单词 | preface |
释义 | Word Frequency preface(ˈprɛfɪs) noun 1. a statement written as an introduction to a literary or other work, typically explaining its scope, intention, method, etc; foreword 2. anything introductory 3. Roman Catholic Church a prayer of thanksgiving and exhortation serving as an introduction to the canon of the Mass verb (transitive) 4. to furnish with a preface 5. to serve as a preface to Derived forms prefacer (ˈprefacer) noun Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin praefātia, from Latin praefātiō a saying beforehand, from praefārī to utter in advance, from prae before + fārī to say |
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