bargaininga 'bargaining counter (BrE) (alsoa 'bargaining chip AmE,BrE)1.■a special advantage in negotiations, disputes, etc.which can be offered in exchange for sth﹙ 在谈判、争论等中﹚可用于讨价还价的优势，谈判筹码:The proposed troop reductions were a useful bargaining counter in the disarmament talks.裁减兵员的提议是这次裁军谈判中一个有用的讨价还价的筹码。