argue down

値切る

売り手と交渉し、より安い値段で売ることを承知させる。

やさしい英語で： To persuade someone through discussion to accept a lower price.

• I argued the seller down.
• We argued him down to ten dollars.
• Can you argue the dealer down a little further?

使い方： argue someone down to an amount (I argued the seller down to fifty pounds.); argue someone down (She argued him down until he accepted her offer.)

類義語： bargain with, haggle with

よく使う表現： argue down someone, argue down a seller

言い負かす

議論で相手に勝つ、または相手を説得して自分の立場を諦めさせる。

やさしい英語で： To defeat someone in an argument or persuade them to give up their position.

• She argued me down.
• He tried to argue her down, but she refused to agree.
• Nobody could argue down the experienced lawyer.

使い方： argue someone down (He argued his opponent down with clear evidence.)

類義語： outargue, talk round

よく使う表現： argue down someone, argue down an opponent

交渉して下げる

話し合いや理由の説明によって、金額や要求を引き下げる。

やさしい英語で： To use discussion and reasons to make an amount or demand lower.

• We argued down the price.
• She argued their initial demand down by half.
• Could you argue down that estimate?

使い方： argue something down (We argued the estimate down to a more realistic figure.)

類義語： negotiate down

よく使う表現： argue down something, argue down the price

反対論を述べる

提案や予定された採決に反対する理由を述べ、人々の支持を減らす。

やさしい英語で： To speak against a proposal or planned vote to stop people supporting it.

• They tried to argue down the proposal.
• Council members argued down the motion before the vote.
• She argued down the proposed cuts at every meeting.

使い方： argue down a proposal/motion (Several members tried to argue down the motion.)

類義語： argue against, oppose

反対語： support

よく使う表現： argue down something, argue down a proposal