Preliminary
[ prɪ'lɪmɪnɛri ]
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adj. 初步的，初级的;预备的;开端的;序言的;
n. 准备工作;预赛;初步措施;（对学生等的）预考;
💡 词根助记
pre预先+limin门槛，限制+ary形容词后缀→入门以前→初步的
📝 例句
The meeting had begun with a preliminary analysis of the Soviet tests.
会议首先对苏联的实验进行了初步的分析。
He has easily won the preliminary contest for the high jump.
他轻松地通过了跳高预赛。
In the case of cotton processing, opening is necessary preliminary to cleaning.
在纺棉的情况下，开棉是除杂前必须的。
All these preliminary organizational tasks were normal to such enterprises.
对如此伟业，所有的初步组织工作，均属正规。
A physical examination is a preliminary to joining the army.
体格检查是参军的初步。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pre-前缀“先、前”,limitary-限制的:之前入选的预备的党员有好多限制
※ preliminary-初步的,limitary-限制的:初步的方案还存在某些限制的地方
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-limit-表示“界限”
📖 牛津释义
preliminary
adj
~ (to sth) coming before a more important action or event; preparatory （作为某一重要行动或事情的）开端的; 预备性的
after a few preliminary remarks 在几句开?quot;字?BR> preliminary inquiries, experiments, negotiations初步的调查、 实验、 谈判
(sport 体) a preliminary contest, heat, round, etc, ie held before a main contest in order to eliminate weaker players or teams 预赛、 初赛、 ?quot;稳?BR> All this is preliminary to the main election struggle. 这一切都只是进行大选较量的预选活动. preliminary, n (usu pl 通常作复数) preliminary action, event, measure, etc 初步的行动、 事件、 措施等
the necessary preliminaries to a peace conference, eg the discussions about agenda and procedures 为召开和平会议而举行的必要的筹备会.
🎯 考研助记
pre(之前)+limi(limit限制)：领导要来了，无关群众要限制出入－－预备
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'liminәri]n. 初步做法, 初步措施, 预试, 预选赛a. 初步的, 开始的, 预备的【医】 前驱的, 初步的【经】 预备的, 初步的, 开端的
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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If the population keeps growing so quickly.
如果人口继续增长这么快的话。
(Gets very excited.) To sell such a suit as that to a millionaire!
（突然变得激动起来。）竟然把这样一套衣服卖给一位百万富翁！
But you still haven't explained what you're doing here.
啊，你还没有说你是来干什么的。