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preliminary 【PRELIMINARY】The chairman made a preliminary statement before beginning the main business meeting.主席在主要商业会议开始前先说开场白。【重点词汇】preliminary adj. 预备的 反: consequent

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[prɪ'lɪmɪneri] 
preliminarydenoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
Preliminary means something that comes before something else. If you want to run in the race, you have to place in the top third of the preliminary round. It can also mean "early"––the preliminary results are in, and you've won!
Preliminary is often used euphemistically, as in, "There are a few preliminaries we'll need to take care of before you start your new job. First, sign over all your worldly goods to the company, then write a letter to your family explaining that you will never see them again. All set?"
All forms of 'preliminary' will appear on average once every 384 pages.preliminary

Front	preliminary
Pron	[prɪ'lɪmɪneri]
Back	【PRELIMINARY】 The chairman made a preliminary statement before beginning the main business meeting. 主席在主要商业会议开始前先说开场白。【重点词汇】 preliminary adj. 预备的反: consequent
Vocab	preliminarydenoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding Preliminary means something that comes before something else. If you want to run in the race, you have to place in the top third of the preliminary round. It can also mean "early"––the preliminary results are in, and you've won! Preliminary is often used euphemistically, as in, "There are a few preliminaries we'll need to take care of before you start your new job. First, sign over all your worldly goods to the company, then write a letter to your family explaining that you will never see them again. All set?" All forms of 'preliminary' will appear on average once every 384 pages. preliminary

Preliminary Prɪ'Lɪmɪneri Chairman Made Statement Beginning Main Business