hammer something ↔ out

phrasal verbphr v DISCUSSto decide on an agreement, contract etc after a lot of discussion and disagreement 〔经大量讨论及争议后〕商定〔协议、合同等〕

Leading oil producers tried to hammer out a deal.

几大石油生产国试图商定一个协议。

Examples from the Corpus

hammer out• It just caught me by the scruff of the neck and practically hammered my guts out.• The film was immensely popular and had so clearly struck a chord that Hammer carried out a rethink of its production policy.• Our blood tastes of rusted weapons and hammered - out coins.• John Henry threw his hammer and snuffed out the fuse.

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