consult, negotiate, confer

这些动词均含“协商、商量”之意。

consult : 多指向权威或有识之士请教或咨询。

They consulted long, but could not decide.(他们磋商了很久, 但是不能做出决定。)

negotiate : 正式用词,指双方通过争论或讨论最后达成协议等;也指通过商议从而解决问题。

We've decided to negotiate a loan with them.(我们决定和他们商定贷款之事。)

The government negotiated with the opposition party over the new law.(政府就新法与反对党进行了协商。)

confer : 正式用词,强调对观点或意见的交换。

She withdrew to confer with her advisers before announcing a decision.(她先去请教顾问然后再宣布决定。)

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