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pre·lim·i·nar·y /prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ/ a. | n. | ad.
I a.
初步的；起始的；预备的
a preliminary estimate 初步估计
The chairman made a preliminary statement before beginning the main business of the meeting. 在会议主要议程开始之前主席致了开幕词。
They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible terrorist attack. 他们正在为应付一次可能的恐怖袭击作初步的准备。
II n.
1. [常作 preliminaries] 初步做法；起始行为；预备程序
a necessary preliminary to sth. 某事开始前必要的一步
He spent a long time on polite preliminaries. 他开始时讲了很长时间的客套话。
The ministers dispensed with all preliminaries and opened their discussions immediately. 部长们免去了开始前的一切客套，立即开始讨论。
2. 预试，预考
He did well to get through the preliminaries. 他以出色的成绩通过了预试。
3. 【体】预赛；预选赛
4. [preliminaries] 〈英〉前页(正文前的书页，包括扉页、序言、目录等)
III ad.
初步地；作为起始；作为预备
[< NL praelīmināris < PRE- + lîmen threshold] |