学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 3615 preliminary

 今天我们要学的词是 preliminary. Preliminary is spelled P-R-E-L-I-M-I-N-A-R-Y, preliminary.

 

preliminary 的意思是初步的，预备的。 Afghanistan’s warring sides have agreed to open a preliminary round of peace negotiations¹ later this month for a sustainable cease-fire and political settlement to years of conflict in the country. 阿富汗交战各方已同意在本月晚些时候展开初步的和平谈判，讨论可持续停火协议以及阿富汗多年冲突的政治解决方案。

 

The Israeli police have been carrying out a preliminary investigation² to assess whether there may be evidence of fraudulent dealings of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a company controlled by his American cousin more than a decade ago. 以色列警方一直在进行初步调查，以评估是否能证明以色列总理内塔尼亚胡十多年前在他美国表亲控制的一家公司的交易中有欺诈行为。

 

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1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。