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preliminarypre·lim·i·nar·y AW 1 /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri / adjective coming before something else that is more important预备的；初步的；开端的◆After a few preliminary remarks, the discussions began.几句开场白之后，讨论开始了。
preliminarypre·lim·i·na·ry AW 2 /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri / noun [countable, usually plural] (plural pre·lim·i·na·ries) an action or event that is done before and in preparation for another event初步行动；准备工作◆I'll skip the usual preliminaries and get straight to the point.闲话少说，我就直接进入正题。 |