| 释义 |
introductory, a. and n.|ɪntrəʊˈdʌktərɪ|
[ad. late L. intrōductōrius (intrōductōrii libri Cassiod.), f. ppl. stem of intrōdūcĕre to introduce: see -ory, and cf. F. introductoire (Godef.).]
A. adj.
†1. Serving to introduce or bring in; introductive of. Obs.
1605Coke Rep. v. i. 8 a, The said Act..was not a Statute introductorie of a new law, but declaratorie of the old. 1717L. Howel Desiderius (ed. 3) 108 They are not only good in themselves, but are introductory of all other virtues. 1800Addison Amer. Law Rep. 48 Such testimony is dangerous and introductory of fraud.
2. Introducing to something that follows; leading up to or on to something; preliminary.
1660Willsford Scales Comm. a, Merchants Accounts epitomised;..here being both the Introductory part and Practicall. a1661Fuller Worthies, General xi. (1662) 34 I place Schools before Colledges, because they are introductory thereunto. 1749Fielding Tom Jones xvii. i. heading, Containing a portion of introductory Writing. 1875Jowett Plato (ed. 2) I. 115 In the introductory scene Plato raises the expectation.
3. Serving to introduce personally.
1787M. Cutler in Life, Jrnls. & Corr. (1888) I. 203 Dr. Willard..favored me with a number of introductory letters to gentlemen at the southward. 1812Shelley Lett. Pr. Wks. 1880 III. 343, I considered the motives which actuated me in writing the inclosed sufficiently introductory to authorize me in sending you some copies.
B. n.
†1. An introductory treatise or text-book.
c1391Chaucer Astrol. Prol., The .5. partie shal ben an introductorie aftur the statutz of owre doctours, in which thow maist lerne a gret part of the general rewles of theorik in Astrologie. c1532G. Du Wes in Palsgr. 890 (title) An Introductorie for to lerne..to speke French Trewly. 1552Huloet, Introductory, isagogicon.
2. A step leading on to something further; a preliminary step.
1646E. F[isher] Mod. Divinity 137 Sometimes the name of repentance is given to those preparatory beginnings and introductories thereof. 1882–3Schaff Encycl. Relig. Knowl. II. 1164 A propitious introductory to a union between the Protestant churches in Germany and England. |