詞彙 preface 在中文的含義

preface 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

preface

US /ˈpref.ɪs/
UK /ˈpref.ɪs/
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名詞

序言, 前言

an introduction to a book, especially one that states the author's aims

範例:
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The author wrote a detailed preface explaining his motivations for writing the book.
作者寫了一篇詳細的序言,解釋了他寫這本書的動機。
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Always read the preface first to get an overview of the book's content.
務必先閱讀序言,以了解本書的概況。

動詞

作序, 引出

to serve as an introduction or a preliminary to

範例:
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The short speech will preface the main presentation.
簡短的講話將為主要演示文稿作序。
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He chose to preface his remarks with a personal anecdote.
他選擇用一個個人軼事來引出他的評論。