bargain for

• • 企图廉价获取，想廉价把…弄到手：

    He spent hours bargaining for the valuable watch.

    他花了几个小时，企图以廉价购买这块珍贵的手表。

  • 为…而讨价还价，为…而谈判：

    The unions bargained (with management) for a shorter working week.

    为缩短周工作时间，工会(与资方)进行了谈判。

  • [通常与否定词或more than连用]预料之中，估计到；期望，期待，指望[美国英语，亦作 bargain on]：

    If you try to intimidate us by threats, you'll get more than you bargained for.

    如果你想用威胁来恐吓我们，后果将会严重到出乎你的意料。