which we made clear at the beginning of the negotiation.
关于这一点，我们早在开始谈判时期就讲明了。
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📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 开始;根源;原始思想;前兆;
v. 开始( begin的现在分词);
💡 beginn=begin开始+ing表名词→开始，开端；起源
"From beginning to end his conduct had been despicable and wicked."
从头到尾他的行为既卑鄙又可恶.
近义：inauguration, inception, initiation, kickoff, leadoff, nascence
反义：outcome, pause, result, stop, suspension, termination
n. 协商，谈判;转让;通过;
💡 negoti谈判+at动词后缀+ion名词后缀→谈判；转让；顺利的通过
"The way forward in this situation is by diplomacy and negotiation."
在这种情況下要取得进展需要讲究点手腕和商谈.
近义：management, trade, traffic, transaction, undertaking, biz
adj. …制的;（人工）做成的，拼成的;虚构的;保证成功的;
v. 使(make的过去式和过去分词);
"He made it absolutely clear."
他把此事讲得一清二楚。
近义：manufactured, produced, done, fabricated, artificial, manmade
adj. 清楚的，明白的;清晰的，明亮的;清澈的;明确的;
adv. 完全地;清晰地;整整;
vi. 变明朗;变清澈;
vt. 扫除，除去;消除（嫌疑）;使清楚;使干净;
n. 空隙，空间;
💡 可里耶（谐音）：可看见里面耶，表明是 清晰的
"The morning dawned fresh and clear after the storm at night."
夜里暴风雨过后,拂晓清新而晴朗.
近义：illuminate, illustrate, rede, resolve, show, solve
反义：jumble, litter, mess, muss, scramble, shuffle