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preliminary adj.预备的,初步的 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?" 1[ADJ 形容词]预备的；初步的 Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation.   [usu ADJ n]Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote...初步结果显示共和党获得了11%的选票。Preliminary talks on the future of the bases began yesterday.昨天开始了关于基地未来的初步讨论。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]准备工作；初步行动 A preliminary is something that you do at the beginning of an activity, often as a form of preparation.   [oft N to n/-ing]It had taken about ten minutes to cover the preliminaries...准备工作大概花了10分钟。A background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment.总统任命前通常要进行背景审查的准备工作。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]预赛；初赛；初试 A preliminary is the first part of a competition to see who will go on to the main competition. The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final.每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。

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[pri'liminəri; -neri] 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! ★★☆☆☆ 2001.0

英语单词	preliminary
英美音标	[pri'liminəri; -neri]
中文释义	adj.预备的,初步的
vocab简明	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!
vocab扩展	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?"
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]预备的；初步的 Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation. [usu ADJ n] Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote... 初步结果显示共和党获得了11%的选票。 Preliminary talks on the future of the bases began yesterday. 昨天开始了关于基地未来的初步讨论。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]准备工作；初步行动 A preliminary is something that you do at the beginning of an activity, often as a form of preparation. [oft N to n/-ing] It had taken about ten minutes to cover the preliminaries... 准备工作大概花了10分钟。 A background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment. 总统任命前通常要进行背景审查的准备工作。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]预赛；初赛；初试 A preliminary is the first part of a competition to see who will go on to the main competition. The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final. 每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。
来源	2001.0

Preliminary Place Results Beginning Form Preparation N Count 可数名词