preliminary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈlɪmɪnəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pri lim′ə ner′ē)

Inflections of 'preliminary' (n): npl: preliminaries
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
preliminary adj (not final)SCSimplified Chinese 初步的 chū bù de
 The report's preliminary findings suggest no one is to blame for the accident, but we will have to wait until next week for the committee's definitive conclusion.
preliminary adj (preparatory)SCSimplified Chinese 预备的 yù bèi de
TCTraditional Chinese 預備的
  SCSimplified Chinese 筹备的 yù bèi de ，chóu bèi de
 We need to work out some preliminary details before we can start work on this project.
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其他翻译
英语中文
preliminary n often plural (introductory event)SCSimplified Chinese 初步程序
  SCSimplified Chinese 预备程序
 The soup was only the preliminary to an elaborate dinner.
 I was impatient for the preliminaries to be over.
preliminary,
prelim n		 (sports: qualifying event) (体育)SCSimplified Chinese 预赛 yù sài
 She was going to run a 100 meter preliminary in the morning.
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

复合形式：
英语中文
preliminary design n (initial layout or plan)SCSimplified Chinese 设计草稿
  SCSimplified Chinese 初步设计
 The preliminary design for our new kitchen is looking great.
preliminary evaluation n (initial assessment)SCSimplified Chinese 初步评估
preliminary examination,
preliminary exam,
prelim n		 (preparatory test)SCSimplified Chinese 预备考试 yù bèi kǎo shì
TCTraditional Chinese 預備考試
  SCSimplified Chinese 预考 yù bèi kǎo shì，yù kǎo
  SCSimplified Chinese 初试 yù bèi kǎo shì，chū shì
 Preliminary examinations indicate that the patient is simply suffering from exhaustion. However, further tests should be conducted to rule out other causes.
preliminary examination n (initial investigation)SCSimplified Chinese 初步审查 chū bù shěn chá
TCTraditional Chinese 初步審查
  SCSimplified Chinese 预审 chū bù shěn chá，yù shěn
preliminary hearing n (initial court session) (司法程序)SCSimplified Chinese 预审 yù shěn
 The defendant brought two attorneys to the preliminary hearing.
preliminary step n (initial measure or action)SCSimplified Chinese 预备性步骤 yù bèi xìng bù zhòu
  SCSimplified Chinese 初步行动 yù bèi xìng bù zhòu，chū bù xíng dòng
preliminary study n (initial report or investigation)SCSimplified Chinese 初步研究 chū bù yán jiū
  SCSimplified Chinese 初步调研 chū bù yán jiū，chū bù diào yán
  SCSimplified Chinese 初探 chū bù yán jiū，chū tàn
 A preliminary study suggests a link between passive smoking and lung cancer, but further studies are needed to prove this conclusively.
PSAT n US, initialism (college entrance exam)SCSimplified Chinese 初级学业能力倾向测验
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

preliminary [prɪˈlɪmɪnərɪ]
I adj [+ talks, results etc] 预(預)备(備)性的 yùbèixìng de
II n [c] (Sport) 预(預)赛(賽) yùsài
  • preliminary round
    (Sport) 分组(組)预(預)选(選)赛(賽) fēnzǔ yùxuǎnsài
  • as a preliminary to sth/to doing sth
    作为(為)某事/做某事的预(預)备(備) zuòwéi mǒushì/zuò mǒushì de yùbèi
在这些条目还发现'preliminary'：
在英文解释里：
curtain-raiser - draft - draft document - foreshock - galley proof - heat - introductory - maquette - preparatory - prolegomenon - qualifying - rough work - seconder - thumbnail sketch - warming up - worksheet
中文：
初步 - 预备立宪

习惯性搭配： the preliminaries [begin, start] on [Monday], was eliminated during the preliminaries, was lucky to [get, make it] through the preliminaries, 更多……

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