preliminaries
US /prɪˈlɪmɪˌnɛriz/
UK /prɪˈlɪmɪnəriz/
複數名詞
準備工作, 預賽, 初步步驟
actions or events preceding or preparing for the main event; introductory steps or procedures
範例:
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After the usual preliminaries, the meeting began.
在通常的準備工作之後,會議開始了。
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The boxers went through the preliminaries before the main fight.
拳擊手們在主賽前進行了預賽。