a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction 开场白;导言 he could tell that what she said was by way of a preamble. 他听得出她是在作一个开场白。 [mass noun]I gave him the bad news without preamble. 我径直把坏消息告诉他。 ■(Law)the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification (律)(法规,契约的)序言,导言,序文
派生 preambular adjective
(正式).)
语源
late Middle English: from Old French preambule, from medieval Latin praeambulum, from late Latin praeambulus 'going before'