/priːˈæmbəl/ n.1.(introductory statement)+of document序言；前言
The proposed law contains a long preamble, and three main clauses.该项法律提案包括一篇很长的序言和三个主要条款。
a preamble to sth…的序言
The controversy has arisen over the text of the preamble to the unification treaty.针对统一条约的序言出现了争论。
2.(introductory event)开端；前奏
a preamble to sth…的开端
The fear is that this could all just be a preamble to a far greater catastrophe.人们担忧的是这有可能是一场更大灾难的开端。
without preamble径直地；开门见山地
'I would like you to return to the villa as soon as possible,' she said without preamble.她开门见山地说：“我想让你尽快回到别墅。”