单词	preface
释义	preface1 nounpreface2 verb prefacepref‧ace1 /ˈprefɪs/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINpreface1 Origin: 1300-1400 French préface, from Latin praefatio, from praefari ‘to say before’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Murray agreed to write the preface to Baker's book, as a favor to his old friend. This edition contains a new preface by the author. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS His extreme position caused an outcry, and some of the contributors to Le Livre Noir dissociated themselves from his preface. In his preface Green acknowledges that this is a book he hopes to update with contributions from the floor. In the preface, the editor of the catalogue makes it clear that only a representative selection of coins is listed. It says so in the preface. It was mentioned in the preface that a number of written questions were put to academics as part of this study. Nordenfalk starts his preface as follows. The first thing to note about the preface is that it needs to be read. Thesaurus THESAURUS► introduction a written or spoken statement at the beginning of a book, speech, or meeting, giving a general idea of what it is about: · After a brief introduction by the chairman, the meeting began.· The author outlines his methods of research in the introduction. ► preface a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book that says what the book is about or the reason for writing it: · In the preface, he explains his motives for returning to the subject of Middle Eastern politics. ► foreword a short introduction to a book or report, usually written by someone who is not the author: · Greene wrote the foreword to Suzmann’s book. ► prologue an introduction to a piece of writing, especially a play or a long poem: · the prologue to Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’· The poem begins with a brief prologue. ► preamble a statement at the beginning of something, especially an official document, which explains what it is about: · the Preamble to the US Constitution Longman Language Activatorsomething that comes at the beginning of a book, speech etc► introduction also intro informal a short explanation, description, or discussion at the beginning of a book, piece of music etc: · After an introduction by the chairperson, we'll get on with the day's discussions.· None of us know anything about this subject, so we'd appreciate it if you give us a brief intro before you start.· The drummer gave a four-bar intro before the other musicians joined in.introduction to: · In the introduction to her fascinating book, O'Brien explains how she first became interested in music. ► preamble an introduction to a speech or piece of writing, especially one that is boring or too long: · There's a big difference between the document's lengthy preamble and the actual content. ► prologue an introduction to a piece of writing, for example a play or a long poem: · The brief prologue sets the scene for what is to follow.prologue to: · In his prologue to 'Faust', Goethe said some very interesting things about art. ► preface a part of a book that comes before the main part and explains what it is about: · This edition contains a new preface by the author.preface to: · Murray agreed to write the preface to Baker's book, as a favor to his old friend. speech or writing that introduces something► introduction · After a brief introduction by the Chairman, the meeting began.· Powell wrote in the introduction that all the armed forces must work together as a team. ► intro spoken the introduction to a speech: · I'll start off with a brief intro.· In his intro he said he didn't know much about language teaching ► lead-in a short statement that comes before the main part of a speech or piece of writing to tell you what it is about: · The lead-in to a news item should only take a few seconds.· The last sentence in a paragraph should form a lead-in to what is to be discussed in the next paragraph. ► introductory giving a short introduction to a subject before it is discussed or studied in more detail: · Wilson will give the introductory speech at the education conference.· an introductory course on American literature ► preface/foreword a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book, before the main part, that tells what the book is about or the reason for writing it: · In his preface, the author sums up what he has learned from two years of observing political life.· According to the foreword, the cookbook aims to celebrate the rich variety of Chinese food. ► prologue an introduction to a piece of writing, for example a play or a long poem: · The play begins with a brief prologue.prologue to: · the prologue to Shakespeare's Henry V WORD SETS► Literature acrostic, nounadapt, verballiteration, nounanagram, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantihero, nounapologia, nounappendix, nounassonance, nounauthorship, nounautobiography, nounballad, nounbard, nounbathos, nounbiography, nounblank verse, nounbowdlerize, verbburlesque, nouncaesura, nouncameo, nouncanon, nouncanto, nouncaricature, nounchapter, nouncharacterization, nouncitation, nounclimax, nounclimax, verbcoda, nouncollected, adjectiveconceit, nouncorpus, nouncouplet, nouncritique, noundactyl, noundeclamatory, adjectivedeconstruction, noundense, adjectivedevice, noundialogue, noundiarist, noundiction, noundigest, noundoggerel, noundraft, noundraft, verbdrama, noundub, nounelegy, nounending, nounepic, adjectiveepigram, nounepilogue, nounepistolary, adjectiveepitaph, nounessay, nounessayist, nouneulogy, nounexegesis, nounfable, nounfairy tale, nounfantasy, nounfiction, nounfictional, adjectivefirst edition, nounfirst person, nounflashback, nounflorid, adjectiveflowery, adjectivefolk, adjectiveforeword, nounformulaic, adjectivefree verse, nounghost story, nounGothic, adjectivegrandiloquent, adjectivehaiku, nounheroic, adjectiveheroic couplet, nounhexameter, nounhumorist, nounhyperbole, nouniamb, nouniambic