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单词 prolegomenon
释义 pro·le·gom·e·non
\ˌprōləˈgäməˌnän, -_nən\ noun
(plural prolegomena \-_nə\ ; sometimes singular in construction)
Etymology: Greek, neuter present passive participle of prolegein to say beforehand, from pro- pro- (I) + legein to say — more at legend
1. : prefatory remarks or introductory observations; specifically : a formal essay or critical discussion serving to introduce and interpret an extended work
 < the prolegomena to a work on Shakespeare's dramatic structure — E.T.Sehrt >
2. : a reading or group of readings or intellectual exercises leading to further understanding, development, or advance in knowledge or technique in a subject matter field : introduction
 < fundamental points … constitute a prolegomenon to any future philosophy of criticism — Morris Weitz >
 < working out the prolegomena to a new technique of communication — Monthly >
 < serves as a full-length prolegomena to a new phase in our way of thinking about the relation of science to society — Times Literary Supplement >
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