preface; foreword
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
preface; foreword; introductory remarks
formalA formal written introduction to a book or document, typically placed at the beginning and written by the author or an invited scholar.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
xù叙
yán言
yóu由
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
xué学
zhě者
zhuàn撰
xiě写
。
The preface of this book was written by a famous scholar.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
xiān先
dú读
xù叙
yán言
，
liǎo了
jiě解
zuò作
zhě者
de的
xiě写
zuò作
dòng动
jī机
。
I like to read the preface first to understand the author's motivation for writing.
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Zhè这
piān篇
xù叙
yán言
jiǎn简
míng明
è扼
yào要
de地
jiè介
shào绍
le了
quán全
shū书
de的
nèi内
róng容
。
This preface concisely introduces the contents of the entire book.