| 词汇 | preliminary |
| 释义 | preliminary (noun) preliminary 2 ENTRIES FOUND: preliminary (adjective) preliminary (noun) 1 preliminary /prɪˈlɪməˌneri/ Brit /prɪˈlɪmənri/ adjective 1 preliminary /prɪˈlɪməˌneri/ Brit /prɪˈlɪmənri/ adjective Learner's definition of PRELIMINARY : coming before the main part of something预备的；初步的；开始的 Preliminary findings/studies/tests show that the drug could help patients with skin cancer.初步发现/研究/试验表明这种药对皮肤癌患者有帮助。 The preliminary [=early] results of the experiment are encouraging.这个实验的前期结果令人鼓舞。 a preliminary hearing预审 The team was eliminated in the preliminary round of the tournament.球队在锦标赛预赛中遭到淘汰。 research that is preliminary to the study研究前的调查 2 preliminary /prɪˈlɪməˌneri/ Brit /prɪˈlɪmənri/ noun plural preliminaries 2 preliminary /prɪˈlɪməˌneri/ Brit /prɪˈlɪmənri/ noun plural preliminaries Learner's definition of PRELIMINARY [count] 1 : something that comes first in order to prepare for or introduce the main part of something else初步行动；准备工作 — often + to There will be a short briefing about topics to be discussed as a preliminary to the meeting.会议前将对要讨论的主题做个简短的介绍。 — usually plural通常用复数 There were the usual preliminaries before the ceremony.典礼前有一些常规的预备性程序。 2 : a game that is played before the main part of a competition to decide which players or teams will be allowed to continue playing预选赛 — usually plural通常用复数 the World Cup preliminaries世界杯预选赛 |
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