preliminary[英][prɪˈlɪmɪnəri][美][prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri]adj.初步的，初级的; 预备的; 开端的; 序言的; n.准备工作; 预赛; 初步措施; （对学生等的）预考; 复数：preliminaries例句:1.The preliminary results are that it will double crop yields in a couple of years. " “初步结果显示，这将在几年内使可可产量翻一番。” 2.But these were preliminary data. 但这些只是初步数据。 3.The bls data is preliminary and will be finalized next year. 劳工统计局的数据是初步的，将于明年最终完成。
