preliminaries
US /prɪˈlɪmɪˌnɛriz/
UK /prɪˈlɪmɪnəriz/
复数名词
准备工作, 预赛, 初步步骤
actions or events preceding or preparing for the main event; introductory steps or procedures
示例:
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After the usual preliminaries, the meeting began.
在通常的准备工作之后，会议开始了。
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The boxers went through the preliminaries before the main fight.
拳击手们在主赛前进行了预赛。