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preface的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈprefis]
KK音标发音： [ˈprɛfɪs]

preface的词性：
n.Abbr. pref（名词）缩写 pref

1. A preliminary statement or essay introducing a book that explains its scope, intention, or background and is usually written by the author.
序言：介绍一本书的预备性陈述或散文，用以解释其范围、意图或背景，通常由作者撰写

2. An introductory section, as of a speech.
开场白：介绍性部分，如演讲

3. Something introductory; a preliminary:
序幕：开头的事物；开端：

An informal brunch served as a preface to the three-day conference.
以一顿非正式的早午餐做为三天会议的开端

4. Often Preface The words introducing the central part of the Eucharist in several Christian churches.
常作 Preface 弥撒序诵：在一些基督教堂中引入圣餐中心部分的吟诵

preface的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

5. To introduce by or provide with a preliminary statement or essay.
作序：以预备性陈述或散文来介绍或给…提供预备性陈述或散文的

6. To serve as an introduction to.
作为对…的介绍

preface的词源：

7. Middle English
中古英语

8. from Old French
源自 古法语

9. from Latin praef3ti? praef3ti?n-
源自 拉丁语 praef3ti? praef3ti?n-

10. from praef3tus [past participle of] praef3r^o [to say before]
源自 praef3tus [] praef3r^o的过去分词 [在…之前说]

11. prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，表“先于”]

12. f3r^o [to speak] * see bh3- ²
f3r^o [讲] *参见 bh3- ²

preface的词性：
n.（名词）