preliminary
preliminary
英[prɪˈlɪmɪnəri]美[prɪˈlɪmɪneri]
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；
复数：preliminaries;
例句
They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。
A preliminary groundwork must be laid this year.今年要打好初步基础。
The Israelis had made a preliminary request for hardware.以色列人已经提出了关于供应重武器的初步要求.
Sometimes the preliminary step must be taken of reducing weed population before fertilizing.有时候,在施肥之前,必须采取减少杂草密度的预备性步骤.
However, these contentions are based mainly on faulty extrapolations of preliminary or inconclusive evidence.不过, 上述几种说法都是根据初步的或未确定的证据的不完善推论.
It examines the application, issues preliminary approval and publishes the trademark.申请注册的商标由商标*审查, 初步审定后,予以公告.
It was agreed that another round of preliminary talks would be held in Peking.经协商，新一轮的预备会谈将在北京举行。
A preliminary study suggests that 4 grams or 2 grams of AgI is desirable.初步认为箭载碘化银的剂量以载4克和2克为好.
They refused to negotiate unless three preliminary requirements were met.如果三项先决条件得不到满足,他们就拒绝谈判.
After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners.说了几句开场白之后，他即宣布优胜者名单。
英语六级真题
However, his preliminary results suggest that change will be much slower coming than Plant's results suggest.
出自-2010年6月阅读原文What do Brian Nosek's preliminary results suggest
出自-2010年6月阅读原文Take plenty of breaks, because they offer a double bonus: the time off gives your mind a chance to do some preliminary consolidation and it also gives a memory boost to the learning.
2017年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section C柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ
预备的；初步的
Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation.
例句
Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote...初步结果显示共和*获得了11%的选票。Preliminary talks on the future of the bases began yesterday.昨天开始了关于基地未来的初步讨论。N-COUNT
准备工作；初步行动
A preliminary is something that you do at the beginning of an activity, often as a form of preparation.
例句
It had taken about ten minutes to cover the preliminaries...准备工作大概花了10分钟。A background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment.总统任命前通常要进行背景审查的准备工作。N-COUNT
预赛；初赛；初试
A preliminary is the first part of a competition to see who will go on to the main competition.
例句
The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final.每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。英汉词典释义
adj.
初步的, 预备的, 开端的
They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。序言的
n.
准备工作, 初步行动
There are a lot of preliminaries to be gone through before you can visit certain foreigners.在访问某些外国人之前要做好许多准备工作。(对学生等的)预考，初试
预赛；预选赛；淘汰赛
[常用复数]初步，开端，准备(指步骤、措施等)
[复数]正文前的书页，正文前的内容(如序言等)
adv.
初步地；作为起始；作为预备
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a minor match preceding the main event
2. 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
1. designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding;
"a preliminary investigation"行业词典
体育： 淘汰赛；预备的；
