preface

prefaceprefaceD.J.:[ˈprefis]K.K.:[ˈprɛfɪs]n.1.■序言, 前言He has written a fine preface to the play.他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言。2.■开端, 前奏vt.1.■作为…的序言, 作为…的开端A short documentary prefaced the feature movie.故事片开始前放映了一部短纪录片。Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言。

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preface['prefis]n.1.■(书籍、演讲等的)序言，前言，绪言，引语，开场白2.■开端；序幕；前奏3.■[通常作 P-] 【天主教】(弥撒的)序诵；序祷vt.1.■作为…的序文；给…作序：He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered.他给这本日记写了序言，简述日记发现的经过。2.■作为…的开端(或序幕、前奏)；导致；开始：The speaker prefaced her remarks with a joke.发言人说了一个笑话作为讲话的开始。3.■立于…前面：A porch prefaces the entrance.进门处有个门廊。vi.1.■作序，写前言；讲开场白近义词introductionpreface with (或 by doing) something在讲主要问题之前先讲某事；以讲某事为开场白变形vt.prefacedprefacing

prefacepreface[ˈprefis]n.1.■序, 绪[前]言; 引语; 开端2.■[Preface ]【宗】(弥撒的)序诵[祷]Our defeat may be the preface to our successor's victory.我们的失败可能是我们后继者获胜的开端。

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词性变化preface[ˈprefis]vt.1.■给...作序, 作为...的开端2.■开始, 导致She prefaced her remarks by an apology.她以道歉的话作为开场白。preface[ˈprefis]vi.1.■作序, 写序文

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参考词汇见introduction;