preface

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

1. [C]序言,前言 an introduction to a book or speech
2. [C]开端,前奏 an action that is intended to introduce sb else more important

1. vt. 作为…的序言,作为…的开端 act as a preface to

• contribute〔write〕 a preface作序

• fine preface精彩的序言

• a preface to a book一本书的序言

• preface a book作为一本书的序言
• preface the featured movie作为正片的开端

• preface by〔with〕以…作为讲话的开端

1. That dictionary has a preface, not a foreword.
   那部词典有一篇序文，不是前言。
2. The preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her.
   绪言中包含她对那些帮助过她的人的致谢声明。
3. Can you sort me out on how to write this preface?
   你能对怎样写这个前言给我提点建议吗？
4. The preface of this diary recounted her life.
   这本日记的前言叙述了她的生活。

1. Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.
   她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言。
2. I must preface my remarks with an apology.
   讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。