preliminaries

英 [prɪˈlɪmɪnəriz]

美 [prɪˈlɪməˌnɛriz]

n. 初步行动(或活动); 预备性措施
preliminary的复数

柯林斯词典

ADJ 预备的；初步的
Preliminaryactivities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation.
1. Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote...
  初步结果显示共和党获得了11%的选票。
2. Preliminary talks on the future of the bases began yesterday.
  昨天开始了关于基地未来的初步讨论。
N-COUNT 准备工作；初步行动
Apreliminaryis something that you do at the beginning of an activity, often as a form of preparation.
1. It had taken about ten minutes to cover the preliminaries...
  准备工作大概花了10分钟。
2. A background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment.
  总统任命前通常要进行背景审查的准备工作。
N-COUNT 预赛；初赛；初试
Apreliminaryis the first part of a competition to see who will go on to the main competition.
1. The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final.
  每场初赛的获胜者进入决赛。