prelim
美 
英 [prɪ'lɪm] 
- n.初试(的)
 - 网络预考;预赛;初试巨声
 
复数:prelims  
n.  | 1. 〔俚语〕大学考试(的),初试(的) 2. 预试  | 
adj.  | 1. 〔俚语〕大学考试(的),初试(的)  | 
n.  | 1. an examination that a doctoral candidate must pass in order to be allowed to do dissertation research 2. a preliminary contest or event 3. in Scotland, a school examination taken to prepare students for a public examination 4. the first public examination in some universities 1. an examination that a doctoral candidate must pass in order to be allowed to do dissertation research 2. a preliminary contest or event 3. in Scotland, a school examination taken to prepare students for a public examination 4. the first public examination in some universities  | 
np.  | 1. the initial pages of a book, including the title page and table of contents, that precede the main text  |