preliminary
gb/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi/ us/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 5100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
B2
property
1
happening before the main event
Happening or done first, before the main thing, usually to prepare for it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[preliminary] [noun]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse "preliminary" with "primary" or "primitive". "Preliminary" means something that comes before the main thing, usually as preparation. "Primary" means main or most important, and "primitive" means very simple or from an early time in history. Also, many learners wrongly use an adverb form *"preliminarily"* in everyday speech; in most cases, the adjective "preliminary" before a noun (e.g. "preliminary plan") is more natural.
คำพ้องความหมาย
initial (Emphasizes the very first stage; slightly more neutral and common in both formal and informal speech.)
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preparatory (More formal and technical; focuses strongly on preparing for something else.)
คำตรงข้าม
final (Describes the last or conclusive stage, the opposite of an early or preparatory stage.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
preliminary results
|preliminary report
|preliminary investigation
|preliminary talks
|preliminary hearing
|preliminary round
หัวข้อ
work
|education
|politics
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The committee released a preliminary report on the causes of the accident.
- These are only preliminary results, so the numbers may change.
- The two sides held preliminary talks before starting formal negotiations.
- We did some preliminary research to see if the project was feasible.
- The team easily won their preliminary round match.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We had a preliminary meeting before the main conference.
- This is only a preliminary test, not the real exam.
- The police started a preliminary investigation after the call.
- She showed us some preliminary results from the study.
- They had preliminary talks about a new contract.
คำนาม
C1
event
2
preparatory step before the main part
Something that happens before the main event or action to prepare for it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a preliminary to [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use "preliminary" only as an adjective and do not realize it can also be a noun (often plural: "the preliminaries"). Remember that "preliminaries" are the early steps or small actions before the main thing.
คำพ้องความหมาย
preparation (Very close in meaning, but more general; does not always suggest a distinct stage or event.)
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introduction (Stresses the beginning or opening part, especially in communication or events, rather than practical steps.)
คำตรงข้าม
main event (Refers to the central or most important part, which comes after the preliminaries.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
go through the preliminaries
|the preliminaries to [negotiations]
|as a preliminary
|after the usual preliminaries
|social preliminaries
หัวข้อ
work
|social
|procedures
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- After the usual preliminaries, the meeting moved on to the main agenda.
- The interviews were just a preliminary to the final selection process.
- We skipped the social preliminaries and started talking business immediately.
- As a preliminary, let me explain how the system works.
- The signing of the letter of intent was an important preliminary to the merger.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- After some short preliminaries, the class began.
- The test is only a preliminary to the real exam.
- We did many preliminaries before starting the project.
- As a preliminary, the teacher explained the rules.
- They quickly finished the preliminaries and started work.
คำนาม
C1
event
3
qualifying round in competition
A first game, race, or match that decides who can go on to the main part of a competition.
รูปแบบการใช้:
win/lose a preliminary
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think "preliminary" here is just an adjective, but in sports it is often used as a noun ("in the preliminaries"). Also, avoid saying *"preliminary game final"*; use either "preliminary" for early games or "final" for the last one.
คำพ้องความหมาย
qualifier (Very close in meaning in sports; often slightly more informal and more common in everyday sports talk.)
คำตรงข้าม
final (The last and most important game or match, opposite to the early qualifying stage.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
preliminary round
|World Cup preliminaries
|qualify in the preliminaries
|win the preliminary
|knocked out in the preliminaries
หัวข้อ
sports
|entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- She swam her fastest time ever in the preliminaries.
- The team was knocked out in the preliminary round and did not reach the quarterfinals.
- He easily won his preliminary and advanced to the semifinals.
- Tickets for the preliminaries are cheaper than for the finals.
- The World Cup preliminaries will determine which countries make it to the tournament.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Our team lost in the preliminary round.
- She won her preliminary and went to the final.
- He did not pass the preliminaries, so he cannot play in the main match.
- The swimmers race in preliminaries in the morning.
- Only the best players from the preliminaries move on.
คำนาม
technical
C1
event
4
exam before advanced study continues
A special exam that students must pass before they can continue with advanced or doctoral study.
รูปแบบการใช้:
take/pass/fail a preliminary
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This meaning is mostly used in academic contexts, especially in North America. Learners may not realize that "preliminaries" here refers to formal exams, not just simple preparations. In everyday school situations, it is usually better to say "test" or "exam" rather than "preliminary."
คำพ้องความหมาย
qualifying exam (Very close in meaning in academic contexts; often used interchangeably, but sometimes more general and less tied to a specific program.)
คำตรงข้าม
final exam (An exam at the end of a course, opposed to an early exam that allows study to continue.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
preliminary exam
|doctoral preliminaries
|sit your prelims
|written preliminary
|oral preliminary
หัวข้อ
education
|academia
ตัวอย่าง
- PhD candidates must pass their preliminary exams before starting their dissertation.
- She failed one of her preliminaries and had to retake it the next semester.
- The department’s written preliminary covers three major areas of sociology.
- After the preliminaries, students move on to their research proposals.
- He is studying hard for his oral preliminary next month.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have to pass a preliminary before I can start my PhD research.
- She is nervous about her doctoral preliminaries.
- The preliminary is very long and difficult.
- After you pass the preliminaries, you can write your thesis.
- He failed the preliminary and must take it again.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
preliminary
IPA
GB/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi/
US/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pre - lim - in - ary (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lim)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: preliminary
Noun
- Base: preliminary
- Plural: preliminaries
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
preliminaries
noun
Core family
preliminarily
adverb
Related words
prelim
noun
Negative and opposite forms
final
adjective A2
วลีและสำนวน
preliminary findings
1/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi fˈaɪndɪŋz/
fixed phrase
early research results
The first results from a study or investigation, which are not complete and may change later.
ตัวอย่าง
- Preliminary findings suggest a link between the drug and improved recovery times.
- According to preliminary findings, most customers are satisfied with the new service.
- The scientists stressed that the preliminary findings still need to be confirmed.
preliminary hearing
1/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi hˈɪɹɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
early court meeting before trial
A meeting in court before a main trial, where a judge decides if there is enough evidence for the case to go forward.
ตัวอย่าง
- The suspect will appear in court for a preliminary hearing next week.
- At the preliminary hearing, the judge ruled that there was enough evidence to proceed to trial.
- Her lawyer requested more time to prepare for the preliminary hearing.
preliminary injunction
1/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi ɪnd͡ʒˈʌŋkʃən/
fixed phrase
technical
temporary court order before trial
A temporary order from a court, made before the main trial, that tells a person or company to do something or to stop doing something.
ตัวอย่าง
- The judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the new law.
- The company won a preliminary injunction that prevents its competitor from using the disputed trademark.
- Activists are seeking a preliminary injunction to stop construction on the site.
preliminary report
1/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi ɹɪpˈɔɹt/
fixed phrase
early written report
A first, short written document that gives early information about something before a full, final report is made.
ตัวอย่าง
- The investigation team released a preliminary report on the plane crash.
- According to the preliminary report, human error may have been a factor.
- A preliminary report will be ready next week, with more details to follow.
preliminary results
1/pɹɪlˈɪmənˌɛɹi ɹɪzˈʌlts/
fixed phrase
early outcome numbers
Early numbers or facts from an election, test, study, or other process, which may change when everything is finished.
ตัวอย่าง
- Preliminary results from the election show a narrow lead for the opposition.
- The preliminary results will be announced tomorrow, with the final report due next month.
- Preliminary results indicate that the new treatment is safe.