preliminary
Chinese meaning
初步的
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Example
Both countries signed a preliminary agreement, with 60 days remaining to finalize the terms.
两国签署了一份初步协议,还有60天时间来敲定最终条款。
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
拉丁 prae(前) + limen(门槛),字面义"迈过门槛之前"
- pre-(在…之前) + limin-(门槛,来自拉丁 limen) + -ary(形容词后缀)
Collocations
- preliminary agreement(初步协议) / preliminary investigation(初步调查) / preliminary results(初步结果)
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