decree nisi
order
of a lawcourt that two people will be divorced after a fixed period, unless good reasons are given why they should not (除非有正当理由, 否则在指定日期後即行生效的)离婚判决令.
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether