preamble
noun
uk/ˈpriː.æm.bəl//priˈæm.bəl/us/ˈpriː.æm.bəl//priˈæm.bəl/[C]publishingspecialized
anintroductionto aspeechorpieceof writing
序论;导言;开场白[U]
something thathappensbefore orleadsto somethingelse:
开场白;(做事的)前奏Theagreementbetween thewarringpartiestotalkmay be a preamble topeace.交战双方同意对话的举动可能是和平的前兆。
Preceding and introducing
- announce
- antedate
- beat
- build(someone/something)up
- countdown
- curtain-raiser
- emcee
- forerunner
- introduce
- introduction
- introductory
- lead
- lead up tosomething
- lead-in
- predecessor
- preface
- preliminary
- prelude
- reintroduce
- review
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Pieces of writing
Digressing and being indirect or evasive