preliminary 

  1. 形容詞
初步的, 開端的
開始的
預備的, 序言性的
(行動、事等)preliminary to ...(更重要的行動、事等):
先於...的

    同義字詞
beginning,introductory,precursory,prefatory,prelim,preparatory,primary

  2. 名詞
初步活動, 初步行動
初步措施
開始, 開端
開端活動
預備行為
預備步驟
預備措施
預賽, 淘汰賽
初試, 預考
書的前言

    同義字詞
curtain-raiser,overture,preamble,prelude,prologue,prolog

例句

  1. The preliminary voting results are as follows.
  2. The War Department began its preliminary planning at once.
  3. A preliminary lead-zinc 1952. field, description of the Econ.
  4. Have you already established a preliminary working relationship?
  5. The Court held a preliminary fairness hearing on April 24, 2008.