preliminary
美 [pr??l?m??neri] 
英 [pri?l?m?n(?)ri]
- adv.預先
- adj.預備性的；初步的；開始的
- n.初步行動（或活動）；預備性措施
- 網絡預備的；預賽；初級
詞形變化
復數：preliminaries 同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | 預備性的；初步的；開始的happening before a more important action or event |
| After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners. 說了幾句開場白之后，他即宣布優勝者名單。 |
| preliminary results/findings/enquiries 初步結果╱發現╱調查 |
| the preliminary rounds of the contest 預賽 |
| pilot studies preliminary to a full-scale study 全面研究前的試驗性初步研究 |
1. | ~ (to sth) 初步行動（或活動）；預備性措施apreliminary is an action or event that is done in preparation for sth |
| Research will be needed as a preliminary to taking a decision. 做決定之前需要進行研究。 |
| I'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point. 閑話少說，我就直接進入正題。 |
| England was lucky to get through the preliminaries(= the preliminary stages in a sports competition) . 英格蘭隊幸運地通過了預選賽。 |
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
You all know how much we want to qualify for the Champions League without the preliminary round.
你們都知道，米蘭不希望打附加賽，而直接進入冠軍聯賽。
Mr. Phillips did not identify a buyer but said he had "received preliminary interest" from a number of Google's existing partners.
飛利浦先生沒有明確的提到具體的買主，但他說已經從幾個谷歌現有的合作伙伴那里收到初步的購買意向。
Laurie McDonald, a spokeswoman for Nestle USA, said the company "is aware of a preliminary investigation" and will cooperate fully.
雀巢美國分公司女發言人LaurieMcDonald稱自己的公司“意識到這次初步調查”，并會完全地給與配合。
" We have had preliminary interest from a wide range of potential bidders , " Mr Wilson told the Financial Times in an interview on Sunday .
昨日，麥智信在接受英國《金融時報》采訪時表示：“來自諸多方面的潛在競購者向我們表達了初步興趣。”
A preliminary due diligence needs to be completed, to ensure the business has no major problems, before you make a firm offer.
在你做一個決策之前，初期調查的準備工作需要及時完成以保證生意沒有大的問題。
Hence, the preliminary separation and preconcentration of trace elements from matrix is often required.
因此，從基體中分離和預富集痕量元素顯得十分必要。
A feasibility study is a detailed preliminary evaluation of your business idea to see if it is worth pursuing.
可行性研究是一個詳細的初步評估您的經營理念，看看是否是值得推行。
The company added the concept of the Zenit-based rocket to the preliminary design of the new spacecraft as an unsolicited proposal.
這家公司主動建議在新飛船的初步設計上增加這個基于“天頂號”運載火箭的概念。
The Philippines is trying to revive rice fortification with iron and the preliminary results of the trials are promising.
現在，菲律賓正試著用鐵來強化稻米，而且試驗的初步結果良好。
General Statement: Due to constrained time, I hereby am only able to present my basic thoughts and the preliminary design of the product.
綜述：因為時間短促，在這里，我只能敘述我的基本想法和產品的初步設計。
It would be fine if we met with him to discuss ideas regarding a presentation and to work on preliminary drafts.
如果我們就初稿工作及演示與他會面討論構思會不錯。
This article is trying to carry out the preliminary analyses through the definition of "internet addiction" .
本文試圖從“網絡成癮”這一概念的界定入手，對眾多研究進行初步的規范、梳理。
However , if the composition of the steel is unknown , a little preliminary experimentation may be necessary to determine the range.
然而，如果不知道該鋼的化學成分的話，有必要做一些預備性試驗以測定其加熱溫度范圍。
The CBO figures are based on preliminary data but should be very close to the Treasury Department's official tally due in a week or so.
國會預算局數據基于初始數據但是應該十分接近財政部官員在一周左右計算出的結果。
She had already made a bad impression on the court during the preliminary questioning.
在初審期間她就已經給法庭留下了不好的印象。
He said the company started preliminary talks with the Food and Drug Administration in June.
他還說公司在六月份已經就此與美國食品藥品監督管理局進行了初步討論。
A preliminary division, like the limited conception from which it comes, can only be an anticipation.
正如對理念的認識一樣，對各部門的劃分只能是預想的東西。
Mr. Forsgren said he thought the market had "reacted a bit emotionally to preliminary information" .
