[A]初步的,预备的,开端的 coming before and introducing or preparing for sth more important
n. (名词)
[P]准备工作,初步行动 sth done first
英英释义
Noun:
a minor match preceding the main event
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows;
"training is a necessary preliminary to employment"
"drinks were the overture to dinner"
Adjective:
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding;
"a preliminary investigation"
preliminary的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
They have made a preliminary investigation. 他们已经做了初步的调查。
Our team got beaten in the preliminary rounds of the competition. 我们队在这次比赛的预赛中遭淘汰。
Movies at the preliminary stage were silent. 电影在初期是无声的。