preface是什么意思？

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；

复数：prefaces;

过去式：prefaced;

现在分词：prefacing;

第三人称单数：prefaces;

例句

• Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war. 她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言.
• He has written a fine preface to the play. 他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言.
• The preface to this book is on the preceding page. 前边一页是这本书的序言.
• Five chapters are included except preface and summarise. 除了前言及综述外,全文共包括五章.
• That dictionary has a preface, not a foreword. 那部词典有一篇序文, 不是前言.
• The subject has been referred to cursorily in the preface. 这个问题在序言中已粗略地提到了.
• 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。

同义词

• n.
  preface的同义词之：序言;绪言
  preliminary, preamble, introduction, foreword,
• preface的同义词之：其他释义
  prelude, preliminary, introduction, preamble, dedicate,

同义词解析

• 以下这两个名词均有"前言，导言" 的意思
  introduction：普通用词，指任何作品开头对读者或听众说明或介绍该作品，起引导作用的结论部分，和全书内容是一致的。
  preface：指作者或编者为说明全书的目的、范围、编辑方法等在序言之前写的一段简短的序文。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• 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.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  （书的）前言，序言
  He has written a fine preface to the play. 他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言。
• vt.
  作为…的序言,以/作为…为开端；作…的开场白
  A short documentary prefaced the feature movie. 故事片开始前放映了一部短纪录片。 Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war. 她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
• Verb
  1. furnish with a preface or introduction;
  "She always precedes her lectures with a joke""He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"

行业词典

• 法律： 序言；