split the difference

動詞

広義慣用表現

In a financial transaction, to settle on an amount midway between the offer and the asking price.

日本語の意味

交渉において、提供された価格と要求された価格の中間の金額で合意すること。 / 金額の差額を折半し、双方が妥協する形で決済金額を決定すること。

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During the price negotiations for the house, the buyer and seller agreed to split the difference, settling on an amount exactly midway between the offer and the asking price.

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家の価格交渉で、買い手と売り手は折衷に合意し、提示価格と希望価格のちょうど中間の金額で決着をつけた。

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意味（1）

In a financial transaction, to settle on an amount midway between the offer and the asking price.

"Three pound ten," repeated Mr. Limbkins, firmly.

"Come! I'll split the difference, gen'lmen," urged Gamfield. "Three pound fifteen."

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意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) To choose an option or take a position roughly midway between two opposed alternatives; to compromise.

Dolly suggested that they should meet at the club at 4 p.m. Sir Felix had named noon, and promised to call at Dolly's lodgings. They split the difference at last and agreed to start at two.

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splits the difference

（ present singular third-person ）

splitting the difference

（ participle present ）

split the difference

（ participle past ）

split the difference

（ past ）

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