement.2. a. An agreement establishing the terms of a sale or exchange of goods or services: reached a bargain with the antique dealer over the lamp.b. Property acquired or services rendered as a result of such an agreement.3. Something offered or acquired at a price advantageous to the buyer: That silk dress is a bargain at that price.v. bar·gained, bar·gain·ing, bar·gains v.intr.1. To negotiate the terms of an agreement, as to sell or exchange.2. To engage in collective bargaining.3. To arrive at an agreement.v.tr. To exchange; trade: bargained my watch for a meal.Phrasal Verb: bargain for (or on) To count on; expect: "I never bargained for this tearing feeling inside me" (Anne Tyler).Idiom: into/in the bargain Over and above what is expected; in addition.

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[Middle English, from Old French bargaigne, haggling, from bargaignier, to haggle, of Germanic origin; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]

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bar′gain·er n.

bargain

(ˈbɑːɡɪn) n1. (Commerce) an agreement or contract establishing what each party will give, receive, or perform in a transaction between them2. (Commerce) something acquired or received in such an agreement3. (Commerce) a. something bought or offered at a low price: a bargain at an auction. b. (as modifier): a bargain price. 4. into the bargain US in the bargain in excess of what has been stipulated; besides5. (Commerce) make a bargain strike a bargain to agree on termsvb6. (Commerce) (intr) to negotiate the terms of an agreement, transaction, etc7. (Commerce) (tr) to exchange, as in a bargain8. to arrive at (an agreement or settlement)[C14: from Old French bargaigne, from bargaignier to trade, of Germanic origin; compare Medieval Latin barcāniāre to trade, Old English borgian to borrow] ˈbargainer n ˈbargaining n, adj

bar•gain

(ˈbɑr gən)
n. 1. an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost. 2. an agreement between parties settling what each shall do, give, receive, etc., in a transaction. 3. such an agreement as affecting one of the parties: a losing bargain. 4. something acquired by bargaining. v.i. 5. to discuss the terms of a bargain; negotiate; haggle. 6. to conclude a bargain. v.t. 7. to arrange by bargain; negotiate. 8. to anticipate as likely to occur; expect (usu. fol. by a clause): I'll bargain that he's our next supervisor. 9. bargain for or on, to expect; anticipate: I never bargained on a 12-hour day. Idioms: in or into the bargain, besides. [1300–50; Middle English (v.) < Anglo-French, Old French bargai(g)ner, probably < Frankish] bar′gain•er, n.

bargain

Past participle: bargained
Gerund: bargaining

Imperative
bargain
bargain

Present
I bargain
you bargain
he/she/it bargains
we bargain
you bargain
they bargain

Preterite
I bargained
you bargained
he/she/it bargained
we bargained
you bargained
they bargained

Present Continuous
I am bargaining
you are bargaining
he/she/it is bargaining
we are bargaining
you are bargaining
they are bargaining

Present Perfect
I have bargained
you have bargained
he/she/it has bargained
we have bargained
you have bargained
they have bargained

Past Continuous
I was bargaining
you were bargaining
he/she/it was bargaining
we were bargaining
you were bargaining
they were bargaining

Past Perfect
I had bargained
you had bargained
he/she/it had bargained
we had bargained
you had bargained
they had bargained

Future
I will bargain
you will bargain
he/she/it will bargain
we will bargain
you will bargain
they will bargain

Future Perfect
I will have bargained
you will have bargained
he/she/it will have bargained
we will have bargained
you will have bargained
they will have bargained

Future Continuous
I will be bargaining
you will be bargaining
he/she/it will be bargaining
we will be bargaining
you will be bargaining
they will be bargaining

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been bargaining
you have been bargaining
he/she/it has been bargaining
we have been bargaining
you have been bargaining
they have been bargaining

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been bargaining
you will have been bargaining
he/she/it will have been bargaining
we will have been bargaining
you will have been bargaining
they will have been bargaining

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been bargaining
you had been bargaining
he/she/it had been bargaining
we had been bargaining
you had been bargaining
they had been bargaining

Conditional
I would bargain
you would bargain
he/she/it would bargain
we would bargain
you would bargain
they would bargain

Past Conditional
I would have bargained
you would have bargained
he/she/it would have bargained
we would have bargained
you would have bargained
they would have bargained

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bargain - an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"dealagreement, understanding - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
	2.	bargain - an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"buy, stealpurchase - something acquired by purchasesong - a very small sum; "he bought it for a song"travel bargain - a bargain rate for travellers on commercial routes (usually air routes)
Verb	1.	bargain - negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"dickernegotiate, talk terms, negociate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house"chaffer, haggle, higgle, huckster - wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"
	2.	bargain - come to terms; arrive at an agreementagree - consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"

bargain

noun1. good buy, discount purchase, good deal, good value, steal (informal), snip (informal), giveaway, cheap purchase At this price the wine is a bargain.2. agreement, deal (informal), understanding, promise, contract, negotiation, arrangement, settlement, treaty, pledge, convention, transaction, engagement, pact, compact, covenant, stipulation The treaty was based on a bargain between the governments.verb1. haggle, deal, sell, trade, traffic, barter, drive a hard bargain Shop in small local markets and don't be afraid to bargain.2. negotiate, deal, contract, mediate, covenant, stipulate, arbitrate, transact, cut a deal They prefer to bargain with individual clients, for cash.bargain for or on something anticipate, expect, look for, imagine, predict, plan for, forecast, hope for, contemplate, be prepared for, foresee, foretell, count upon The effects of this policy were more than they had bargained for. He didn't bargain on an undercover investigation.into the bargain too, also, further, in addition, as well, moreover, besides, furthermore, what's more She is rich. Now you say she is a beauty into the bargain.

bargain

noun1. An act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action:accord, agreement, arrangement, compact, deal, pact, understanding.2. An agreement, especially one involving a sale or exchange:compact, contract, covenant, deal, transaction.3. Something offered or bought at a low price:Informal: buy, deal.Slang: steal.verb1. To argue about the terms, as of a sale:dicker, haggle, higgle, huckster, negotiate, palter.2. To enter into a formal agreement:contract, covenant.phrasal verb
bargain for or on
To look forward to confidently:anticipate, await, count on, depend on (or upon), expect, look for, wait (for).Informal: figure on.

Translations

交易便宜货协议廉价货讨价还价

bargain

(ˈbaːgin) noun1. something bought cheaply and giving good value for money. This carpet was a real bargain. 價廉物美的商品 廉价货2. an agreement made between people. I'll make a bargain with you. 交易，協議 交易，协议 verb to argue about or discuss a price etc. I bargained with him and finally got the price down. 討價還價 讨价还价bargain for to expect or take into consideration. I didn't bargain for everyone arriving at once. 預料，考慮 指望

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