Definition of prelim in English:

prelim

noun prɪˈlɪmˈpriːlɪmˈprilɪm

informal

1A preliminary examination, especially at a university.
（尤指大学的）预考
Example sentencesExamples
- I didn't do as well as I needed to in the prelim but with the tutor I feel more confident and my vocabulary has improved.
- After neglecting my revision, I failed two of my five Higher prelims.
- I think I failed my prelims… oh well, the real exam isn't till November!
- Perhaps, as Professor Merson suggests, school should restore the old prelims and use them to ‘weight’ external exams.
- They are causing maximum unrest at a critical phase for all our senior pupils as they approach their prelim examinations.
- He keeps meaning to study for his Highers, but so far he's failed all his prelims.
- As I watched the press conference, I was thinking that he reminded me of a graduate student at his oral prelims who wasn't really ready, but thought the committee would just let him skate through.
- ‘I scored an A in the prelim and I'm sure I passed the exam,’ says Tiller.
- I used to have to stay up the whole night before most of my O'level prelims, given that I only tended to start studying the entire year's work at 3 or 4 that afternoon.
- Concern is mounting amongst parents that past exam papers, which pupils need to revise for their prelim standard grade exams before Christmas, are not yet on sale in bookshops.
- That student has now been warned to get a 2: 1 in prelims or else be sent down.
1. 1.1 A preliminary round in a sporting competition.
  预赛
  the prelims of the 400-meter free relay
  400米自由泳接力赛预赛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Unlike the prelims, when five gymnasts from each country compete and four scores count, in the final only three gymnasts perform and all three scores count.
  The team were penalized 97 points last year when one swimmer missed the start of his prelim race on the final day.
  The prelims and semi-finals would be held on the same day.
  ‘I have my selections for the prelim rounds, but only one swimmer identified for the finals,’ he said.
  The event continues tonight at 7pm with the last of the prelims.
  If they win, they will be at home the week after in the prelim round to either Ashington or Esh Winning.
  He still earned a gold medal as a prelim relay swimmer and captured silver in the 200 back along with a fifth-place finish in the 100 back.
  After posting the second fastest times in prelims and semifinals of the 200 fly, Phelps positioned himself perfectly for the final, the biggest race of his life.
  Phelps is the world record-holder in the 400m IM and takes to the water in prelims in the morning and finals at night.
  Over the course of the week, counting prelims and semifinals, Ally swam no fewer than 30 times!
  It took a very long time for me to warm down from the race, and even after my nap between prelims and finals, I didn't feel like I had recovered.
  He's a great swimmer and was fast in the prelims and semi-finals.
  Penny has always swum fast in every race, prelim or finals.
  This is one of the prelim rounds to get to go to Paris.
  Posting spectacular times during the prelims and semifinals, Crocker entered the championship race as the favorite.
2prelimsThe pages preceding the main text of a book, including the title, contents, and preface.
前页（包括书名、目录和前言）
Synonyms
front matter, introductory material, preliminary material, prefatory material, forward matter, introduction, foreword, preface, preamble
informal intro
rare proem, prolegomenon, exordium

Origin

Late 19th century: abbreviation of preliminary.

Definition of prelim in US English:

