Preliminary

形容词 adj.1.初步的, 预备的, 开端的 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。2.序言的名词 n.1.准备工作, 初步行动 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。2.(对学生等的)预考，初试3.预赛；预选赛；淘汰赛4.[常用复数]初步，开端，准备(指步骤、措施等)5.[复数]正文前的书页，正文前的内容(如序言等) 副词 adv.1.初步地；作为起始；作为预备