| 释义 | 
		pre·lec·tion noun or prae·lec·tion \-kshən\ (-s) Etymology: Latin praelection-, praelectio, from praelectus + -ion-, -io -ion 1.  : a lecture or discourse read or delivered in public (as to students) 2. [Latin prae- pre- + lection-, lectio act of reading — more at lection]  : a previous reading : a reading beforehand |