preface

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ preface /ˈprɛfəs/ noun

plural prefaces

¹ preface

/ˈprɛfəs/

noun

plural prefaces

Learner's definition of PREFACE

[count]

: an introduction to a book or speech序言；前言

² preface /ˈprɛfəs/ verb

prefaces; prefaced; prefacing

² preface

/ˈprɛfəs/

verb

prefaces; prefaced; prefacing

Learner's definition of PREFACE

[+ object]

: to introduce (a piece of writing, a speech, a remark, etc.) by writing or saying something为…作序；以…作开场白

Each chapter in the book is prefaced by a suitable quotation. [=there is a suitable quotation at the beginning of each chapter]这本书每章前面都有一段恰当的引文。

— often + with

She prefaces the book with a short account of what influenced her to write it.她在书的前言中简要说明了促使她写这本书的原因。
He prefaced his remarks with a short biographical sketch.他讲话之前简单地介绍了一下自己。