A2 verb 正式 #564 最常用

preliminary

/prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i/

Something that happens at the beginning or before a more important event. It is used to describe initial steps taken to prepare for the main activity or final result.

例句

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1

The athletes are competing in the preliminary rounds today to see who makes the final.

The athletes are competing in the starting rounds today to see who makes the final.

2

The committee released a preliminary report before the full investigation was completed.

The committee released an initial report before the full investigation was completed.

3

I've done some preliminary research on where we should go for our holiday.

I've done some early research on where we should go for our holiday.

词族

名词
preliminary
副词
preliminarily
形容词
preliminary
相关
preliminaries
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记忆技巧

Think of 'Pre' (before) and 'Limit' (threshold). It is the step you take before you cross the threshold into the main event.

快速测验

The doctors gave a ________ diagnosis, but they need more tests to be sure.

正确!

正确答案是: preliminary

例句

1

The athletes are competing in the preliminary rounds today to see who makes the final.

everyday

The athletes are competing in the starting rounds today to see who makes the final.

2

The committee released a preliminary report before the full investigation was completed.

formal

The committee released an initial report before the full investigation was completed.

3

I've done some preliminary research on where we should go for our holiday.

informal

I've done some early research on where we should go for our holiday.

4

Preliminary data suggest that the new drug is effective against the virus.

academic

Early data suggest that the new drug is effective against the virus.

5

We had a preliminary meeting to discuss the basic terms of the contract.

business

We had a preparatory meeting to discuss the basic terms of the contract.

词族

名词
preliminary
副词
preliminarily
形容词
preliminary
相关
preliminaries

常见搭配

preliminary results initial results
preliminary discussion starting discussion
preliminary stage early stage
preliminary report first report
preliminary hearing legal preparation hearing

常用短语

preliminary round

the first stage of a competition

without further preliminaries

starting the main thing immediately

preliminary steps

the first actions in a process

容易混淆的词

preliminary vs primary

Primary means most important or main, while preliminary means coming first as a preparation.

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使用说明

Use 'preliminary' to sound more professional when describing the first stages of a project or investigation. It is most commonly used as an adjective before a noun.

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常见错误

Learners often try to use 'preliminary' as a verb. It is an adjective (preliminary report) or a noun (the preliminaries), but never an action (you cannot 'preliminary' something).

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记忆技巧

Think of 'Pre' (before) and 'Limit' (threshold). It is the step you take before you cross the threshold into the main event.

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词源

From Latin 'prae-' (before) and 'limen' (threshold/doorway).

语法模式

Used as an adjective before a noun Plural noun form is 'preliminaries' Cannot be used as a verb
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文化背景

In international sports like the Olympics, the 'preliminaries' are the qualifying heats that fans watch before the medal rounds.

快速测验

The doctors gave a ________ diagnosis, but they need more tests to be sure.

正确!

正确答案是: preliminary

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