prefatory

a. 前言的, 序言的

发音

UK /ˈpɹɛfət(ə)ɹi/
其它
US /ˈpɹɛfəˌtɔɹi/

词形变化

more prefatory 比较级 most prefatory 最高级

别名

præfatory

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 2

introductory prefatorial

近义相关 1

preceding

词源

From Medieval Latin *praefator + -ory (“agent”), from Medieval Latin prefatia (whence preface), for classical Latin praefatio (“a saying beforehand”) – see preface for details. Note that this is borrowed from Latin, not derived in English from preface, as in occasional misspelling *prefecatory.

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