| 释义 | pretest
 pre·testP0547600 (prē′tĕst′)n.1. a.  A preliminary test administered to determine a student's baseline knowledge or preparedness for an educational experience or course of study.b.  A test taken for practice.2.  The advance testing of something, such as a questionnaire, product, or idea.tr. & intr.v. (prē-tĕst′) pre·test·ed, pre·test·ing, pre·tests  To subject to or conduct a pretest.pretest(priːˈtɛst) vb (tr) to test (something) before presenting it to its intended public or clientnthe act or instance of pretestingpre•test(n.  ˈpriˌtɛst; v.  priˈtɛst)
 n.    1.  an advance or preliminary testing or trial, as of a new product.    2.  a test given to determine if students are sufficiently prepared to begin a new course of study.    3.  a test taken for practice.  v.t.    4.  to give a pretest to.  v.i.    5.  to conduct a pretest.  [1945–50]
 pretestPast participle: pretested
 Gerund: pretesting
 
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 pretest
 pretest a trial launch of a product to a sample group of consumers to test the product's operational efficiency and consumer acceptability. See NEW-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT.see ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS TEST.see QUALITY CONTROL. |