pre-order
pre-order — 動詞
- pre-orderpresent simple I / you / we / they
- pre-orders3rd person singular
- pre-ordering-ing form
- pre-orderedpast simple
1. to place an order for something that has been announced but is not yet on sale,
預購
商品上市前先行訂購
to place an order for something that has been announced but is not yet on sale, so that you receive it as soon as it comes out.
Kemi decided to pre-order the new smartphone as soon as she saw the launch date.
Kemi 一看到新智慧型手機的上市日期，就決定馬上預購。
pre-order + [product] using a specific time reference
The game developer offered a free bonus level to anyone who would pre-order the title.
這款遊戲的開發商提供免費的獎勵關卡，給願意預購遊戲的玩家。
offer + infinitive: incentive for pre-ordering
Hugo pre-ordered the limited-edition cookbook from his local bookstore last month.
Hugo 上個月在當地的書店預購了那本限量版的食譜。
Lotte pre-ordered the album online so she could download it the day it came out.
Lotte 在網路上預購了那張專輯，這樣專輯一發行她就能立刻下載。
- reserve
implies setting aside a copy rather than committing to a purchase
- book in advance
more common for services (hotels, flights) than physical products
- buy off the shelf
purchasing a product after it has become available
文法句型
pre-order + [product]
pre-order + [product] + from + [seller]
用法筆記
Common in commercial and e-commerce contexts. The object is typically a product that has been announced but not yet shipped. This sense is typically transitive and rarely used in the passive voice.
常見錯誤
pre-order — 名詞
1. an arrangement made with a seller to receive a newly released item soon after it
預購單
商品上市前的訂購訂單或行為
an arrangement made with a seller to receive a newly released item soon after it becomes available, by ordering before the official sale date.
Gita placed a pre-order for the game console as soon as its price was announced.
Gita 在最新款遊戲主機的價格公布後，立刻就下了預購單。
place + a pre-order + for + [product]
The online store received over twelve thousand pre-orders within the first three hours.
這家網路商店在前三個小時內就收到了超過一萬兩千筆預購訂單。
countable: receive + pre-orders
Mauricio checked his pre-order status every week until the package finally shipped.
Mauricio 每個星期都查看他的預購進度，直到包裹終於出貨。
Dario's pre-order included a special discount code for his next purchase from the same shop.
Dario 的預購訂單附帶了一組折扣碼，可以在同一家商店的下一次消費中使用。
Customers who made a pre-order received a free accessory along with the main product.
下單預購的顧客除了收到主產品之外，還額外得到一份免費配件。
- advance order
slightly more formal; used in retail and wholesale contexts
- early order
less common; emphasises timing rather than the reservation aspect
- impulse purchase
a spontaneous in-store or online purchase made after the product is available
文法句型
place + a pre-order
pre-order + for + [product]
pre-order + of + [product]
用法筆記
Frequently used with the verbs 'place', 'make', 'cancel', or 'fulfill'. A countable noun: one can have multiple pre-orders active at the same time.