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preface preface ★☆☆☆☆/pre̱fɪs/1[N-COUNT	可数名词]（书的）序言，前言，绪论 A preface is an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written. 2[VERB	动词]以…为开端；以…作为开场白 If you preface an action or speech with something else, you do or say this other thing first.   [V n with n]  [V n by -ing]I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare...进入正题之前，我先引用莎士比亚的几句诗作为开场白。The president prefaced his remarks by saying he has supported unemployment benefits all along.总统在发表讲话前说他一直以来都支持发放失业津贴。 preface1 nounpreface2 verbprefacepref‧ace1 /ˈprefɪs/ ●○○ noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations  an introduction at the beginning of a book or speechpreface1 nounpreface2 verbprefacepreface2 verb [transitive]  Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations  formal to say or do something before the main part of what you are going to say:  The book is prefaced by a quotation from Faulkner.

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t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjFx8ThCJ8TtROWdLHBxFb5UzIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsTuVPUZLv+JDUex8rjjXWdqTzzWGgJFGWa5idEn1eSZb4xTee8NQKp+NXr8/tGDw/Fzd3+8cj77XFGtFb2SuBxmeKaTmeOABZKUEAy7FzjH3dDRxTaek9nNObrrlZQxQjweyZmUBgoZgZ2PO4pOAV7BevzObDGQ9xxdjKvm1zDHUDB80fnLiuPBG4vqJUIGzeOigIgkGAH2C+zBTDwTsQWw==             pref·ace              /        ˈprefəs                ;          NAmE                ˈprefəs                /                              noun                ,                  verb                            preface      prefaces      prefaced      prefacing                            noun                    an introduction to a book, especially one that explains the author's aims        （书的）前言，序言                    ☞compare                                    foreword                                                    verb                    1              prefacesth (with sth)                    to provide a book or other piece of writing with a          preface          为…写序言                            ◆        He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered.        他在前言中简要叙述了发现日记的经过。                    2              prefacesth by/with sth            |              prefacesth by doing sth                    (          formal)                to say sth before you start making a speech, answering a question, etc.          以…为开端；作…的开场白                            ◆        I must preface my remarks with an apology.        讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。                        pref·ace              /        ˈprefəs                ;          NAmE                ˈprefəs                /             preface[ˈprefəs]prefaced, prefacing, prefacesCET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTSn13719984529812171642v2227233656525736135NOUN1517023591VERB223319932Spoken:23565378前言(85%)，序文(7%)，绪言(5%)，以…开始(3%)n.前言；引语vt.为…加序言；以…开始vi.作序

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content	t66Pk8i74cE7fib4MrIjFx8ThCJ8TtROWdLHBxFb5UzIDR+RvZFQ3LBeuM/WgWTsTuVPUZLv+JDUex8rjjXWdqTzzWGgJFGWa5idEn1eSZb4xTee8NQKp+NXr8/tGDw/Fzd3+8cj77XFGtFb2SuBxmeKaTmeOABZKUEAy7FzjH3dDRxTaek9nNObrrlZQxQjweyZmUBgoZgZ2PO4pOAV7BevzObDGQ9xxdjKvm1zDHUDB80fnLiuPBG4vqJUIGzeOigIgkGAH2C+zBTDwTsQWw==
Collins	preface ★☆☆☆☆ /pre̱fɪs/ 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（书的）序言，前言，绪论 A preface is an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written. 2 [VERB 动词]以…为开端；以…作为开场白 If you preface an action or speech with something else, you do or say this other thing first. [V n with n] [V n by -ing] I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare... 进入正题之前，我先引用莎士比亚的几句诗作为开场白。 The president prefaced his remarks by saying he has supported unemployment benefits all along. 总统在发表讲话前说他一直以来都支持发放失业津贴。
Oxford	pref·ace / ˈprefəs ; NAmE ˈprefəs / noun , verb preface prefaces prefaced prefacing noun an introduction to a book, especially one that explains the author's aims （书的）前言，序言 ☞compare foreword verb 1 prefacesth (with sth) to provide a book or other piece of writing with a preface 为…写序言 ◆ He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered. 他在前言中简要叙述了发现日记的经过。 2 prefacesth by/with sth \| prefacesth by doing sth ( formal) to say sth before you start making a speech, answering a question, etc. 以…为开端；作…的开场白 ◆ I must preface my remarks with an apology. 讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。 pref·ace / ˈprefəs ; NAmE ˈprefəs /
LDC	preface1 noun preface2 verb prefacepref‧ace1 /ˈprefɪs/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations an introduction at the beginning of a book or speech preface1 noun preface2 verb prefacepreface2 verb [transitive] Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations formal to say or do something before the main part of what you are going to say: The book is prefaced by a quotation from Faulkner.
WDF	preface [ˈprefəs]prefaced, prefacing, prefaces CET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS n13719 984 52 98 121 71 642 v22272 336 56 52 57 36 135 NOUN15170 23591 VERB22331 9932 Spoken: 23565378 前言(85%)，序文(7%)，绪言(5%)，以…开始(3%) n.前言；引语 vt.为…加序言；以…开始 vi.作序

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