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。
She spent a long time on polite preliminaries.她开始时讲了很长时间的客套话。
A 初步的,预备的,开端的 coming before and introducing or preparing for sth more important
词汇搭配
～+名词
preliminary estimate 初步的估计
preliminary examination 初试
preliminary arrangements 初步的安排
preliminary remark 前言
句型例句
用作定语
▲～+n.
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。
The chairman made a preliminary statement before beginning the main business of the meeting.在会议主要议程开始之前,主席致了开幕词。
