preliminary
音標(biāo)發(fā)音
- 英式音標(biāo) [pr?'l?m?n(?)r?pr??l?m?n?ri]
- 美式音標(biāo) [pr??l?m.?.ner.i]
- 國際音標(biāo) [pri'limin?ri]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adj. 初步的;開始的;預(yù)備的
- n. 初步行動;準(zhǔn)備工作;預(yù)賽,預(yù)試
詞源解說
- 直接源自中世紀(jì)拉丁語的praeliminaris,意爲(wèi)初步的。
詞根記憶
- pre(在…之前) + limin(門檻) + ary→進(jìn)入門檻之前→預(yù)備的
- pre(預(yù)先) + limin(門檻;起點(diǎn)) + ary→預(yù)先開始的→預(yù)備的
- pre(前) + limin(門檻;限制) + ary→入門前→初步的;預(yù)備的
英漢例句
- They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.
他們正在爲(wèi)應(yīng)付一場可能的戰(zhàn)爭做初步的準(zhǔn)備。 - There are a lot of preliminaries to be gone through before you can visit certain foreigners.
在訪問某些外國人之前要做好許多準(zhǔn)備工作。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
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詞組短語
- preliminary estimate 初步估算;概算;初步造價預(yù)算
- preliminary examination 預(yù)備考試;預(yù)先檢查
- preliminary arrangements 初步的安排
- preliminary remark 前言
- arrange -ries 安排準(zhǔn)備工作
- go through -ries 履行預(yù)備手續(xù)
- the inevitable preliminary 不可避免的預(yù)備程序
用作形容詞 (adj.)
~+名詞
用作名詞 (n.)
動詞+~
形容詞+~
英英字典
- coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it
- an event or action that introduces or prepares for something else
- Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation.
- A preliminary is something that you do at the beginning of an activity, often as a form of preparation.
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專業(yè)釋義
- 預(yù)備的
- 初步的
- 初步的;預(yù)先的