名複: preliminaries
preliminary
KK:[prɪˈlɪmǝˌnɛrɪ] DJ:[priˈliminǝri]
a.
- 預備的；初步的；序言（性）的；開端的[B]
n.[C]
- 初步；開端；預備[P1]
- 預考，初試
- 【體】預賽；淘汰賽
衍生
ad.
preliminarily
辨析
同義:
a.預備的；前兆的；開始的；在前的
preparatory prefatory precursory prelusive introductory inaugural beginning opening initiatory preceding precedent previous prevenient prior foregoing anterior antecedent initial firstn.初步，基礎，準備
groundwork foundation basicn.初步的行為；開場白
preliminaries front matter preamble opening statement opening introduction proem preface prelusion prologue foreword prolegomenon以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》
adj.
preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.n.
(pl. preliminaries)
- a preliminary action or event.
- a preliminary round in a sporting competition.
- (preliminaries) the prelims of a book.
Phrase
- preliminary to
preparatory to; in advance of.
Derivative
- preliminarily adv.
Etymology
C17: from mod. L. praeliminaris or Fr. préliminaire, from L. prae ‘before’ + limen, limin- ‘threshold’.
以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》