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preface n. 序文； 绪言； 前言v.作序，写前言；以…开始 (1) 那部词典有一篇序文，不是前言。(2) 绪言中包含她对那些帮助过她的人的致谢声明。(3) 你能对怎样写这个前言给我提点建议吗？(4) 这本日记的前言叙述了她的生活。(5) 讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。 The preface is a place for extra context, thoughts, or even disclaimers about the text that follows. In his preface to Lyrical Ballads, the famous poet William Wordsworth wrote, “The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments.” In other words, “Don’t judge me too harshly!” Preface can also be used as a verb meaning "introduce." When you preface a statement with, “No offense but... ,” the person you’re talking to braces for criticism.

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英 ['prefəs] 美 ['prefəs] (1) That dictionary has a preface, not a foreword.(2) The preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her.(3) Can you sort me out on how to write this preface?(4) The preface of this diary recounted her life.(5) I must preface my remarks with an apology. A preface is an introduction to the main text of a book, when an author or critic can write directly to the reader. A preface often describes how a book came together, like a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the final product. 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。

英语单词	preface
英美音标	英 ['prefəs] 美 ['prefəs]
中文释义	n. 序文；绪言；前言 v.作序，写前言；以…开始
英语例句	(1) That dictionary has a preface, not a foreword. (2) The preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her. (3) Can you sort me out on how to write this preface? (4) The preface of this diary recounted her life. (5) I must preface my remarks with an apology.
中文例句	(1) 那部词典有一篇序文，不是前言。 (2) 绪言中包含她对那些帮助过她的人的致谢声明。 (3) 你能对怎样写这个前言给我提点建议吗？ (4) 这本日记的前言叙述了她的生活。 (5) 讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。
vocabulary简明	A preface is an introduction to the main text of a book, when an author or critic can write directly to the reader. A preface often describes how a book came together, like a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the final product.
vocabulary扩展	The preface is a place for extra context, thoughts, or even disclaimers about the text that follows. In his preface to Lyrical Ballads, the famous poet William Wordsworth wrote, “The majority of the following poems are to be considered as experiments.” In other words, “Don’t judge me too harshly!” Preface can also be used as a verb meaning "introduce." When you preface a statement with, “No offense but... ,” the person you’re talking to braces for criticism.
柯林斯解释	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。

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