佛斯格倫先生說，他認為股票市場“對初期消息的反應有點情緒化了。”
"For that project, the preliminary discussion and studies phase was decades long, " he said.
“那項工程中，前期探討及研究階段長達數十年，”他說。
Expert judgment is applied to any technical and management details to be included in the preliminary project scope statement.
在應列入項目初步范圍說明書中的任何技術與管理細節等方面都會用到專家判斷。
The study of custom can be profitable only after certain preliminary propositions have been accepted.
研究風俗習慣只有在接受了某些先決命題之后才能有所得益。
On the twenty-sixth, Lord Cork presented his preliminary appreciation.
26日，科克勛爵提出了他的初步估計。
Meanwhile, insurance companies are also beginning to make preliminary investigation for claims settlement.
與此同時，保險機構也開始進入理賠前期的調查階段。
Preliminary data suggest that self-compassion can even influence how much we eat and may help some people lose weight.
初步數據顯示，自我同情甚至可以影響我們的食量，并幫助人們減肥。
In short, she flirts with him, as a preliminary to asking him, in his role as family friend, to lend her some money.
簡言之，她在向他調情，像是把他當作家族朋友，準備向他借錢。
Preliminary DNA results suggest that the one now missing her head could be the mother of at least one of the fetuses from King Tut's tomb.
初步的DNA結果表明，頭顱缺失的那具木乃伊就是圖坦卡蒙墓中某一位胎兒的母親。
The first public result of this effort was the publication in late summer of a new (but still preliminary) draft of the specification.
這一工作的第一個公開成果是，去年夏天發布了該規范的新草案（但草案仍處于準備階段）。
The talks are preliminary and a deal is not likely to happen for at least a couple of months, the Journal reported.
報稱，談判還在初步階段，敲定交易至少還需數月時間。
The S American roll will not take place in an instant, from start to end, as is obvious from the preliminary movement already taking place.
南美洲的滾動不會從頭到尾在一瞬間發生，和已經發生過的準備運動有明顯區別區別那樣。
Sum up the main work of this paper, and carry out a preliminary prospect on the research trends of supply chain portfolio contracts.
總結論文的主要工作，并對供應鏈組合合同的研究趨勢進行了初步展望。
Compared to that, this water diversion project did not do as comprehensive a preliminary study as the Three Gorges project did.
相比之下，這項調水工程卻沒有進行三峽項目那么全面的前期研究。
If the United States files a case, a W. T. O. panel would typically not issue a preliminary decision for more than a year.
一旦美國上訴到世貿組織，至少要一年后世貿組織才會公布初步的決定。
There was no immediate word on the death toll although preliminary reports said at least 10 policemen had died.
目前還沒有關于死亡人數的消息，不過有初步報道說，至少10名警察死亡。
But a preliminary report from the Arab Democracy Foundation says those irregularities did not affect the election.
但是阿拉伯民主基金會的初步報告說，這些異常現象并沒有影響選舉結果。
I could not, however, I should not, hide what had been a preliminary difficulty for me.
然而，我不能也不應該掩飾，對我來說如何開頭一直是個難題。
Preliminary findings show that this cluster is not similar to Amoy Gardens in terms of magnitude and case pattern.
初步調查結果顯示，這個群組的范圍和個案模式與淘大花園的并不相似。
Chief executive Justin King said the preliminary results reflected the supermarket's swift response to a challenging period for UK retail.
行政長官賈斯汀國王說，初步結果反映了超市的迅速反應，以一個具有挑戰性的時期，英國的零售業。
Learning of this book, you will have a CORBA preliminary understanding, to be able to prepare and complete a simple CORBA application.
學習了本書，你將對CORBA有個初步了解，并能編寫一個簡單完整的CORBA應用程序。
In October, the advocate general in a preliminary opinion said the EU was acting within the law.
十月，輔佐法官初步認定歐盟屬于依法行事。
What would constitute a warm-up exercise, or a "preliminary heat" that would let me find out if I were ready for the game?
我得進行哪些熱身運動，或者來此預熱來檢驗我是否對眼前的游戲準備就緒？
The NSIDC team cautions that this is a preliminary analysis and that further melt is possible, though unlikely, this year.
NSIDC的科研小組表示，這些都是我們初步的分析，進一步融化的可能性很大，盡管今年已不再肯能。
This study also defines the practice from that of subjects, classification, and score points for the attention of the preliminary studies.
本研究也對實踐題從界定、取材、分類、評分和注意點進行了初步探索。
