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preliminary

英[prɪˈlɪmɪnəri] 美[prɪˈlɪmɪneri]

• adj. 初步的，初级的，预备的，开端的，序言的；
• n. 准备工作，预赛，初步措施，（对学生等的）预考；

复数：preliminaries;

例句

• They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war. 他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。
• A preliminary groundwork must be laid this year. 今年要打好初步基础。
• The Israelis had made a preliminary request for hardware. 以色列人已经提出了关于供应重武器的初步要求.
• Sometimes the preliminary step must be taken of reducing weed population before fertilizing. 有时候,在施肥之前,必须采取减少杂草密度的预备性步骤.
• However, these contentions are based mainly on faulty extrapolations of preliminary or inconclusive evidence. 不过, 上述几种说法都是根据初步的或未确定的证据的不完善推论.
• It examines the application, issues preliminary approval and publishes the trademark. 申请注册的商标由商标局审查, 初步审定后,予以公告.
• It was agreed that another round of preliminary talks would be held in Peking. 经协商，新一轮的预备会谈将在北京举行。
• A preliminary study suggests that 4 grams or 2 grams of AgI is desirable. 初步认为箭载碘化银的剂量以载4克和2克为好.
• They refused to negotiate unless three preliminary requirements were met. 如果三项先决条件得不到满足,他们就拒绝谈判.
• After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners. 说了几句开场白之后，他即宣布优胜者名单。

同义词

• adj.
  preliminary的同义词之：初步,基础,准备
  foundation, groundwork, basic,
  preliminary的同义词之：初步的行为;开场白
  opening, preamble, matter, proem, front, foreword, introduction, prelusion, prologue, statement, preface, prolegomenon, preliminaries,
  preliminary的同义词之：在先的;重要的
  preceding, prior,
  preliminary的同义词之：开场戏
  opener, raiser, curtain,
  preliminary的同义词之：预备的;前兆的;开始的;在前的
  initiatory, prelusive, previous, anterior, precedent, introductory, inaugural, foregoing, preparatory, preceding, beginning, prevenient, precursory, opening, initial, antecedent, prior, prefatory, first,
• preliminary的同义词之：其他释义
  preceding, prelude, prior,

词组

• preliminary to
  preparatory to; in advance of 为…作准备；先于

英语六级真题

However, his preliminary results suggest that change will be much slower coming than Plant's results suggest.
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What do Brian Nosek's preliminary results suggest
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ
  预备的；初步的
  Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation.
  例句
  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。
• N-COUNT
  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.
  例句
  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。
• N-COUNT
  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.
  例句
  The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final. 每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。

英汉词典释义

• adj.
  初步的, 预备的, 开端的
  They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war. 他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。
• n.
  准备工作, 初步行动
  There are a lot of preliminaries to be gone through before you can visit certain foreigners. 在访问某些外国人之前要做好许多准备工作。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a minor match preceding the main event
  2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows;
  "training is a necessary preliminary to employment""drinks were the overture to dinner"
• Adjective
  1. designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding;
  "a preliminary investigation"

行业词典

• 体育： 淘汰赛；预备的；