prefatory /ˈprɛfəˌtori/ Brit /ˈprɛfətri/ adjective
prefatory
/ˈprɛfəˌtori/ Brit /ˈprɛfətri/
adjective
Learner's definition of PREFATORY
always used before a noun formal
: included at the beginning of a book, speech, etc., as an introduction序言性的;作为开场白的