CCTV9英语新闻：南苏丹政府反对派开始和平谈判

South Sudanese government and rebels started peace talks on Tuesday. Mediators hope to end the fighting that has left the world’s newest state on the brink 1 of civil war.

The talks in neighbouring Ethiopia will focus on brokering 2 a ceasefire to halt three weeks of violence that has killed at least 1,000 people and driven 200,000 from their homes. The two sides delayed talks for several days, haggling 3 over the fate of 11 detainees held by the government in Juba. The rebels initially 4 insisted on securing their release before negotiations 5 started.

An Ethiopian diplomat 6 said the Inter-governmental Authority on Development, a grouping of east African nations that initiated 7 the talks, had sent its envoys 8 to Juba to press President Salva Kiir to release the detainees.

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1
brink

  
 


n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿


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The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。












2
brokering

  
 


v.做掮客（或中人等）( broker的现在分词 )；作为权力经纪人进行谈判；以中间人等身份安排…


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Intertwined with these were rivalry, power brokering, and patronage. 然而也不乏有抗争、强权操纵与任命特权交织其中。 来自互联网
Kingston Quest Can Assist Your Company In Negotiations, Brokering, Agency Services, Sourcing Factories Or Property. 金士顿追求，可帮助您的公司在谈判中，经纪，代理服务，货源工厂或财产。 来自互联网












3
haggling

  
 


v.讨价还价( haggle的现在分词 )


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I left him in the market haggling over the price of a shirt. 我扔下他自己在市场上就一件衬衫讨价还价。
Some were haggling loudly with traders as they hawked their wares. 有些人正在大声同兜售货物的商贩讲价钱。 来自辞典例句












4
initially

  
 


adv.最初，开始


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The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。












5
negotiations

  
 


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


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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。












6
diplomat

  
 


n.外交官，外交家；能交际的人，圆滑的人


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The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话，紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。












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initiated

  
 


n. 创始人
adj. 新加入的
vt. 开始，创始，启蒙，介绍加入


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He has not yet been thoroughly initiated into the mysteries of computers. 他对计算机的奥秘尚未入门。
The artist initiated the girl into the art world in France. 这个艺术家介绍这个女孩加入巴黎艺术界。












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envoys

  
 


使节( envoy的名词复数 )； 公使； 谈判代表； 使节身份


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the routine tit for tat when countries expel each other's envoys 国家相互驱逐对方使节这种惯常的报复行动
Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Kublai Khan sent envoys to Malgache. 马可波罗游记中提到忽必烈曾派使节到马尔加什。