preliminary / prɪˈlɪm əˌnɛr i /

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preliminary2 个定义

adj. 形容词 adjective
  1. preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory: preliminary examinations.
n. 名词 noun

plural pre·lim·i·nar·ies.

  1. something preliminary, as an introductory or preparatory step, measure, contest, etc.: He passed the preliminary and went on to the finals.
  2. a boxing match or other athletic contest that takes place before the main event on the program: A preliminary was fought at 8:00.
  3. a preliminary examination, as of a candidate for an academic degree.
  4. preliminaries, Printing. front matter.

preliminary 近义词

adj. 形容词 adjective

introductory, initial

n. 名词 noun

introductory event; beginning

更多preliminary例句

  1. Also, preliminary data show such immunity may not protect against the new variant in South Africa at all.
  2. Search-and-rescue operations were conducted Monday evening and Tuesday, then suspended because of the danger of further avalanches, according to a preliminary report from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
  3. The technology is useful for preliminary screenings and triaging, but it’s no substitute for professionals who are trained to develop a rapport and counsel those in distress.
  4. A preliminary investigation suggests the cluster of cases is linked to off-campus gatherings that were hosted over the weekend, officials said.
  5. Strikingly, however, the preliminary efficiency is quite a bit higher than those vaccines are showing, and it's not clear how the Sputnik-specific features could account for the difference.
  6. I testified merely eight feet from this monster at a preliminary hearing.
  7. So I begin polishing, Boyle begins to make preliminary drawings, and things are buzzing.
  8. Hitchcock has a few preliminary ideas for camera moves, and I make a few proposals about characterization and dialogue.
  9. Preliminary results performed by Italian authorities “have not detected any manufacturing defect,” she added.
  10. These preliminary results give us hope that the project will succeed in the coming years.
  11. Different lots of Wright's fluid vary, and a few preliminary stains should be made with each lot to learn its peculiarities.
  12. The risk usually begins with the date of the policy, unless it is effected by a preliminary contract.
  13. As he closed in on the V-shaped opening in the ridge, he slowed down, to make a preliminary survey of the country ahead.
  14. I am to teach the theory of music, and yesterday I held the preliminary examination.
  15. After a preliminary defeat he was elected deputy at the time when Sallenauve sent in his resignation, in 1841.