单词 | pre- |
释义 | All related terms of 'pre-'Pre-U (in Britain) a public examination for secondary school pupils wishing to enter university, offered as an alternative to A level du Pré Jacqueline. 1945–87, English cellist. Multiple sclerosis ended her performing career (1973) after which she became a cello teacher pre-op treatment or a drug administered in preparation for surgery pre-ill experiencing mild physical discomfort prior to the onset of illness pre-law an undergraduate course taken before studying at law school pre-med → premedical pre-pay If you pre-pay something or pre-pay for it, you pay for it before you receive it or use it. pre-tax Pre-tax profits or losses are the total profits or losses made by a company before tax has been taken away . pre-war Pre-war is used to describe things that happened , existed, or were made in the period immediately before a war, especially the Second World War, 1939-45. Grand Pré a village in SE Canada , in W Nova Scotia : setting of Longfellow's Evangeline pre-echo something that has preceded and anticipated something else; precursor pre-edit to edit in advance pre-elect to elect (someone) to a post in advance of an opening becoming available pre-empt If you pre-empt an action, you prevent it from happening by doing something which makes it unnecessary or impossible . pre-enact to enact beforehand pre-erect to erect (a building ) beforehand pre-exist to exist or occur before pre-loved A pre-loved item is not new and has been owned and used before. Sellers use this word to make the item seem more attractive . pre-owned previously owned; secondhand; used pre-Roman of or relating to the period before the founding of ancient Rome pre-sell To pre-sell a product to promote it with publicity before it comes on to the market. pre-soak to soak something (such as washing ) beforehand pre-teen A pre-teen is a child aged between nine and thirteen . pre-trial occurring before a trial pre-censor to determine arbitrarily in advance what may or may not be permitted in (books, films, news releases , etc.) pre-cooked Pre-cooked food has been prepared and cooked in advance so that it only needs to be heated quickly before you eat it. pre-embargo preceding the introduction of an embargo pre-embryo the structure formed after fertilization of an ovum but before differentiation of embryonic tissue pre-eminent If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are more important , powerful , or capable than other people or things in the group. pre-emption the purchase of or right to purchase property in advance of or in preference to others pre-emptive A pre-emptive attack or strike is intended to weaken or damage an enemy or opponent , for example by destroying their weapons before they can do any harm . pre-ethical not governed by ethics , or not having an ethical or moral aspect pre-excite to stimulate (esp part of the heart muscle) in preparation or beforehand pre-exempt exempt beforehand pre-exilian prior to the Babylonian exile of the Jews (586–538 bc ) pre-expose to expose beforehand pre-packed Pre-packed goods are packed or wrapped before they are sent to the shop where they are sold. pre-school Pre-school is used to describe things relating to the care and education of children before they reach the age when they have to go to school. pre-seminal released before semen is ejaculated pre-Christian of or referring to the period of history prior to the establishment of Christianity pre-Christmas of or relating to the period prior to Christmas pre-Columbian of or relating to the Americas before they were discovered by Columbus pre-eclampsia a toxic condition of pregnancy characterized by high blood pressure , protein in the urine , abnormal weight gain , and oedema pre-eclamptic a woman who has pre-eclampsia pre-election existing or occurring before an election pre-electric happening or produced prior to the invention of electricity pre-emergence of or relating to the period prior to emergence of something pre-emergent not yet having emerged pre-eminently Pre-eminently means to a very great extent . pre-establish to establish , set up, set out, arrange or make secure in advance or previously |
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