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preface

英 ['prefəs]美 ['prɛfəs]

n. 前言；引语

vt. 为…加序言；以…开始

vi. 作序

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中文词源

preface 前言，序言，作序

来自古法语preface,前奏，来自拉丁语praefitio,介绍，序言，来自praefari,在前面说的话，来自prae,在前面，fari,说话，来自PIE*bha,说话，词源同fable,fame,fate.

英语词源

preface

preface: [14] Preface is a misleading sort of word. It has no connection with face. It comes ultimately from Latin praefātiō, a derivative of praefārī ‘say beforehand’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae- ‘before’ and fārī ‘speak’ (source of English fable, fate, etc). So etymologically, preface is virtually the equivalent of the native formation foreword.

preface (n.)

late 14c., from Old French preface "opening part of sung devotions" (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin prefatia, from Latin praefationem (nominative praefatio) "fore-speaking, introduction," in Medieval Latin "prologue," noun of action from past participle stem of praefari "to say beforehand," from prae "before" (see pre-) + fari "speak" (see fame (n.)).

preface (v.)

1610s, from preface (n.). Related: Prefaced; prefacing.

权威例句

1. He has written a fine preface to the play.

他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言.

2. Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.

她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言.

3. The preface to this book is on the preceding page.

前边一页是这本书的序言.

4. The preface of the book includes an account of the author's life.

该书前言记述了作者生平.

5. The subject has been referred to cursorily in the preface.

这个问题在序言中已粗略地提到了.

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