prelim

英 [prɪ'lɪm] 美 ['priːlɪm]

• n. 预备考试；预赛
• n. 正文前的书页(目录等)

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 初试
2. 预赛
3. <口>预试
4. 大学考试
5. preliminary的缩略形式

英英释义

Noun:

1. a minor match preceding the main event

2. an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I passed the prelim with no sweat.
   我轻轻松松就通过了初试。

经典引文

• I had passed Prelims, which meant that I was sure of three clear years at Oxford.

  出自： D. Moraes

• The prelims of the 400-meter free relay.

  出自：Sports Illustrated

近反义词

【近义词】

• preliminary examination 预备考试
• preliminary 初步的