prelim

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n. 预备考试

发音

UK /ˈpriːlɪm/
UK /prɪˈlɪm/
US /priˈlɪm/
US /ˈprilɪm/

词形变化

prelims 复数 prelims

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something preliminary, such as a trial, report, race, etc.

    非正式
  2. 2.

    Clipping of preliminary examination; a type of exam sat at the end of the first year of most undergraduate degrees.

    非正式
  3. 3.

    The preliminary front matter of a book; all content preceding the main text or work itself.

    复数形式
adj.
  1. 1.

    Preliminary.

    非正式

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

preliminary preliminary examination

上位词 4

test exam examination athletics

词源

Clipping of preliminary. Sense 2 ("clipping of preliminary examination") was originally Oxford University slang, now in common use.

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