preliminary

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form of preparation. 初步的
Preliminary results show the Republican Party with 11 percent of the vote. 初步结果显示共和党得到11%的选票。
2. N-COUNT A preliminary is something that you do at the beginning of an activity, often as a form of preparation. (程序性或礼节性的) 预备事务
You all know why I am here. So I won't waste time on preliminaries. 你们都知道我为什么在这里。所以我就不浪费时间讲客套话了。

The preliminary results are very positive .
Our preliminary findings suggest an increased risk for those aged over 60.
Jackson is peforming well in the preliminary stages of the competition .
The two officials will be meeting today in order to establish a preliminary agreement .
I'd like to make a few preliminary remarks before we begin the discussion .