We finally reached an agreement after several rounds of negotiations.
經過了好幾回合的談判後，我們終於達成了協議。

Thomas has decided to accept the job offer, but his salary is still under negotiation.
湯瑪斯決定接受那份工作，但他的薪水還有待協商。

Hannah negotiated a pay raise with her boss.
漢娜與老闆商量加薪事宜。

The boss negotiated with the sales manager about raising the price of the product.
老闆和業務經理商量有關提高產品價格之事宜。

Our parents have authority over us when we are young.
小時候，父母可完全支配我們。

My cousin is an authority on photography.
我表哥在攝影方面是個權威。

The authorities concerned should take immediate action to deal with the problem.
有關當局應立刻採取行動處理此問題。

I prefer to sleep on a firm bed.
我比較喜歡睡硬床。

Greg waited until he had more information before making a firm decision.
葛瑞格等到他掌握了更多資訊後才做出堅決的決定。

I work for a law firm.
我在一家律師事務所上班。

Housing prices fell during the poor economy, but they have since firmed.
經濟不景氣時，房價有所下跌，但之後卻穩定了下來。

Despite pressure from management, the employees stood firm in their wage demands.
儘管有資方的壓力，員工仍然對於工資要求拒不讓步。

The company makes a commitment to provide quality products to its customers.
該公司承諾提供給客戶高品質的產品。

Peter’s commitment to work has won the respect of his colleagues.
彼得對工作的奉獻贏得了同事的尊敬。

What's our aspiration point for this negotiation? 
我們這次談判的目標是什麼？

A huge typhoon is coming, so we have no alternative but to cancel the trip.
強烈的颱風即將來臨，因此我們只有取消行程別無選擇了。

An alternative way would be to travel by plane.
另一種可供選擇的方式就是搭飛機。

After a long discussion, we finally came to an agreement on this issue.
經過漫長的討論後，我們終於在這個議題上達成協議。

A hierarchy is a common system found in many governments and companies around the world. 等級制度是世界各地許多政府和公司常見的制度。

Preliminary results show that this skin care product
can lead to cancer, but this has to be confirmed in further medical trials.
初步結果顯示此肌膚保養品會導致癌症，但這還得靠進一步的醫學實驗來證實。

The meeting was only a preliminary; the main event would begin afterwards.
這場會議只是個開端，主活動之後才會開始。

It’s hard for Michael to meet the requirements  of  the job.
對麥可而言，符合這工作的需求很難。

Negotiations have reached an impasse.
談判陷入僵局。

Negotiations have reached a deadlock.
談判陷入僵局。

Peter deliberately excluded Edward from the group.
彼得故意不讓艾德華加入這個團體。

All those under twenty years of age are excluded from bar activities.
所有 20 歲以下的人不得參加和酒吧有關的活動。

The board of directors finally reached a consensus 
on the issue after a lengthy discussion.
董事會在冗長的討論後，終於針對該議題達成了共識。

Everyone is expecting doctors to make a breakthrough in cancer treatment.
大家都希望醫生能在癌症治療上有所突破。