preface
英 [ˈprefəs]
美 [ˈprefəs]
n. (书的)前言，序言
v. 为…写序言; 以…为开端; 作…的开场白
过去分词：prefaced 过去式：prefaced 复数：prefaces 现在分词：prefacing 第三人称单数：prefaces
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同义词辨析
introductionpreface【导航词义：前言，序言】
introductionn. 引言，序言，开场白
〔辨析〕
指书、演讲等的开篇，概括介绍后面主体部分的内容。
〔例证〕
He explains in the introduction how he gathered the data.
他在引言里解释了他是如何收集到数据的。
The students showed great interest after the professor gave a brief introduction to the course.
教授简单介绍了这门课程之后，学生们表现出极大的兴趣。
他在引言里解释了他是如何收集到数据的。
The students showed great interest after the professor gave a brief introduction to the course.
教授简单介绍了这门课程之后，学生们表现出极大的兴趣。
prefacen. 序言，前言
〔辨析〕
尤指书籍开篇介绍其写作目的的说明性文字。
〔例证〕
write a preface to a book
为一本书作序
The preface gives an overview of the book's contents.
序言对全书内容作了一个概述。
为一本书作序
The preface gives an overview of the book's contents.
序言对全书内容作了一个概述。
牛津词典
noun
- （书的）前言，序言
an introduction to a book, especially one that explains the author's aims
verb
- 为…写序言
to provide a book or other piece of writing with a preface- He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered.
他在前言中简要叙述了日记发现的经过。
- He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered.
- 以…为开端；作…的开场白
to say sth before you start making a speech, answering a question, etc.- I must preface my remarks with an apology.
讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。
- I must preface my remarks with an apology.
柯林斯词典
- （书的）序言，前言，绪论
Aprefaceis an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written. - VERB 以…为开端；以…作为开场白
If youprefacean action or speechwithsomething else, you do or say this other thing first.- I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare...
进入正题之前，我先引用莎士比亚的几句诗作为开场白。 - The president prefaced his remarks by saying he has supported unemployment benefits all along.
总统在发表讲话前说他一直以来都支持发放失业津贴。
- I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare...
英英释义
noun
verb
- furnish with a preface or introduction
- She always precedes her lectures with a joke
- He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
双语例句
- The president prefaced his remarks by saying he has supported unemployment benefits all along.
总统在发表讲话前说他一直以来都支持发放失业津贴。 - Full-text seven chapters: the first chapter preface, analyzes the subject topics basis.
全文共七章：第一章引言，分析了该课题选题依据。 - Preface: Mankind creates building, constructed to remould mankind again!
引言：人类创造了建筑，建筑又重塑了人类！ - The preface of the book includes an account of the author's life.
该书前言记述了作者生平。 - Each of the old readers has a brief preface that highlights the authors 'views about books and reading.
每本老读本都有一篇简短的序言，着重指出作者对书本和阅读的观点。 - There was a brief introduction of the book in the preface.
前言中有对书的简单介绍。 - The end and aim of the book is explained in the preface.
本书的目的在前言中作了说明。 - The thesis includes three parts: the preface, the text and the conclusion.
本文共分为三部分：引言部分、正文部分和结论部分。 - The preface analyzed why to do the study, expound research direction and significance of topic.
绪论在提出问题的基础上，阐明了本课题的研究方向和意义。 - The preface and the appendix is not so well, but the content of the book is wonderful.
虽然这本书的前言和附录不是很好，但是内容很精彩。