| 释义 |
preˈscreen, v.
[pre- A. 1.]
trans. To screen (in any sense) beforehand. Hence preˈscreened ppl. a., preˈscreening vbl. n.
1967Karch & Buber Offset Processes v. 167 Although no claim is made that the use of this screen will improve the quality of the picture, this new technique will reduce the cost of prescreening the photographs and then stripping the half-tone negative into the flat. 1967E. Chambers Photolitho-Offset xi. 174 With a prescreened film the contact screen is absent, and..the sensitivity of the film itself is varied in the form of a dot pattern. 1977Time 20 June 48/2 The microwave detector could at the very least be used for pre-screening women—epecially those under 35 who are ordinarily not encouraged to have mammograms unless they have a family history of breast cancer or symptoms of the disease. 1977Jrnl. R. Soc. Arts CXXV. 241/1 Careful prescreening for human health hazards will have taken place. 1978New York 3 Apr. 84/1 College Background Singles Only—Newsletter of pre-screened, higher quality singles events plus our own tennis and theatre parties. |