introduction

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act or process of introducing. countable,uncountable
    — the introduction of a new product into the market
  2. A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another. countable,uncountable
    — David was feeling groggy at his introduction to Sophie, and didn't remember her name.
  3. An initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material. countable,uncountable
    — This book features a preface by a well-known botanist, and an introduction by the author's mentor at university.
  4. A written or oral explanation of what constitutes the basis of an issue. countable,uncountable
    — ECON 101: introduction to economics

词形变化

introductions plural

词汇关系

近义词
isagoge lead-in lead lede
衍生词
card of introduction cointroduction e-introduction introduction agency introductionless introductory letter of introduction need no introduction postintroduction preintroduction reintroduction rolling introduction superintroduction

词源

From Middle English introduccioun, introduccyon, borrowed from Old French introduction, itself a borrowing from Latin intrōdūctiōnem, accusative of Latin intrōdūctiō, from intrōdūcō. By surface analysis, intro- + Latin dūctiō or introduce + -tion.
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