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preliminary

UK //prɪˈlɪmɪnəri//US //prɪˈlɪmɪneri//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praeliminaris',由 'prae-'(前)和 'limen'(门槛)组成,字面意思是“在门槛之前”。

adjective

❶ 指在正式活动或主要事件之前进行的,属于准备阶段的,通常用于描述初步的、非最终的事物或行动。

“The team conducted a preliminary investigation before the official audit.”

(团队在正式审计前进行了初步调查。)

“Preliminary results suggest that the new drug is effective.”

(初步结果表明新药有效。)

同义词:initial, preparatory, introductory, early, tentative

noun

❶ 指正式活动前的预备步骤或事件,通常是必须完成的前期工作或测试。

“The meeting was just a preliminary to the main conference.”

(这次会议只是主会议的前奏。)

“All candidates must pass the preliminary before advancing to the final exam.”

(所有考生必须通过预考才能进入期末考试。)

同义词:prelude, introduction, preparation, precursor, opening

常见短语

preliminary to — 表示某事是另一件事的前奏或准备阶段,强调先后顺序。

“The training course is preliminary to the actual job.”

(培训课程是实际工作的前期准备。)

preliminary round — 指比赛或选拔的初赛阶段,用于筛选进入下一轮的选手。

“She won all her matches in the preliminary round.”

(她在初赛中赢得了所有比赛。)