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preliminary
/prɪˈlɪmɪˌneri/
American
- adj. 初步的, 预备的
- n. 初步措施, 预赛
- Definition
- adj. coming before and preparing for something more important
- n. an early step, test or qualifying round that comes before the main event
- Example
- The preliminary results of the study looked very promising.
- 这项研究的初步结果看起来很有希望。