a.
1. 预备的;初步的;序言(性)的;开端的[B]
Preliminary arrangements have been made for the talks.
会谈的准备工作已经就绪。
n.[C]
1. 初步;开端;预备[P1]
He spent a long time on polite preliminaries.
开始时他的许多时间花在客套上。
2. 预考,初试
3. 【体】预赛;淘汰赛
These boxers did quite well to get through the preliminaries.
这些拳击运动员以相当出色的成绩通过了预赛。