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。
Weve 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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