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adjectivenoun After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners. 说了几句开场白之后，他即宣布优胜者名单。 preliminary results/findings/enquiries初步结果／发现／调查 the preliminary rounds of the contest预赛 preliminary to something pilot studies preliminary to a full-scale study全面研究前的试验性初步研究 He was knocked out in the preliminary rounds of the contest. This is just a pilot study preliminary to a full-scale study. This report provides preliminary findings from the current survey. Research will be needed as a preliminary to taking a decision. 做决定之前需要进行研究。 I'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point. 闲话少说，我就直接进入正题。 England was lucky to get through the preliminaries (= the preliminary stages in a sports competition). 英格兰队幸运地通过了预选赛。 After the usual preliminaries the meeting began. She began speaking intensely, without preliminaries. The two presidents met today, as a preliminary to resuming the peace talks. an essential preliminary to serious research |