negotiated purchase; agreed acquisition
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to purchase at a price negotiated between buyer and seller; to acquire through mutual agreement
formalPrimarily used in commercial, agricultural, and economic contexts to describe procurement where the price is determined through negotiation rather than fixed rates or market prices.
Guó国
jiā家
yì议
gòu购
le了
nóng农
mín民
shǒu手
zhōng中
de的
yú余
liáng粮
。
The state purchased the farmers' surplus grain through negotiated procurement.
Shuāng双
fāng方
yì议
gòu购
le了
yī一
pī批
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
yuán原
cái材
liào料
。
Both parties agreed to purchase a batch of precious raw materials at a negotiated price.
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Yì议
gòu购
jià价
gé格
tōng通
cháng常
gāo高
yú于
shì市
chǎng场
jià价
。
Negotiated purchase prices are usually higher than market rates.