preliminary
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 初步做法，初步措施，预试，预选赛
- adj.
- 初步的，开始的，预备的
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 借自 ←新拉丁语 praelīmināris
- 借自 ←法语 préliminaire
词源说明
Borrowed from New Latin praelīmināris, formed from prae- (“before”) + līmen (“threshold”) + -āris (adjectival suffix); compare Latin līmināris (“of or belonging to a threshold”). Compare French préliminaire.
释义（英文）
形容词 Adjective
- In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
名词 Noun
- A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.
- Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists.
- A relatively minor