preliminary學測 L5KK [prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri] ｜ /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/
初步的；預備的·預賽；初賽
常考詞，形容詞名詞兩用
Before the real race, runners do a preliminary lap to warm up their legs.
正式比賽之前，跑者會先跑一趟預備圈來熱身。
一個畫面：正式上場前暖身
暖身動作先做準備，才能正式上場
起跑站姿人已就位，比賽尚未開始
資格淘汰先比一輪，篩掉較弱的人
義項
賽前暖身C1adjective初步的；預備的
The coaches held a preliminary meeting to talk about the next game.
教練們召開了一場初步會議，討論下一場比賽。
preliminary meetingpreliminary exams
資格賽篩選C1noun預賽；初賽
Only the top three from each preliminary can go to the final round.
每場預賽只有前三名能晉級到決賽。
preliminary round
片語
preliminary hearing開庭前調查 →決定是否要開庭的聽證
preliminary round資格淘汰戰 →決定晉級的預賽
你會不會這樣說？
The team held a ___ meeting before the tournament. (preliminary / primary)
看答案
preliminary
preliminary 是預備性，primary 是主要的。
Only the top three from each ___ advance to the final. (preliminary / previous)
看答案
preliminary
preliminary 是預賽，previous 是先前的。
字族
preliminarily 初步地
順路看看
initial — 強調「最先」而非「預備」qualify — 預賽過關，才能取得資格多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
專案啟動準備
We held a preliminary meeting to identify the equipment needed for the project.
我們召開了初步會議，確認專案需要哪些設備。
員工簡報競賽
Two employees from our branch reached the final after competing in separate preliminaries.
我們分公司的兩名員工分別參加不同場次的預賽後，晉級決賽。
詞族
preliminary adjective 初步的；預備的・preliminaries noun (plural) 預賽；初賽（複數）
四選一
The team conducted a very ____ inspection before the full assessment.
看答案
preliminary
very 修飾形容詞 preliminary，再由 preliminary 修飾 inspection，表示非常初步的檢查。preliminarily 是副詞，不能在此直接修飾名詞；preliminaries 和 preparation 是名詞，均不適用於此處的 a very ____ inspection 結構。
同義改寫
The project team held a preliminary meeting before the main planning session. → The project team held a preparatory meeting before the main planning session.
此處 preliminary meeting 是為主要規劃會議做準備的會議，因此可改為 preparatory meeting。
Our colleague won her preliminary in the company presentation contest. → Our colleague won her qualifying round in the company presentation contest.
此處 preliminary 指決定晉級資格的預賽；qualifying round 保留比賽階段及勝出的意思。