单词 | preamble |
释义 | preamble/priːˈamb(ə)l![]() noun 1A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction: he could tell that what she said was by way of a preamble [mass noun]: I gave him the bad news without preamble...
1.1 Law The introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification.The Borrower undertakes with the Lender to use each Advance for the purposes stated in the preamble to this Agreement....
Synonyms introduction, preliminary/preparatory/opening remarks, preliminary/preparatory/opening statement, preliminaries, preface, lead-in, overture, prologue; foreword, prelude, front matter, forward matter informal intro, prelims rare proem, prolegomenon, exordium, prolusion, prodrome Derivativespreambular
OriginLate Middle English: from Old French preambule, from medieval Latin praeambulum, from late Latin praeambulus 'going before'. |
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