preface

序、前言、序言

In the preface, the author thanks everyone who helped with the research.

作者在序言中感謝所有協助研究的人。

開端、前奏正式

That meeting was only a preface to months of difficult negotiations.

那場會議只是數個月艱難談判的開端。

以…開場、以…開頭常與 with 連用

She prefaced her answer with a short apology for being late.

她先為遲到簡短道歉，才開始回答。

為…作序、為…寫前言

The new edition is prefaced by a well-known historian.

這個新版本由一位知名歷史學家作序。