单词 | preliminary |
释义 | pre·lim·i·nar·y ![]() adj. Prior to or preparing for the main matter, action, or business; introductory or prefatory. n. pl. pre·lim·i·nar·ies often preliminaries Something that precedes another item of a similar kind, especially: a. A contest to determine the finalists in a competition. b. An event that precedes the main event, especially in boxing or wrestling. c. An academic examination taken before a longer, more complex, or more important examination. d. An introductory remark made before a speech, presentation, or meeting. [From New Latin praelīmināris : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin līmen, līmin-, threshold.] pre·lim′i·nari·ly (-nârə-lē) adv. Synonyms: preliminary, introductory, prefatory, preparatory These adjectives mean going before and preparing the way for something else: a preliminary investigation; introductory remarks; an author's prefatory notes; preparatory steps. |
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