bargain: [14] Bargain appears to be distantly related to borrow. Its immediate source was Old French bargaignier ‘haggle’, but this was probably borrowed from Germanic *borganjan, a derivative of *borgun (from which ultimately we get borrow). The sense development may have been as follows: originally ‘look after, protect’ (the related Germanic *burg- produced English borough, which to begin with meant ‘fortress’, and bury); then ‘take on loan, borrow’; then ‘take or give’; and hence ‘trade, haggle, bargain’. => belfrey, borough, borrow, bury
bargain (v.)
late 14c., from Old French bargaignier (12c., Modern French barguigner) "to haggle over the price," perhaps from Frankish *borganjan "to lend" or some other Germanic source, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *borgan (cognates: Old High German borgen; Old English borgian, source of borrow). Another suggestion is that the French word comes from Late Latin barca "a barge," because it "carries goods to and fro." There are difficulties with both suggestions. Related: Bargained; bargaining.
bargain (n.)
mid-14c., "business transaction or agreement," also "that which is acquired by bargaining," from Old French bargaine, from bargaignier (see bargain (v.)). Meaning "article priced for special sale" is from 1899. A bargain basement (1899) originally was a basement floor in a store where bargains were displayed.
例文
1. They prefer to bargain with individual clients，for cash.
現金の面では、彼らは散戸と付き合いたいと思っている。
2.They need hostages in order to bargain with the government.
彼らは政府と駆け引きをするには人質が必要だ。
3.Fresh salmon is a bargain at the supermarket this week.
今週のスーパーの新鮮な鮭の特価販売。
4.Clothes are the best bargain ，with many items marked down.
服を買うのが一番お得で、多くの服が値下げされています。
5.マジョリカ?アンド?イビサアレ?トップスfor holiday bargain ?hunters in June.