3. Negotiators must attempt to probe below the ____of their opponent’s position to discover underlying needs.
(A) surface
(B) ground
(C) reason
(D) purpose
ans: (A)
Negotiators must attempt to probe below the surface of their opponent’s position to discover underlying needs.
談判者必須試圖探究對手表面之下的立場，以發現背後隱藏的需求。
(A) surface 表面
the earth's surface 地球表面
Neil Armstrong was the first person to set foot on the surface of the moon. 尼爾‧阿姆斯壯是第一個登上月球的人。
(B) ground 地面
sit on the ground. 坐在地上。
He lost his balance and fell to the ground. 他失去平衡而跌在地上。
(C) reason 原因；理由 She explained her reasons for deciding to change jobs. 她解釋了換工作的原因。
(D) purpose 目的 The purpose of the research is to try to find out more about the causes of the disease. 研究的目的是試圖進一步探尋引起這種疾病的原因。
cause 起因；肇因
negotiator 談判者
negotiate 談判 The government has refused to negotiate with the strikers. 政府拒絕與罷工者談判。
attempt 嘗試；試圖
+ to V. 不定詞 - He attempted to escape through a window. 他企圖跳窗逃跑。
+ N. - She attempted suicide early in their marriage. 她在他們結婚之初試圖過自殺。
probe: to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information 透過問話的方式以發現祕密/隱藏的資訊，也就是調查，追查，探究的意思
He didn't like the police probing into his past. 他不喜歡警察盤問他的過去。
Firefighters are still probing for the cause of the fire. 消防員仍在探查起火的原因。
below (preposition) 在較低處，用來表示某物在較低的位置
below… = 低於... below sth
The sun disappeared below the horizon. 太陽消失在地平線以下。
opponent 對手；敵人，反對者
a political opponent 政敵
He easily defeated his opponent in the election. 他輕易地擊敗了選舉中的對手。
position 位置
在這裡position是立場、態度的意思，their opponent’s position他們對手的立場
to discover 發現
underlying 隱含的；深層的；潛在的
an underlying cause of the accident 事故背後潛在的原因
underlying 是underlie的現在分詞
underlie-underlay-underlain-underlying
under 在……下面
lie 躺；位於
underlie: 在...下面；是...基礎/隱藏的原因；對…有重大影響
It is a principle that underlies all the party's policies. 這是黨所有的政策背後依據的原則。
lie-lay-lain-lying 躺；位於
lie-lied-lied-lying 說謊
lay-laid-laid-laying 放，產卵
below the surface 表面之下
When you write your book reports, please look below the surface of the text and analyze the author's stylistic choices. 寫讀書報告時，請細讀出其言外之意，以及分析作者寫作風格上的選擇。
below ground 地面之下; 地下
The seeds should be planted a few inches below ground. 種子應種植於地底下幾英寸之處。
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