英语词汇“preface”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

preface

(prefɪs )

Word forms: prefaces , prefacing , prefaced

1. countable noun

A preface is an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written.

Synonyms: introduction, preliminary, prelude, preamble

2. verb

If you preface an action or speech with something else, you do or say this other thing first.

I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare. [VERB noun + with]

The president prefaced his remarks by saying he has supported unemployment benefits all along. [V n + by]

Synonyms: introduce, precede, open, begin

Translations:

Chinese: 前言, 说…作为开场白

Japanese: 前書き, 前置きをする

单词	preface
释义	preface (prefɪs ) Word forms: prefaces , prefacing , prefaced 1. countable noun A preface is an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written. Synonyms: introduction, preliminary, prelude, preamble 2. verb If you preface an action or speech with something else, you do or say this other thing first. I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare. [VERB noun + with] The president prefaced his remarks by saying he has supported unemployment benefits all along. [V n + by] Synonyms: introduce, precede, open, begin Translations: Chinese: 前言, 说…作为开场白 Japanese: 前書き, 前置きをする
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