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单词 prelims
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  • The prelims are over and legions are now ready to do battle in November.

    5 Lessons from Tuesday's Primaries|Mark McKinnon|August 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST

prelims

/ (ˈpriːlɪmz, prəˈlɪmz) /
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pl n

Also called: front matter the pages of a book, such as the title page and contents, before the main text
the first public examinations taken for the bachelor's degree in some universities
(in Scotland) the school examinations taken as practice before public examinations

Word Origin for prelims

C19: a contraction of preliminaries

Words nearby prelims

prelim, preliminaries, preliminary, Preliminary SAT/National Merit Qualifying Test, prelimit, prelims, prelingually deaf, preliterate, preload, Prelog, prelogical thinking
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