preliminaries
preliminaries — 形容詞
- preliminariespositive
- more preliminariescomparative
- most preliminariessuperlative
1. happening or done before a main activity or event, often as a way of preparing f
初步；預備
為主要活動做準備的
happening or done before a main activity or event, often as a way of preparing for what comes next.
The teams played several preliminary rounds before reaching the final tournament.
各隊在進入決賽前進行了幾輪預賽。
collocation: preliminary rounds
Kabir shared the preliminary findings of his research with the lab team on Friday.
Kabir 在週五向實驗室團隊分享了他的初步研究成果。
collocation: preliminary findings
The doctor warned that the test results were still preliminary and needed confirmation.
醫生警告說檢驗結果仍屬初步階段，需要進一步確認。
predictive use: still preliminary
A preliminary investigation into the fire was launched by the city authorities.
市府當局針對這起火災展開了初步調查。
collocation: preliminary investigation
- preliminary round
- preliminary results
- preliminary findings
- preliminary investigation
- preliminary discussion
- preliminary hearing
- preliminary stage
- preliminary report
- initial
focuses on the first stage of a sequence; less specific about preparation
- introductory
emphasises introducing a topic rather than preparing for an event
- tentative
stresses that results may change, whereas 'preliminary' stresses they come before something more complete
- final
the last or definitive stage, opposite of the preparatory early stage
- conclusive
proving something beyond doubt; opposite of tentative or incomplete
文法句型
preliminary + noun
用法筆記
Attributive use (before a noun) is the standard pattern for this sense. Predicative use (e.g. "The results are preliminary") is also common in formal or technical contexts.
常見錯誤
preliminaries — 名詞
- preliminariessingular
- preliminariesesplural
1. an event, action, or discussion that is done first in order to prepare for somet
前置；準備
主要事項前的準備步驟
an event, action, or discussion that is done first in order to prepare for something more important that follows.
After the usual preliminaries, the committee chair called for a vote on the proposal.
經過例行的前置程序後，委員會主席要求就提案進行表決。
phrase: after the usual preliminaries
Meera skipped the opening preliminaries and went straight to the main point of her speech.
Meera 跳過了開場的前置環節，直接進入演講的重點。
The preliminaries of the wedding included a rehearsal dinner and a morning tea ceremony.
婚禮的前置活動包括一場彩排晚宴和一場早茶儀式。
pattern: preliminaries of + noun
Let us dispense with the preliminaries and get down to business immediately.
我們省去開場程序，直接進入正題吧。
fixed phrase: dispense with the preliminaries
- go through the preliminaries
- after the preliminaries
- the usual preliminaries
- preliminaries of
- preliminaries to
- dispense with the preliminaries
- get past the preliminaries
- preparation
broader in scope; can refer to any act of making ready, not just the introductory phase
- introduction
focuses on presenting or opening an event rather than logistical preparation
- preamble
specifically refers to spoken or written opening remarks, not practical arrangements
- main event
the primary or most important activity after the preparatory steps
文法句型
preliminaries of + noun
preliminaries to + noun
the ... preliminaries
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the plural form 'preliminaries' even when referring to a single set of preparatory activities. Frequently used with the phrase 'get through / go through / dispense with the preliminaries'.
常見錯誤
2. a smaller competition held before the main event in sports, used to decide who a
預賽；資格賽
主要比賽前的較小賽事
a smaller competition held before the main event in sports, used to decide who advances to the later stages.
The defending champion skipped the preliminaries and entered the tournament at the quarter-final stage.
衛冕冠軍跳過了預賽，直接從八強賽階段開始參賽。
Lara won all three of her preliminary bouts and advanced to the semi-finals confidently.
Lara 贏得了全部三場預賽，自信地晉級準決賽。
domain-specific: preliminary bouts (boxing)
Fans arrived early at the stadium to watch the lightweight preliminaries before the title fight.
粉絲們提早抵達體育館，觀看冠軍爭霸戰前的輕量級預賽。
pattern: [weight class] preliminaries
Only four of the twelve runners from the preliminaries qualified for the final race.
十二名參賽者中只有四人從預賽脫穎而出，晉級決賽。
- win the preliminaries
- advance from the preliminaries
- preliminary bout
- preliminary heat
- lightweight preliminaries
- heavyweight preliminaries
- the preliminaries of the tournament
- qualifier
a single match or round that determines advancement; more common in individual sports
- heat
specifically one of several preliminary races in track and field or swimming
- elimination round
stresses the knockout aspect rather than the preparatory function
- final
the last, decisive match that determines the overall winner
- championship match
the title-deciding event that follows all qualifying rounds
文法句型
the preliminaries
preliminary (as a noun)
用法筆記
In sports writing, the singular 'preliminary' is sometimes used (e.g. 'a preliminary'), but the plural 'preliminaries' is far more common when referring to the set of qualifying contests.
常見錯誤
同根字
- preliminary形容詞B2
- preliminarily副詞C1
- prelimsnoun (informal)C1