[N-COUNT 可数名词]引言;序言;导论 The introduction to a book or talk is the part that comes at the beginning and tells you what the rest of the book or talk is about.
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Ellen Malos, in her introduction to 'The Politics of Housework', provides a summary of the debates.
埃伦·马洛斯在她为《家务政治学》一书所作的序言中对这些争论进行了总结。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]入门书;初阶读物 If you refer to a book as an introduction to a particular subject, you mean that it explains the basic facts about that subject.
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On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
总而言之,这是一本通俗而务实的物理入门书。
...'Psychology and Language: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics'.
《心理学与语言:心理语言学入门》
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]外来品;新引进的东西 You can refer to a new product as an introduction when it becomes available in a place for the first time.
There are two among their recent introductions that have greatly impressed me.
在他们最近引进的东西里面有两样给我留下了非常深刻的印象。
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[PHRASE 短语]众所周知;无需介绍 If you say that someone or something needs no introduction, you mean that they are so well known that everyone knows who or what they are.
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Michael Jackson, of course, needs no introduction.
迈克尔·杰克逊,当然,众所周知。
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intro·duc·tion★/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn; NAmEˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/nounbringing into use/to a place 采用;引进1★[uncountable ]the act of bringing sth into use or existence for the first time, or of bringing sth to a place for the first time 初次投入使用;采用;引进;推行◆the introduction of new manufacturing methods新制造方法的采用◆the introduction of compulsory military service义务兵役制的实行◆the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia基督教传入俄罗斯 1 000 周年的纪念2★[countable ]a thing that is brought into use or introduced to a place for the first time 新采用(或新引进)的事物◆The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions.这本书列出了适合英国花园种植的花草,其中有很多新引进的品种。of people 人3★[countable ]introduction(to sb) the act of making one person formally known to another, in which you tell each the other's name (正式的)介绍,引见◆Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow.大家相互介绍之后交谈就开始了。◆Our speaker today needs no introduction(= is already well known).我们今天的演讲者就不必介绍了。◆a letter of introduction(= a letter which tells sb who you are, written by sb who knows both you and the person reading the letter)介绍信first experience 初次经历4★[singular ]introduction(to sth) a person's first experience of sth 初次经历;首次体验◆This album was my first introduction to modern jazz.这张唱片专辑让我初次接触了现代爵士乐。of book/speech 书;讲话5★[countable , uncountable ]introduction(to sth) the first part of a book or speech that gives a general idea of what is to follow 序言;引言;导论◆a brief introduction简短的序言◆a book with an excellent introduction and notes有精彩前言和注释的书◆By way of introduction,let me give you the background to the story. 作为引言,我先来介绍一下故事的背景。☞compare
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to subject 学科6★[countable ]introduction(to sth) a book or course for people beginning to study a subject 初级读物;入门课程◆‘An Introduction to Astronomy’《天文学入门》◆It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject.这是对一门极为复杂的学科的有益入门教程。in music 音乐7[countable ]( music 音) a short section at the beginning of a piece of music 前奏◆an eight-bar introduction有八个小节的前奏introductionintroductionsintro·duc·tion/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn; NAmEˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/
1new system/product [uncountable] the act of bringing something into use for the first timeintroduction of the introduction of a range of new products With the introduction of independent taxation, a married woman’s position is much clearer.2bring something to a placea)[uncountable] the act of bringing something somewhere for the first timeintroduction of the introduction of Buddhism to China nearly 2,000 years agob)[countable] a type of thing that is brought somewhere for the first time: The potato was a 16th-century introduction.3when meeting somebody [countable] the act of formally telling two people each other’s names when they first meet: Pete, are you going to make the introductions? Our first contestant needs no introduction (=everyone already knows the person).4book/speech [countable] a written or spoken explanation at the beginning of a book, speech etc: In the introduction, he explains why he wrote the book. Mr Brown gave a brief introduction to the course.5music [countable] a short part at the beginning of a song or piece of music6explanation [countable] something that explains the basic facts of a subjectintroduction to The book is a useful introduction to British geology.7new experience [countable] someone’s first experience of somethingintroduction to an introduction to water sports8letter [countable] a letter by someone else that explains who you are, which you can give to a person you have not met beforeTHESAURUSintroduction a written or spoken statement at the beginning of a book, speech, or meeting, giving a general idea of what it is about: · After a brief introduction by the chairman, the meeting began.· The author outlines his methods of research in the introduction.preface a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book that says what the book is about or the reason for writing it: · In the preface, he explains his motives for returning to the subject of Middle Eastern politics.foreword a short introduction to a book or report, usually written by someone who is not the author: · Greene wrote the foreword to Suzmann’s book.prologue an introduction to a piece of writing, especially a play or a long poem: · the prologue to Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’· The poem begins with a brief prologue.preamble a statement at the beginning of something, especially an official document, which explains what it is about: · the Preamble to the US Constitution
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