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1.〔尤指生意或政治方面的〕协议
•They made a deal to sell the land to a property developer. 他们达成了协议把这块地卖给房地产开发商。
[+ with]•rumors that the company had done a deal with Microsoft to market its products 有关该公司已和微软公司达成协议销售其产品的传言
[+ between]•Twelve US soldiers were released after a deal between the army and the guerillas. 军方和游击队达成协议之后，12名美国士兵获释。
2.a great/good deal很多的，大量的 A LOT
[+ of]•It took a great deal of time and effort. 那需要花费大量时间和精力。
a great/good deal more/less etc (=a lot more, less etc)多得多/少得多等
•He knew a good deal more than I did. 他懂得比我多很多。
•She’s married to a man a good deal older than herself. 她嫁给了一个年龄比她大许多的男人。
3.[C usually singular,一般用单数]待遇
•The prime minister promised farmers a new deal (= a new and fairer system ) . 首相向农民保证推行一项新政策。
a better/fairer etc deal• a better deal for nurses 给护士的更好待遇
a rough/raw deal (=unfair treatment)不公正待遇•Women tend to get a raw deal from employers. 女性常常受到雇主不公正的对待。
4.it’s a deal就这么办•OK, it’s a deal. 好，就这么办。
5.what’s the deal?怎么啦？
•So what’s the deal? Why is he so mad? 怎么回事？他干吗发这么大火？
6.[singular,单数] when you give out cards to players in a card game〔纸牌游戏中的〕发牌•It’s your deal, Alison. 该你发牌了，艾莉森。
7.冷杉木；松木• a deal table 冷杉[松]木桌子
8.a deal of sth大量的某物
COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配
1.do a deal 达成协议
•The two companies have recently done a major deal. 两家公司最近达成了一项重要协议。
make a deal约定
•Why don't we make a deal to stay out of each other's way? 我们为什么不约定互不干涉呢？
reach/strike a deal(=agree a deal after a lot of discussions) 达成协议
•The two countries reached a deal about the development program. 两国就开发计划达成了协议。sign a deal 签署协议•The singer has signed a $20 million deal with an American TV network. 这名歌手与一家美国电视网签下了一份两千万美元的协议。
negotiate a deal(=agree a deal by discussing over a long period) 谈成协议
•We have negotiated a special deal with one of the world’s leading car hi re companies. 我们与一家世界顶级汽车租赁公司谈成了一项特别协议。close/conclude a deal(=agree a deal formally) 达成协议• A deal between the two companies has now been concluded. 两家公司现已
达成协议。
clinch a deal(=finally agree on a deal, especially one that is good for you) 达成协议〔尤指对己方有好处〕•The salesman was eager to clinch the deal. 销售员急于做成生意。
cut a deal(=agree a deal, especially when it is difficult or you have to accept some things you would rather not accept) 达成协议〔尤指有难度或出于无奈〕•In the end, they had to cut a deal with the Democrats. 最后,他们只得与民主党达成协议。
have a deal(=have made or agreed on a deal) 说定了•Do we have a deal? 说定了？
get a good deal(=buy something at a good price) 买得合算•He thought he had got a good deal. 他觉得自己买得很合算。
back out of/pull out of a deal(=decide not to make a deal after discussing one) 商讨协议后变卦•Twenty-five jobs were lost after their partner pulled out of the deal. 合伙人变卦减少了25个工作岗位。
a deal goes through/ahead(=it happens as
