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Preface 英[ˈprefəs 美[ˈprefəs N.序言,引语;开端,前奏;[宗](弥撒的)序诵,序祷;Vi.&Vt.作为…的序言,作为…的开端;作序;给…作序;开始,导致 N Count 书的)序言,前言,绪论 Introduction Beginning

单词 preface
音标
英[ˈprefəs] 美[ˈprefəs]
解释
n.序言,引语;开端,前奏;[宗](弥撒的)序诵,序祷;vi.&vt.作为…的序言,作为…的开端;作序;给…作序;开始,导致;
例句

N-COUNT
(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.

VERB
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.
例: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。
例: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。
变形
third:prefaces~pl:prefaces~ing:prefacing~past:prefaced~

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