prelim

nounˈprilɪmˈprēlim

informal

1A preliminary examination, especially at a college.
（尤指大学的）预考
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps, as Professor Merson suggests, school should restore the old prelims and use them to ‘weight’ external exams.
- After neglecting my revision, I failed two of my five Higher prelims.
- ‘I scored an A in the prelim and I'm sure I passed the exam,’ says Tiller.
- He keeps meaning to study for his Highers, but so far he's failed all his prelims.
- I think I failed my prelims… oh well, the real exam isn't till November!
- Concern is mounting amongst parents that past exam papers, which pupils need to revise for their prelim standard grade exams before Christmas, are not yet on sale in bookshops.
- As I watched the press conference, I was thinking that he reminded me of a graduate student at his oral prelims who wasn't really ready, but thought the committee would just let him skate through.
- I didn't do as well as I needed to in the prelim but with the tutor I feel more confident and my vocabulary has improved.
- I used to have to stay up the whole night before most of my O'level prelims, given that I only tended to start studying the entire year's work at 3 or 4 that afternoon.
- That student has now been warned to get a 2: 1 in prelims or else be sent down.
- They are causing maximum unrest at a critical phase for all our senior pupils as they approach their prelim examinations.
1. 1.1 A preliminary round in an athletic competition.
  预赛
  the prelims of the 400-meter free relay
  400米自由泳接力赛预赛。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The event continues tonight at 7pm with the last of the prelims.
  The team were penalized 97 points last year when one swimmer missed the start of his prelim race on the final day.
  It took a very long time for me to warm down from the race, and even after my nap between prelims and finals, I didn't feel like I had recovered.
  Phelps is the world record-holder in the 400m IM and takes to the water in prelims in the morning and finals at night.
  ‘I have my selections for the prelim rounds, but only one swimmer identified for the finals,’ he said.
  He's a great swimmer and was fast in the prelims and semi-finals.
  This is one of the prelim rounds to get to go to Paris.
  The prelims and semi-finals would be held on the same day.
  If they win, they will be at home the week after in the prelim round to either Ashington or Esh Winning.
  After posting the second fastest times in prelims and semifinals of the 200 fly, Phelps positioned himself perfectly for the final, the biggest race of his life.
  Posting spectacular times during the prelims and semifinals, Crocker entered the championship race as the favorite.
  He still earned a gold medal as a prelim relay swimmer and captured silver in the 200 back along with a fifth-place finish in the 100 back.
  Over the course of the week, counting prelims and semifinals, Ally swam no fewer than 30 times!
  Penny has always swum fast in every race, prelim or finals.
  Unlike the prelims, when five gymnasts from each country compete and four scores count, in the final only three gymnasts perform and all three scores count.
2prelimsThe pages preceding the main text of a book, including the title, contents, and preface.
前页（包括书名、目录和前言）
Synonyms
front matter, introductory material, preliminary material, prefatory material, forward matter, introduction, foreword, preface, preamble

Origin

Late 19th century: abbreviation of preliminary.