pentameter, nounimage, nounimagery, nouninformal, adjectiveingénue, nouninstalment, nounirony, nounjournal, nounlay, nounlimerick, nounlit., literary, adjectiveliterature, nounlyric, adjectivelyric, nounlyrical, adjectivelyricism, nounman of letters, nounmanuscript, nounmetaphor, nounmetaphorical, adjectivemetre, nounmetrical, adjectivemonologue, nounnarrative, nounnarrator, nounnaturalism, nounnaturalistic, adjectivenom de plume, nounnovel, nounnovelist, nounnovella, nounnursery rhyme, nounode, nounonomatopoeia, nounpadding, nounpaean, nounparagraph, nounparaphrase, verbparaphrase, nounparenthetical, adjectivepassage, nounpathetic fallacy, nounpen name, nounpentameter, nounperiphrasis, nounperoration, nounpicaresque, adjectiveplaywright, nounplot, nounpoem, nounpoet, nounpoetess, nounpoetic, adjectivepoetic licence, nounpoet laureate, nounpoetry, nounpolemic, nounpolemical, adjectivepotboiler, nounprécis, nounpreface, nounprefatory, adjectiveprologue, nounprose, nounprosody, nounprotagonist, nounpseudonym, nounpulp, nounquatrain, nounquotation, nounquote, verbreading, nounrecite, verbrendition, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrhetoric, nounrhyme, nounrhyme, verbromance, nounsaga, nounsatire, nounsatirist, nounscience fiction, nounscribbler, nounscript, nounself-portrait, nounSF, Shakespearean, adjectiveshort story, nounsimile, nounsoliloquy, nounsonnet, nounstanza, nounstilted, adjectivestory, nounstream of consciousness, nounstylist, nounsubplot, nounsubtitle, nounsuperhero, nounsurrealism, nounsurrealistic, adjectivesynopsis, nountailpiece, nountale, nountalking book, nountearjerker, nountext, nountextual, adjectivetexture, nountheme, nounthriller, nountitle, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, nountrope, nounturgid, adjectiveunabridged, adjectiveverse, nounvignette, nounvolume, nounweepy, nounwell-turned, adjectivewhodunit, nounwriter, nounwriter's block, nounyarn, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the introduction/preface/foreword to a book · In the introduction to this book I referred to a conversation between myself and a young student. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► write · Galileo had written a pious preface in which he ridiculed the Copernican theory as wild and fantastic and contrary to Holy Scripture.· Colvin had known Burne-Jones, and was persuaded to write a preface for a London gallery show.· After four years of anguish, Forster wrote a preface to it and a small firm, Wishart Booles, issued it.· Salmon had at one point actually hinted that the great philosopher Henri Bergson might write a preface for the exhibition.· At his request, I had written the preface, and that preface had involved me in a most disagreeable situation. an introduction at the beginning of a book or speech preface1 nounpreface2 verb prefacepreface2 verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE preface Simple Form Present I, you, we, they preface he, she, it prefaces Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they prefaced Present perfect I, you, we, they have prefaced he, she, it has prefaced Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had prefaced Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will preface Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have prefaced Continuous Form Present I am prefacing he, she, it is prefacing you, we, they are prefacing Past I, he, she, it was prefacing you, we, they were prefacing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been prefacing he, she, it has been prefacing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been prefacing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be prefacing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been prefacing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Al-Hosni prefaced his speech with a phrase from the Koran. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All have prefaced the discussion by lamenting the barrels' disappearance. Daniel prefaces his interpretation with a review of Nebuchadnezzar's prideful fall from grace and Beishazzar's own lack of humility. Each book is prefaced with simple parental guidelines explaining the skills each exercise aims to develop. I must preface my remarks about school performance by stating that school provision in general is extremely good in my borough of Bexley. In contrast to the prairie-like flatness of the structure, a grand gold and white awning prefaced the house. In their minds it had been prefaced with romantic dialogue and protestations of love. She prefaces her book with an attempt to sum up the whole hideous story. Therefore I shall preface a discussion of the pros and cons of reproductive techniques by a brief résumé of the underlying biology. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto talk or write about a subject for the first time► introduce · The first chapter introduces the terms and ideas which will be studied.· Einstein introduced his theory of relativity in 1915, in a scientific paper. ► lead into to begin to talk or write about a subject by talking about a similar subject first: · Her lecture began with a talk about her own experience, leading into a more general discussion.· Each Olympic event will be led into by sports experts explaining the format. ► preface written to say or write something about your subject before you talk about the main part of it: · He prefaced his criticisms by saying there was much to admire in the work. preface with: · There are 45 tours, each prefaced with a historical overview of the area. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the introduction/preface/foreword to a book · In the introduction to this book I referred to a conversation between myself and a young student. formal to say or do something before the main part of what you are going to say:  The book is prefaced by a quotation from Faulkner.
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