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prolog

UK //ˈprəʊlɒɡ//US //ˈproʊlɑːɡ//

词源

源自法语prologue,最终来自希腊语prologos(pro-‘前’ + logos‘话语’);编程语言名称是Programmation en Logique的缩写。

noun

❶ 一种逻辑编程语言,广泛用于人工智能和计算语言学领域,特别适合符号推理和知识表示。

“Prolog is commonly used for natural language processing tasks.”

(Prolog常用于自然语言处理任务。)

“She wrote a program in Prolog to solve the puzzle.”

(她用Prolog编写了一个程序来解决这个谜题。)

❶ 戏剧或文学作品的序言或开场白,用于介绍背景或主题。

“The prolog set the scene for the medieval play.”

(开场白为中世纪戏剧设定了场景。)

“A chorus delivered the prolog in ancient Greek tragedies.”

(在古希腊悲剧中,合唱团会表演开场白。)

同义词:preface, introduction, preamble

常见短语

Prolog program — 指用Prolog语言编写的计算机程序,通常包含事实、规则和查询。

“Debugging a Prolog program requires understanding its logical flow.”

(调试Prolog程序需要理解其逻辑流程。)

dramatic prolog — 戏剧表演前的独白或介绍,用于引导观众进入故事。

“The dramatic prolog was delivered by an actor in a mask.”

(戏剧开场白由一位戴面具的演员表演。)