English Dictionary

preliminary

/pɹɪˈlɪmɪnɛɹi/

noun

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction. / Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists / A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing

The preliminary meeting was held to discuss the agenda for the main conference.

意味（1）

A preparation for a main matter; an introduction.

In the Chinese novels, often of a very literary character, devoted to masculine love, it seems that all the preliminaries and transports of normal love are to be found, while physical union may terminate the scene.

意味（2）

Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists

意味（3）

A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing