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单词 propaedeutic
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•pae•deu•tic  (prō′pi do̅o̅tik, -dyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj. Also, pro′pae•deuti•cal. 
  1. pertaining to or of the nature of preliminary instruction.
  2. introductory to some art or science.

n. 
  1. a propaedeutic subject or study.
  2. propaedeutics, (used with a sing. v.) the preliminary body of knowledge and rules necessary for the study of some art or science.
  • 1830–40; pro-2 + Greek paideutikós pertaining to teaching, equivalent. to paideú(ein) to teach (derivative of paîs child; compare pedo-1) + -tikos -tic

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
propaedeutic /ˌprəʊpɪˈdjuːtɪk/ n
  1. (often plural) preparatory instruction basic to further study of an art or science
adj
Also: propaedeutical
  1. of, relating to, or providing such instruction
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek propaideuein to teach in advance, from pro-² + paideuein to rear
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