| 单词 | preliminary | 
| 释义 | preliminary1 of 2noun  pre·lim·i·nary  pri-ˈli-mə-ˌner-ē     plural preliminaries     : something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory: such as    a    : a preliminary scholastic examination    b   preliminaries  plural, British   : front matter    c    : a preliminary heat or trial (as of a race)    d    : a minor match preceding the main event (as of a boxing card)   preliminary2 of 2 adjective  : coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else  preliminary studies preliminary results  preliminarily   pri-ˌli-mə-ˈner-ə-lē adverb preliminary 1 of 2 adjectiveas in preparatorycoming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows we need to do some preliminary research in order to properly focus the experiment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance 
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 preliminary2 of 2 nounas in preludea performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event a meeting to discuss seating arrangements that was merely a preliminary to the formal negotiating sessions Synonyms & Similar Words 
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