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。
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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