hammer out

US /ˈhæm.ər aʊt/

UK /ˈhæm.ər aʊt/

1.

达成, 制定

to discuss and negotiate until an agreement is reached

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They spent hours trying to hammer out a deal.

他们花了数小时试图达成一项协议。

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The committee needs to hammer out a new policy.

委员会需要制定一项新政策。

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negotiate finalize resolve settle work out

:

hammer hammered claw hammer hammer throw hammer away at be/go at it hammer and tongs out-and-out