preface

英 [ˈprefəs]

美 [ˈprefəs]

n. (书的)前言，序言
v. 为…写序言; 以…为开端; 作…的开场白

过去分词：prefaced　过去式：prefaced　复数：prefaces　现在分词：prefacing　第三人称单数：prefaces　

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同义词辨析

introduction preface【导航词义：前言，序言】

introductionn. 引言，序言，开场白

〔辨析〕

指书、演讲等的开篇，概括介绍后面主体部分的内容。

〔例证〕

He explains in the introduction how he gathered the data.
他在引言里解释了他是如何收集到数据的。
The students showed great interest after the professor gave a brief introduction to the course.
教授简单介绍了这门课程之后，学生们表现出极大的兴趣。

prefacen. 序言，前言

〔辨析〕

尤指书籍开篇介绍其写作目的的说明性文字。

〔例证〕

write a preface to a book
为一本书作序
The preface gives an overview of the book's contents.
序言对全书内容作了一个概述。

牛津词典

noun

（书的）前言，序言
an introduction to a book, especially one that explains the author's aims

verb

为…写序言
to provide a book or other piece of writing with a preface
1. He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered.
  他在前言中简要叙述了日记发现的经过。
以…为开端；作…的开场白
to say sth before you start making a speech, answering a question, etc.
1. I must preface my remarks with an apology.
  讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。

柯林斯词典

（书的）序言，前言，绪论
Aprefaceis an introduction at the beginning of a book, which explains what the book is about or why it was written.
VERB 以…为开端；以…作为开场白
If youprefacean action or speechwithsomething else, you do or say this other thing first.
1. I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare...
  进入正题之前，我先引用莎士比亚的几句诗作为开场白。
2. The president prefaced his remarks by saying he has supported unemployment benefits all along.
  总统在发表讲话前说他一直以来都支持发放失业津贴。

英英释义

noun

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
Synonym:forewordprolusion

verb

furnish with a preface or introduction
1. She always precedes her lectures with a joke
2. He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
Synonym:precedepremiseintroduce

双语例句

The preface and the appendix is not so well, but the content of the book is wonderful.
虽然这本书的前言和附录不是很好，但是内容很精彩。
I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare
进入正题之前，我先引用莎士比亚的几句诗作为开场白。
In his preface, the author says that he took eight years to write the book.
在前言中，作者说他写这本书用了8年的时间。
The thesis includes three parts: the preface, the text and the conclusion.
本文共分为三部分：引言部分、正文部分和结论部分。
I have filled in four of the six gaps that I enumerated in the preface to the initial version.
我已经补充了我在初版的序言中所列举六个空白点的四个。
The dissertation includes preface text ( six chapter) and concluding remarks.
论文由序论、正文、（共分八章）、和结束语组成。
The preface explains how to use the dictionary.
前言说明如何使用这本词典。
The whole article includes three parts with eight chapters except the preface.
全文除引言外包括三篇共八章的内容。
I have read the preface to the book.
我已读过这本书的前言了。
Each of the old readers has a brief preface that highlights the authors 'views about books and reading.
每本老读本都有一篇简短的序言，着重指出作者对书本和阅读的观点。