国际新闻英语|5 个谈判相关表达,看懂全球热点
最近国际新闻热点不断,美伊谈判即将开启。今天咱们来学 5 个"谈判"相关的高频英语表达,帮你轻松看懂国际新闻!
这些词在新闻报道、考试阅读中经常出现,掌握后读英文新闻会轻松很多。
先说个背景:4 月 10 日,美国和伊朗将在巴基斯坦首都伊斯兰堡举行谈判,巴基斯坦担任调解人。这是近期全球最受关注的外交事件。
negotiation /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪʃn/ 谈判
negotiation —— 正式谈判、协商
词性:名词 (n.)
搭配:peace negotiations(和平谈判)/ enter negotiations(进入谈判)/ under negotiation(在谈判中)
? The negotiations will begin on April 10 in Islamabad.
— 谈判将于 4 月 10 日在伊斯兰堡开始。
? 更多例句
• After months of negotiation, they finally reached an agreement.
• 经过数月的谈判,他们终于达成了协议。
• The contract is still under negotiation.
• 合同仍在谈判中。
⚠️ 易错点
negotiation 作"谈判"讲时通常用复数 negotiations,因为谈判往往涉及多轮讨论。
✅ The peace negotiations were successful.
❌ The peace negotiation was successful.
近义词辨析:
negotiation — 正式谈判(外交、商务)
talks — 会谈(较口语化)
discussion — 讨论(日常交流)
ceasefire /ˈsiːsfaə/ 停火
ceasefire —— 停火协议、休战
词性:名词 (n.)
搭配:declare a ceasefire(宣布停火)/ temporary ceasefire(临时停火)/ permanent ceasefire(永久停火)
? Both sides agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
— 双方同意为期两周的停火。
? 更多例句
• The ceasefire came into effect at midnight.
• 停火协议于午夜生效。
• Violations of the ceasefire were reported on both sides.
• 据报道双方都有违反停火协议的行为。
? 记忆技巧
ceasefire = cease(停止)+ fire(开火)
类似结构的词:ceaseless(不停的)、cease and desist(停止并终止)
相关表达:
truce — 休战(临时性)
armistice — 停战协定(正式)
peace treaty — 和平条约(最终)
agreement /əˈɡriːmənt/ 协议
agreement —— 协议、协定、一致
词性:名词 (n.)
搭配:reach an agreement(达成协议)/ sign an agreement(签署协议)/ in agreement with(同意)
? The two countries reached a historic agreement.
— 两国达成了一项历史性协议。
? 更多例句
• We are in agreement with their proposal.
• 我们同意他们的提议。
• The agreement will take effect next month.
• 该协议将于下月生效。
⚠️ 常见搭配错误
✅ reach an agreement(达成协议)
❌ make an agreement
✅ sign an agreement(签署协议)
❌ write an agreement
动词形式:agree(同意)
常用短语:agree to do sth(同意做某事)/ agree with sb(同意某人)
delegation /ˌdelɪˈɡeɪʃn/ 代表团
delegation —— 代表团、授权、委托
词性:名词 (n.)
搭配:government delegation(政府代表团)/ send a delegation(派遣代表团)/ head a delegation(率领代表团)
? The US delegation arrived in Pakistan yesterday.
— 美国代表团昨天抵达巴基斯坦。
? 更多例句
• She was chosen to lead the Chinese delegation.
• 她被选中率领中国代表团。
• The delegation met with local officials for three hours.
• 代表团与当地官员会晤了三小时。
? 词源解析
delegation 来自拉丁语 delegare(委派)
de-(向下)+ leg-(选择)+ -ation(名词后缀)
同源词:delegate(代表)、legacy(遗产)
近义词辨析:
delegation — 代表团(一群人)
delegate — 代表(一个人)
representative — 代表(通用)
mediator /ˈmiːdieɪtə/ 调解人
mediator —— 调解人、斡旋者、中间人
词性:名词 (n.)
搭配:act as a mediator(担任调解人)/ neutral mediator(中立的调解人)/ appoint a mediator(指定调解人)
? Pakistan will serve as the mediator in the talks.
— 巴基斯坦将在此次会谈中担任调解人。
? 更多例句
• The mediator helped both sides find common ground.
• 调解人帮助双方找到了共同点。
• A neutral mediator is essential for successful negotiations.
• 中立的调解人对成功的谈判至关重要。
? 用法扩展
动词形式:mediate(调解、斡旋)
例句:The UN mediated the peace talks.
译文:联合国斡旋了和平谈判。
相关职业:
mediator — 调解人(中立第三方)
negotiator — 谈判代表(一方的人)
diplomat — 外交官(职业)
? 词汇积累
这 5 个词经常一起出现在国际新闻报道中,建议组合记忆:
negotiation → ceasefire → agreement → delegation → mediator
下次读英文新闻时,试着找出这些词吧!
? 实战演练
用今天学的词填空:
1. The two sides declared a ______ after three days of fighting.
2. The ______ from both countries met in Geneva.
3. After weeks of ______, they finally signed the contract.
4. The UN appointed a ______ to help resolve the conflict.
5. Both parties reached a mutually beneficial ______.
答案:1. ceasefire 2. delegations 3. negotiations 4. mediator 5. agreement
| negotiation | |||
| ceasefire | |||
| agreement | |||
| delegation | |||
| mediator |
"Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding."
—— Albert Einstein
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