preliminary
- adj.预备性的, 初步的, 开始的
- n.准备工作, 初步行动(或活动);预试, 预赛;序言, 开场白
- adv.初步地, 作为起始/预备地
复数： preliminaries
pre- ...前的 + limin 门槛,限制 + -ary ...的
preliminaryadj.
预备性的；初步的；开始的
happening before a more important action or event
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。
preliminary results/findings/enquiries
初步结果 / 发现 / 调查
the preliminary rounds of the contest
预赛
pilot studies preliminary to a full-scale study
全面进行研究前的试验性研究
noun
初步行动（或活动）；预备性措施
a preliminary is an action or event that is done in preparation for sth
Research will be needed as a preliminary to taking a decision.
作出决定之前需要进行研究。
I'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point.
闲话少说，我就直接进入正题。
England was lucky to get through the preliminaries (= the preliminary stages in a sports competition) .
英格兰队幸运地通过了预选赛。
preliminary
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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.Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote...
初步结果显示共和党获得了11%的选票。
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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.It had taken about ten minutes to cover the preliminaries...
准备工作大概花了10分钟。
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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.The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final.
每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。
noun
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- something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
- training is a necessary preliminary to employment
- drinks were the overture to dinner
- Synonym: overture prelude
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- a minor match preceding the main event
- Synonym: prelim
adj
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- denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important;designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
- a preliminary investigation
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The development of this system provides preliminary achievement for realizing turning CAM .
本系统的研制为车床CAM的研究提供了预备性的成果。
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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。
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Research will be needed as a preliminary to taking a decision .
作出决定之前需要进行研究。
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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。
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I 'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point .
闲话少说，我就直接进入正题。
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England was lucky to get through the preliminaries .
英格兰队幸运地通过了预选赛。
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Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote
初步结果显示共和党获得了11%的选票。
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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。
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The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final .
每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。
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Some preliminary polls show him out in front .
一些初步民意调查显示他处于领先位置。
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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。
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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。
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It had taken about ten minutes to cover the preliminaries
准备工作大概花了10分钟。
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We have had several preliminary sittings in various poses .
我们进行了几次预拍摄，摆了各种不同的造型。
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You all know why I am here . So I won 't waste time on preliminaries .
你们都知道我来这里的目的。所以我就闲话少说了。
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A preliminary hearing was due to start today before Mr Justice Hutchison , but was adjourned .
今天法官哈奇森先生本来要主持一项预审，但暂时休庭了。
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Preliminary investigations show the braking system on the Airbus had failed .
初步调查显示是空中客车上的制动系统失灵。
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A physical examination is a preliminary to joining the army .
体格检查是参军的初步。
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He has easily won the preliminary contest for the high jump .
他轻松地通过了跳高预赛。
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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。
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A preliminary review of Mexico 's taxation found a fall in purchases of taxed drinks as well as a rise in sales of untaxed and healthier drinks .
对墨西哥税收的初步审查发现，被收税的酒水购买力下降，而未征税的更健康饮品的销售量却有所上升。
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At preliminary hearings last month , concerns were expressed about access to financial support .
在上个月的初步听证会中，各方对获得财政支持表示担忧。
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Preliminary results from Phase I and II clinical trials showed the vaccine reactions were mild .
Ⅰ/Ⅱ期临床试验初步结果显示，疫苗能够触发3到17岁接种者体内的免疫反应，多数不良反应轻微。
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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
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They say while this is preliminary research , which needs to be confirmed , more must be done to clean up the oceans .
他们说，虽然这是初步研究，仍需确认，但人们必须做更多的工作来清理海洋污染物。
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On July 24 , the young Zaza lost her match to Chinese - Austrian athlete Liu Jia 4-0 during the preliminaries .
7月24日，年轻的扎扎在预赛中以0-4输给了奥地利华裔运动员刘佳。
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To prevent the tiger from hurting anyone else , wildlife experts tranquilized the tiger and finally captured it . A preliminary examination was carried out immediately thereafter .
为了防止老虎伤人，野生动物专家将其麻醉后捕获，并立即对其进行了初步检查。
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Article 18 . Where two or more applicants for the same or similar goods , the preliminary approval , after examination , and the publication shall be made for the trademark which was first filed .
第十八条两个或者两个以上的申请人，在同一种商品或者类似商品上，以相同或者近似的商标申请注册的，初步审定并公告申请在先的商标；
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Where applications are filed on the same day , the preliminary approval , after examination , and the publication shall be made for the trademark which was the earliest used , and the applications of the others shall be refused and their trademarks shall not be published .
同一天申请的，初步审定并公告使用在先的商标，驳回其他人的申请，不予公告。
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Preliminary Study on the Quality Education and School Physical Education
关于素质教育与学校体育初探
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