preliminary
英[prɪ'lɪmɪn(ə)rɪ]
美[prɪ'lɪmɪnɛri]
- n. 准备；预赛；初步措施
- adj. 初步的；开始的；预备的
英英释意
- 1. a minor match preceding the main event
- 2. something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows;
- "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"
- "drinks were the overture to dinner"