preface

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n. 序, 绪言, 前言 vi. 作序, 写前言 vt. 给...作序, 以...开始

发音

US /ˈpɹɛfəs/
UK /ˈpɹɛfəs/
US /ˈpɹɛfɪs/
UK /ˈpɹɛfɪs/
IN /prifeːs/
IN /prɛfeːs/
IN /prɛ(ː)fəs/

词形变化

prefaces 复数 prefaces prefaced prefaces 三单 prefacing prefacing 现在分词 prefaced 过去式 prefaced 过去分词

别名

Preface præface

教材释义与例句

名词

前言；引语

动词

为…加序言；以…开始

动词

作序

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.

    序言

    序文

    前言

    绪言

    Holonyms: front matter, prelims

    The book included a brief preface explaining the author's motivations for writing.

  2. 2.

    An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.

  3. 3.

    A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.

    颂谢词

    宗教

    Meronyms: protocol, embolism, eschatocol

  4. 4.

    A title or epithet.

v.
  1. 1.

    To introduce or make a comment before (the main point); to premise.

    及物

    Let me preface this by saying that I don't know him that well.

  2. 2.

    To give a preface to.

    及物

    to preface a book

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

foreword prolusion

上位词 1

introduction

整体词 1

text
动词

同义词 3

introduce premise precede

上位词 3

tell say state

下位词 4

preamble prologise prologize prologuize

词源

Late 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from which derives the modern French préface), from Medieval Latin prefātia, for classical Latin praefātiō (“a saying beforehand”), from praefor (“to speak beforehand”), from prae- (“beforehand”) + for (“to speak”).

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