单词	prelim
释义	Definition of prelim in English: prelim noun prɪˈlɪmˈpriːlɪmˈprilɪm informal 1A preliminary examination, especially at a university. （尤指大学的）预考 Example sentencesExamples I didn't do as well as I needed to in the prelim but with the tutor I feel more confident and my vocabulary has improved. After neglecting my revision, I failed two of my five Higher prelims. I think I failed my prelims… oh well, the real exam isn't till November! Perhaps, as Professor Merson suggests, school should restore the old prelims and use them to ‘weight’ external exams. They are causing maximum unrest at a critical phase for all our senior pupils as they approach their prelim examinations. He keeps meaning to study for his Highers, but so far he's failed all his prelims. As I watched the press conference, I was thinking that he reminded me of a graduate student at his oral prelims who wasn't really ready, but thought the committee would just let him skate through. ‘I scored an A in the prelim and I'm sure I passed the exam,’ says Tiller. I used to have to stay up the whole night before most of my O'level prelims, given that I only tended to start studying the entire year's work at 3 or 4 that afternoon. Concern is mounting amongst parents that past exam papers, which pupils need to revise for their prelim standard grade exams before Christmas, are not yet on sale in bookshops. That student has now been warned to get a 2: 1 in prelims or else be sent down. 1.1 A preliminary round in a sporting competition. 预赛 the prelims of the 400-meter free relay 400米自由泳接力赛预赛。 Example sentencesExamples Unlike the prelims, when five gymnasts from each country compete and four scores count, in the final only three gymnasts perform and all three scores count. The team were penalized 97 points last year when one swimmer missed the start of his prelim race on the final day. The prelims and semi-finals would be held on the same day. ‘I have my selections for the prelim rounds, but only one swimmer identified for the finals,’ he said. The event continues tonight at 7pm with the last of the prelims. If they win, they will be at home the week after in the prelim round to either Ashington or Esh Winning. He still earned a gold medal as a prelim relay swimmer and captured silver in the 200 back along with a fifth-place finish in the 100 back. After posting the second fastest times in prelims and semifinals of the 200 fly, Phelps positioned himself perfectly for the final, the biggest race of his life. Phelps is the world record-holder in the 400m IM and takes to the water in prelims in the morning and finals at night. Over the course of the week, counting prelims and semifinals, Ally swam no fewer than 30 times! It took a very long time for me to warm down from the race, and even after my nap between prelims and finals, I didn't feel like I had recovered. He's a great swimmer and was fast in the prelims and semi-finals. Penny has always swum fast in every race, prelim or finals. This is one of the prelim rounds to get to go to Paris. Posting spectacular times during the prelims and semifinals, Crocker entered the championship race as the favorite. 2prelimsThe pages preceding the main text of a book, including the title, contents, and preface. 前页（包括书名、目录和前言） Synonyms front matter, introductory material, preliminary material, prefatory material, forward matter, introduction, foreword, preface, preamble informal intro rare proem, prolegomenon, exordium Origin Late 19th century: abbreviation of preliminary. Definition of prelim in US English: prelim nounˈprilɪmˈprēlim informal 1A preliminary examination, especially at a college. （尤指大学的）预考 Example sentencesExamples Perhaps, as Professor Merson suggests, school should restore the old prelims and use them to ‘weight’ external exams. After neglecting my revision, I failed two of my five Higher prelims. ‘I scored an A in the prelim and I'm sure I passed the exam,’ says Tiller. He keeps meaning to study for his Highers, but so far he's failed all his prelims. I think I failed my prelims… oh well, the real exam isn't till November! Concern is mounting amongst parents that past exam papers, which pupils need to revise for their prelim standard grade exams before Christmas, are not yet on sale in bookshops. As I watched the press conference, I was thinking that he reminded me of a graduate student at his oral prelims who wasn't really ready, but thought the committee would just let him skate through. I didn't do as well as I needed to in the prelim but with the tutor I feel more confident and my vocabulary has improved. I used to have to stay up the whole night before most of my O'level prelims, given that I only tended to start studying the entire year's work at 3 or 4 that afternoon. That student has now been warned to get a 2: 1 in prelims or else be sent down. They are causing maximum unrest at a critical phase for all our senior pupils as they approach their prelim examinations. 1.1 A preliminary round in an athletic competition. 预赛 the prelims of the 400-meter free relay 400米自由泳接力赛预赛。 Example sentencesExamples The event continues tonight at 7pm with the last of the prelims. The team were penalized 97 points last year when one swimmer missed the start of his prelim race on the final day. It took a very long time for me to warm down from the race, and even after my nap between prelims and finals, I didn't feel like I had recovered. Phelps is the world record-holder in the 400m IM and takes to the water in prelims in the morning and finals at night. ‘I have my selections for the prelim rounds, but only one swimmer identified for the finals,’ he said. He's a great swimmer and was fast in the prelims and semi-finals. This is one of the prelim rounds to get to go to Paris. The prelims and semi-finals would be held on the same day. If they win, they will be at home the week after in the prelim round to either Ashington or Esh Winning. After posting the second fastest times in prelims and semifinals of the 200 fly, Phelps positioned himself perfectly for the final, the biggest race of his life. Posting spectacular times during the prelims and semifinals, Crocker entered the championship race as the favorite. He still earned a gold medal as a prelim relay swimmer and captured silver in the 200 back along with a fifth-place finish in the 100 back. Over the course of the week, counting prelims and semifinals, Ally swam no fewer than 30 times! Penny has always swum fast in every race, prelim or finals. Unlike the prelims, when five gymnasts from each country compete and four scores count, in the final only three gymnasts perform and all three scores count. 2prelimsThe pages preceding the main text of a book, including the title, contents, and preface. 前页（包括书名、目录和前言） Synonyms front matter, introductory material, preliminary material, prefatory material, forward matter, introduction, foreword, preface, preamble Origin Late 19th century: abbreviation of preliminary.
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