preview

preview
noun
  1. an inspection or viewing of something before it is bought or becomes generally known and available
    预审;预观
    you can get a sneak preview of the pictures on sale.
    对这些即将出售的画你可以先睹为快。
    ■a showing of a film, play, exhibition, etc., before its official opening
    (电影)试映;(戏剧)预演;(展览会)预展
    ■a short item shown in a cinema as publicity for a forthcoming film; a trailer
    (电影)预告;预告片
    ■a commentary on or appraisal of a forthcoming film, play, book, etc., based on an advance viewing
    (预先看电影、戏剧、书等后所作的)预告性述评
    ■(Computing)a facility for inspecting the appearance of a document prepared on a word processor before it is printed
    (计算机)打印预览
verb
  1. [with obj.]display (a product, film, play, etc.) before it officially goes on sale or opens to the public
    预展(产品);试映(电影);预演(戏剧)
    the company will preview an enhanced version of its database.
    公司将预展其数据库的升级版。
    ■see or inspect (something) before it is used or becomes generally available
    预先检查;预审
    the teacher should preview teaching aids to ensure that they are at the right level.
    教师应当预先检查教具以确保它们的高低合式。
    ■comment on or appraise (a forthcoming event) in advance
    预评;预测
    next week we'll be previewing the new season.
    下周我们将对新赛季作预评。
previewer
noun
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