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单词 prefatory
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pref•a•to•ry  (prefə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a preface:prefatory explanations.
Also, pref′a•tori•al. 
  • Latin praefāt() preface + -ory1
  • 1665–75
prefa•to′ri•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prefatory /ˈprɛfətərɪ -trɪ/, prefatorial /ˌprɛfəˈtɔːrɪəl/ adj
  1. of, involving, or serving as a preface; introductory
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin praefārī to say in advance; see preface
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pref•ace /ˈprɛfɪs/USA pronunciation   n., v., -aced, -ac•ing. 
n. [countable]
  1. a statement in the front of a book by the author or editor, setting forth the book's purpose, etc.:The preface occupied a mere one page.
  2. an introductory part, as of a speech.

v. [+ object]
  1. to provide with a preface:He prefaced his speech with remarks about his opponent.
pref•a•to•ry /ˈprɛfəˌtɔri/USA pronunciation  adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pref•ace  (prefis),USA pronunciation n., v., -aced, -ac•ing. 
n. 
  1. a preliminary statement in a book by the book's author or editor, setting forth its purpose and scope, expressing acknowledgment of assistance from others, etc.
  2. an introductory part, as of a speech.
  3. something preliminary or introductory:The meeting was the preface to an alliance.
  4. Religion[Eccles.]a prayer of thanksgiving, the introduction to the canon of the Mass, ending with the Sanctus.

v.t. 
  1. to provide with or introduce by a preface.
  2. to serve as a preface to.
  • Medieval Latin prēfātia, for Latin praefātiō a saying beforehand, equivalent. to praefāt(us) (past participle of praefārī to say beforehand; see pre-, fate) + -iōn- -ion
  • Middle French
  • Middle English 1350–1400
prefac•er, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See introduction. 
    • 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged preamble, prologue, prolegomena.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appendix.
    • 2, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged epilogue.

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