amplify
verb
含義：expand; give more information/擴大，常用amplify on,詳細闡述
例句：Could you amplify on your proposal please？
請您詳細闡述一下您的提案。
cordially
verb/noun
含義：politely/誠摯的
例句：In the past I have had little respect for that client, but today she spoke cordially and listened to my point of view.
過去我對那位顧客缺乏敬意，但是今天她說得很真誠並且聆聽了我的觀點。
deadlock
noun
含義：point where neither party will give in/僵局
例句：When the discussions came to a deadlock we wrote up a letter of intent to continue
the negotiations next week.
當討論陷入僵局時，我們寫了一封懇切的信以便下週繼續談判。
bargain
noun/verb
含義：try to change a person's mind by using various tactics/這個詞在名詞的時候是契約之意，作動詞的時候有討價還價之意，也有約定，期待的意思。
例句：We bargained on the last issue for over an hour before we agreed to take a break.
在我們同意休息一下之前，我們在最後一個議題上爭論了一個多小時。
bottom-line
noun
含義：conflict that is addressed by using a neutral third party/底線
例句：I'll accept a raise of one dollar per hour, but that's my bottom-line.
我會接受每小時1美元的增長，但是那是我的底線。
entitled
adj
含義：be deserving of/應得，有資格
例句：My contract says that I am entitled to full benefits after six months of employment.
我的合同上寫著被僱傭6個月後我有資格得到全部工資。
flexible
adj
含義：open/willing to change/有彈性的
例句：We have always been flexible in terms of your working hours.
按照你的工作小時來說我們一直都很寬鬆。
haggling
verb
含義：arguing back and forth (often about prices)/爭論
例句：We've been haggling over this issue for too long now.
我們現在在這個話題上爭論太久了。
hostility
noun
含義：long-term anger towards another/敵意
例句：I want you to know that we don't have any hostility towards your company despite last year's mixup.
我想讓你知道盡管有去年的誤會但是我們對你的公司還是沒有任何敵意。
collective
adj
含義：together/共同
例句：This is a collective concern, and it isn't fair to discuss it without Marie present.
這是一項共同事業，在沒有Marie的出席下討論它是不公平的。
compensate
verb
含義：make up for a loss/補償，償還
例句：If you are willing to work ten extra hours a week we will compensate you by paying you overtime.
如果你願意每週額外工作十小時的話，我們願意補償你加班費。
comply
verb
含義：agree/順從，應允
例句：I'd be willing to comply if you can offer me my own private office.
如果你能給我提供私人辦公室的話，那我願意答應你。
compromise
verb
含義：changing one's mind/terms slightly in order to find a resolution/妥協
例句：We are willing to compromise on this issue because it means so much to you.
既然它對你意義重大，那麼我們願意在這個議題上妥協
alternatives
noun
含義：other options/其它選擇
例句：We can't offer you the raise you requested, but let's discuss some other alternatives.
我們不能承受您所要求的增長，不過我們可以討論一下其它的選擇。
concession
noun
含義：a thing that is granted or accepte/讓步
例句：I think we can offer all of these concessions, but not all at once.
我想我們能夠接受所有這些讓步，但並非所有的都能馬上。
conflict resolution
noun
含義：general term for negotiations/衝突解決
例句：It is impossible to engage in conflict resolution when one of the parties refuses to listen.
當黨派之一拒絕接受時，衝出的解決是不可能進行的。
confront
verb
含義：present an issue to someone directly/使面對
例句：I confronted my boss about being undervalued, and we're going to talk about things on Monday.
我讓老闆直視貶值問題，並且這週一我們要討論這件事。
consensus
含義：noun
例句：agreement by all/共識
It would be great if we could come to a consensus by 5:00 P.M.
如果我們能在5:00pm之前達成共識，那就太好了。
cooperation
noun
含義：the working together /合作