Question of the Day #661

The White House and progressive activists agree that the "unity task force" Biden and Sanders set up to hammer out policy goals after Biden won the presidential nomination last year was essential.

From the 17th paragraph of this article at NBC News.

上記の文で、hammer outの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "hammer out" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. 〔ハンマーで金属を〕たたいて形を作る［伸ばす・ならす］
2. 〔長い議論の後で結論などに〕同意する、決着する
3. 〔ピアノで音楽を〕力強く奏でる、たたき出す

１番目の訳の「たたいて形を作る」ように、２番目の訳の「同意する、決着する」ことに結べつけることというイディオムです。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

to produce or bring about as if by repeated blows

Examples

• the city council hammered out new commercial development regulations with input from residents, business owners, and environmental activists
• Eventually, a deal was hammered out between the government and the opposition to hold new elections.
• I think we can hammer out a solution.
• The new fixture package has been hammered out by the Premiership clubs in talks over the last ten days.
• We'll hammer out an updated report that will surely convince Lloyd's and the cops that we're right about Brunner. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT

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