prolusion
/prəʊˈljuːʒən/noun
1- archaic or formal a preliminary action or event; a prelude〈古或正式〉序幕, 前奏。
1.1
- a preliminary essay or article序言, 前言; 绪论。
词源
early 17th cent.: from Latin prolusio(n-),from prolus- 'practised beforehand',from the verb proludere,from pro 'before'+ludere 'to play'.