counter-offer
/ˈkaʊntərˌɒfə/ · /ˈkaʊntərˌɔːfər/
CEFR level C1Topic WorkWord #6344 in the learning path
还价；反提议
Definitions
n. A different offer made in response to an earlier offer.
还价；反提议
Example
The seller rejected our price and made a counter-offer.
卖家拒绝了我们出的价格，并提出了还价。
Employers may make a counter-offer when skilled employees announce plans to accept a position elsewhere.
当技术熟练的员工宣布打算另谋职位时，雇主可能提出新的待遇条件以挽留他们。
Collocations
- make a counter-offer
- accept a counter-offer
- reject a counter-offer
Word family
- offer (n.)
- offer (v.)
Usage tip
可写作counteroffer；不仅指还价，也指修改条件。
FAQ
- What does counter-offer mean?
- A different offer made in response to an earlier offer.
- How is counter-offer pronounced?
- UK /ˈkaʊntərˌɒfə/, US /ˈkaʊntərˌɔːfər/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
