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单词 foreword
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foreword

[ fawr-wurd, -werd, fohr- ]
/ ˈfɔrˌwɜrd, -wərd, ˈfoʊr- /
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noun

a short introductory statement in a published work, as a book, especially when written by someone other than the author.
Compare afterword.

Origin of foreword

First recorded in 1835–45; fore- + word

synonym study for foreword

See introduction.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH foreword

foreword , forward, forwards, froward

Words nearby foreword

forewaters, forewent, forewind, forewing, forewoman, foreword, foreworn, forex, for example, foreyard, forfaiting
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British Dictionary definitions for foreword

foreword
/ (ˈfɔːˌwɜːd) /

noun

an introductory statement to a book

Word Origin for foreword

C19: literal translation of German Vorwort
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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