The introduction to a book, speech, etc. preceding the body of the work. 序；绪言；前言。 Anything introductory. 初步；开端。 To introduce by some statement or remarks. 写前言；作序。 Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war. 他以数页序言阐述其论点之后，才开始描述战争的经过。 To act as introduction to. 作为...的开端。 He prefaced his speech with an amusing story. 他以一个有趣的故事做为演讲的开场白。 To offer, or do, something, as an introduction. 作序。 |