preface

美 [ˈprefəs]英 [ˈprefəs]
  • n.前言;(书的)序言
  • vt.为…写序言;以…为开端;作…的开场白

复数: prefaces 现在分词: prefacing 过去分词: prefaced 第三人称单数: prefaces

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noun

(书的)前言,序言
an introduction to a book, especially one that explains the author's aims

compare foreword

verb

1

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。

2

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。

preface

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT (书的)序言,前言,绪论
    A preface is an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written.

  • 2
    VERB 以…为开端;以…作为开场白
    If you preface an action or speech with something 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。

noun

1
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
Synonym: foreword prolusion

verb

1
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
Synonym: precede premise introduce

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  1. In his preface , the author set forth his reasons for writing the book .

    作者在前言中阐明了他写该书的原因。

  2. The preface of the book includes an account of the author 's life .

    该书前言记述了作者生平。

  3. I must preface my remarks with an apology .

    讲话前,我必须先表示歉意。

  4. 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。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. The preface gives an overview of the book 's contents .

    序言对全书内容作了一个概述。

  8. This book has a preface written by the author .

    这本书有作者的自序。

  9. The subject has been referred to cursorily in the preface .

    这个问题在序言中已粗略地提到了。

  10. Would you write a preface to this book ?

    能否请您为这本书写一篇序?

  11. The preface explains how to use the dictionary .

    前言说明如何使用这本词典。

  12. The preface is complete in itself .

    这前言本身就是完整的。

  13. A short documentary prefaced the feature movie .

    正片开始前放映了一部短纪录片。

  14. From Traditional Craft to Modern Design & Preface of History of Chinese Design

    从传统工艺到现代设计&《中国设计史》序

  15. The preface introduces the research goal and the significance of this paper .

    首先绪论介绍的是本篇论文研究的目的和意义。

  16. An application of microcomputer software in the class of physical experimental Preface

    微机在物理实验绪论课中的应用

  17. This chapter is put forward to on base of the preface .

    这个章节是在引言的基础上提出来的。

  18. The first part preface , simply introduces the significance and methods of the study .

    第一部分引言简单介绍了文章的研究意义和方法等几个方面。

  19. The preface gives the purpose and value of writing this article .

    序言部分介绍了写作目的及选题价值。

  20. View toward Achievement Evaluation of a Library Say " Preface "

    图书馆绩效评估要素说

  21. So , we must pay high attention to the press solid work preface .

    因此,必须高度重视压实工作。

  22. Preface describes the motivation and purpose of writing this article .

    前言部分介绍了本文的写作动机和目的。

  23. There is a simple review of the past theory in the preface .

    本论文的引言部分从两个视角对企业成长理论进行了简要的回顾。

  24. The preface introduces the significance of the research both in theory and in reality .

    在序言中,简要阐述了进行这一研究的理论和现实意义。

  25. In Preface Part the significance of the question for study was clarified .

    前言在提出问题的基础上,阐明本课题的研究意义。

  26. On the Preface of The Water Transport Record of Ming Dynasty

    明《漕运通志》点校本前言

  27. New Development of the System Dialectics & The preface of new edition of System Dialectics

    系统辩证学的新发展&《系统辩证学》修订重版序

  28. There are mainly four parts in this thesis : I. Preface .

    本论文主要分为四部分:Ⅰ.绪论。

  29. In preface explain the history of the principle of punishment .

    前言部分指出刑罚适用原则的历史发展。

  30. Chapter 1 is Preface , consist of three points .

    第一章为绪论,共包括三个方面的内容。

introduction preface 【导航词义:前言,序言】
introduction v. 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。

preface v. 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。