preface

introduction, preface

名词 preface:

1. a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
   同义词：foreword, prolusion

动词 preface:

1. furnish with a preface or introduction
   同义词：precede, premise, introduce

1. The preface of this book is very brief.
   这本书的序言非常简短。
2. The preface of this diary recounted her life.
   这本日记的前言叙述了她的生活。
3. She prefaced her remarks with a few words of welcome to the guest.
   她先讲了几句对客人表示欢迎的话作为开场白。

pref.ace

n.Abbr. pref.（名词）缩写 pref.

A preliminary statement or essay introducing a book that explains its scope, intention, or background and is usually written by the author.
序言：介绍一本书的预备性陈述或散文，用以解释其范围、意图或背景，通常由作者撰写
An introductory section, as of a speech.
开场白：介绍性部分，如演讲
Something introductory; a preliminary:
序幕：开头的事物；开端：
例句：
An informal brunch served as a preface to the three-day conference.
以一顿非正式的早午餐做为三天会议的开端

Often Preface The words introducing the central part of the Eucharist in several Christian churches.
常作 Preface 弥撒序诵：在一些基督教堂中引入圣餐中心部分的吟诵
v.tr.（及物动词）
pref.aced,pref.ac.ing,pref.ac.es
To introduce by or provide with a preliminary statement or essay.
作序：以预备性陈述或散文来介绍或给…提供预备性陈述或散文的
To serve as an introduction to.
作为对…的介绍

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin praef3tiô praef3tiôn-
源自 拉丁语 praef3tiô praef3tiôn-
from praef3tus [past participle of] praef3ro [to say before]
源自 praef3tus [] praef3ro的过去分词 [在…之前说]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，表.先于.]
f3ro [to speak] * see bh3- 2
f3ro [讲] *参见 bh3- 2

【引伸】
pref.acer
n.（名词）