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order; arrange in order; preface; wing of building; old school
Meanings
6 senses · 24 examplesnoun
order; sequence; arrangement
Commonly used to describe regular, organized arrangements.
Please line up in order and enter the venue.
Books in the library are arranged according to the catalog order.
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The production sequence of the factory is very reasonable.
The agenda for this meeting has been announced.
The flower beds in the park are arranged in perfect order.
verb
to arrange in order; to rank by seniority
literaryFormal literary usage, rarely used in modern daily spoken language.
This article needs to be typeset in order.
In ancient banquets, guests often sat in order of age.
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The staff are arranging the participating teams in order.
Ancient books need to be collected in chronological order.
The organizer arranged the guests to speak in order.
adjective
preliminary; opening; pre-show
Used to describe parts that precede the main content of a performance, event, or work.
This opera has a beautiful overture.
There will be a pre-show short film before the movie starts.
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The preface section introduces the writing background of this book.
The pre-show performance of this gala was wonderful.
The prelude music session created a warm atmosphere.
noun
preface; foreword; introduction
Can refer to the author's own preface or a preface written by someone else.
The author personally wrote a preface for this novel.
This famous scholar wrote a preface for the collection of essays.
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I read the preface first before reading the main text.
The preface of this poetry collection is very moving.
The publishing house editor wrote a preface for this book.
noun
east/west wing of a traditional Chinese building
archaicAncient architectural term, no longer used in modern daily language.
Ancient noble residences usually had east and west wings.
The east wing of this ancient mansion was once used as a study.
noun
local government school in ancient China
archaicAncient educational term, referring to local schools below the imperial academy level.
In ancient times, students mostly studied and prepared for exams in local schools.
Mencius mentioned the functions of local ancient schools.