preliminary

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n. 初步做法, 初步措施, 预试, 预选赛 a. 初步的, 开始的, 预备的

发音

UK /pɹɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ɹi/
其它
US /pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/
US /pɹiˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/

词形变化

preliminaries 复数 preliminaries

别名

præliminary

教材释义与例句

名词

准备；预赛；初步措施

形容词

初步的；开始的；预备的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

  2. 2.

    Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists

  3. 3.

    A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.

    初步

    预备

    These are just the preliminary results.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

overture prelude prelim

上位词 4

origin athletics inception origination
形容词

近义相关 2

exploratory explorative

相关短语

preliminary injunction preliminary injunctions preliminary examination [计] 预先检查 [化] 粗探伤 preliminary examinations preliminary ruling preliminary rulings

词源

Borrowed from New Latin praelīmināris, formed from prae- (“before”) + līmen (“threshold”) + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare Latin līmināris (“of or belonging to a threshold”). Compare French préliminaire.

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