preliminary
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation. 初步的
Preliminary results show the Republican Party with 11 percent of the vote. 初步结果显示共和党得到11%的选票。
2. N-COUNT A preliminary is something that you do at the beginning of an activity, often as a form of preparation. (程序性或礼节性的) 预备事务
You all know why I am here. So I won't waste time on preliminaries. 你们都知道我为什么在这里。所以我就不浪费时间讲客套话了。
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preliminary /prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ/ (preliminaries)
剑桥词典
- coming before a more important action or event , especially introducing or preparing for it
- The preliminary results are very positive .
- Our preliminary findings suggest an increased risk for those aged over 60.
- Jackson is peforming well in the preliminary stages of the competition .
- The two officials will be meeting today in order to establish a preliminary agreement .
- I'd like to make a few preliminary remarks before we begin the discussion . 返回 preliminary
初步的，起始的；预备的
Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective , but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials . 初查结果表明疫苗是有效的，但这有待于进一步医学实验的证实。
We've decided to change the design based on our preliminary findings . 我们决定依据初步调查的结果对设计方案进行更改。
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