preamble

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɹiːˌambəl/    美 /ˈpriˌæmb(ə)l/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute.
    — There was, however, one proposal which, had it reached fruition, might have had far-reaching effects. This was for the amalgamation of the Caledonian, the Edinburgh & Glasgow, and the Scottish Central Railways, for which a Bill was promoted, but rejected by the Parliamentary Committee on the grounds that the preamble was not proved.
  2. A syncword.
  3. A precursor.
    — High winds are often a preamble to a winter storm.
动词 v.
  1. To speak or write a preamble; to provide a preliminary statement or set of remarks. intransitive
    — But these things being beside my main design, I will desist from preambling and come to the materials I have collected towards a history of the Baptists in this province.

词形变化

preambles plural præamble alternative preambles present,singular,third-person preambling participle,present preambled participle,past preambled past præamble alternative

词汇关系

相关词
prelude prefatory

词源

词源 1
From Middle English preamble, from Old French preambule (French préambule), from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from praeambulō (“to walk before”).
词源 2
From Middle English preamble, from Old French preambule (French préambule), from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from praeambulō (“to walk before”).
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