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the first part of a book or speech that gives a general idea of what is to follow 序言；引言；导论 a book with an excellent introduction and notes 有精彩前言和注释的书 - introduction to something
Can you write a brief introduction to the text? 你能给课文写一个简短的介绍吗？ - introduction by somebody
The English edition has an introduction by Herbert Read. 英文版有赫伯特·里德的介绍。 - in an introduction
His mother is mentioned in the introduction. 序言中提到了他的母亲。 By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. 作为引言，我先来介绍一下故事的背景。
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga2She wrote the introduction to his collected letters. 她为他的书信集写了序。 Her book features an introduction by French actress Catherine Deneuve. 由法国女演员卡特琳・德纳夫作序是她这本书的一大亮点。 Let's skip the introduction and get straight down to the facts. 咱们跳过序言直接从具体内容部份开始吧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- short
- lengthy
- …
- write
- feature
- include
- …
- in an/the introduction
- introduction to
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the act of making one person formally known to another or a group of others, in which you tell them the person's name （正式的）介绍，引见 Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow. 大家相互介绍之后交谈就开始了。 Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known). 我们今天的发言人就不必介绍了。 - introduction to somebody
I was hoping to get an introduction to his good-looking colleague. 我希望能介绍一下他英俊的同事。 a letter of introduction (= a letter which tells somebody who you are, written by somebody who knows both you and the person reading the letter) 介绍信
Extra ExamplesI can never remember names, so I don't like to make the introductions. 我从来记不住名字，所以不喜欢相互介绍。 I never gave you a proper introduction to my friends. 我一直没向我的朋友正式介绍过你。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- proper
- do
- give somebody
- make
- …
- a letter of introduction
- need no introduction
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the act of bringing something into use or existence for the first time, or of bringing something to a place for the first time 初次投入使用；采用；引进；推行 - introduction of something
the introduction of new manufacturing methods 新制造方法的采用 the introduction of compulsory military service 义务兵役制的实行 - introduction of something to…
the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia 基督教传入俄罗斯 1 000 周年的纪念 - introduction of something into…
We can now begin commercial introduction of the product into the United States. 我们现在可以开始将这种产品商业引入美国了。
Extra Examplesthe gradual introduction of modern farming methods into traditional societies 现代耕作方法在传统社会的逐步采用 the accidental introduction of species into new environments 物种意外进入新的环境 More liberal policies have facilitated the introduction of new technologies. 更加宽松的政策促进了新技术的引进。 That year, IBM announced the introduction of its first personal computer. 那一年，国际商用机器公司宣布推出其第一款个人计算机。 The testing process delayed the introduction of the drug by at least a year. 检验程序把药品的推出时间推迟了至少一年。 The bug illustrated the need for new mobile phone features to be thoroughly tested and debugged before introduction. 该漏洞说明了在引入新的手机功能之前，需要对其进行彻底的测试和调试。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- gradual
- recent
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- delay
- accelerate
- facilitate
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- introduction into
- introduction of something
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a thing that is brought into use or introduced to a place for the first time 新采用（或新引进）的事物 - [singular] introduction to something
a person’s first experience of something 初次经历；首次体验 - [countable]
a book or course for people beginning to study a subject 初级读物；入门课程 ‘Global Politics: An Introduction’ 《全球政治:导论》 - introduction to something
It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject. 这是对一门极为复杂的学科的有益入门教程。 ‘An Introduction to Astronomy’ 《天文学入门》 The course provides a brief introduction to philosophy. 这门课程简要介绍了哲学。
Extra ExamplesHe has written the best available introduction to Stravinsky's music. 他对斯特拉温斯基音乐的介绍是迄今为止写得最好的。 If you are looking for a general introduction, this volume will be sufficient. 如果你要找入门读物，这一册就可以了。 It serves as an excellent introduction to 19th-century painting. 这是一本介绍 19 世纪绘画的优秀读物。 This collection provides a comprehensive introduction to his ideas. 这本作品集是对他思想的详尽入门介绍。 Together, these two books offer the best possible introduction to the sport. 这两本书合起来可能是对这项运动最好的介绍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- helpful
- informative
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- offer
- provide
- write
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- introduction to
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music 音乐 a short section at the beginning of a piece of music 前奏 an eight-bar introduction 有八个小节的前奏 After a lengthy musical introduction, the dancers finally appear. 一段冗长的音乐铺垫之后，舞蹈演员们总算现身了。
of book/speech书；讲话
of people人
bringing into use/to a place采用；引进
first experience初次经历
to subject学科
in music音乐
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin introductio(n-), from the verb introducere, from intro- ‘to the inside’ + ducere ‘to lead’.