词族 · preface
中文词源
preface 前言，序言，作序
来自古法语preface,前奏，来自拉丁语praefitio,介绍，序言，来自praefari,在前面说的话，来自prae,在前面，fari,说话，来自PIE*bha,说话，词源同fable,fame,fate.
英语词源
- preface
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preface: [14] Preface is a misleading sort of word. It has no connection with face. It comes ultimately from Latin praefātiō, a derivative of praefārī ‘say beforehand’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae- ‘before’ and fārī ‘speak’ (source of English fable, fate, etc). So etymologically, preface is virtually the equivalent of the native formation foreword.
=> fable, fame, fate - preface (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French preface "opening part of sung devotions" (14c.) and directly from Medieval Latin prefatia, from Latin praefationem (nominative praefatio) "fore-speaking, introduction," in Medieval Latin "prologue," noun of action from past participle stem of praefari "to say beforehand," from prae "before" (see pre-) + fari "speak" (see fame (n.)).
- preface (v.)
- 1610s, from preface (n.). Related: Prefaced; prefacing.
权威例句
- 1. He has written a fine preface to the play.
- 他为这个剧本写了一篇精彩的序言.
- 2. Several pages of closely reasoned argument preface her account of the war.
- 她那部关于战争的著述之前有几页论证严谨的序言.
- 3. The preface to this book is on the preceding page.
- 前边一页是这本书的序言.
- 4. The preface of the book includes an account of the author's life.
- 该书前言记述了作者生平.
- 5. The subject has been referred to cursorily in the preface.
- 这个问题在序言中已粗略地提到了.
词语辨析
【preface, introduction】
这组词都有“前言，导言”的意思，其区别是：
preface: 指作者或编者为说明全书的目的、范围、编辑方法等在序言之前写的一段简短的序文。
introduction: 普通用词，指任何作品开头对读者或听众说明或介绍该作品，起引导作用的结论部分，和全书内容是一致的。
这组词都有“前言，导言”的意思，其区别是：
preface: 指作者或编者为说明全书的目的、范围、编辑方法等在序言之前写的一段简短的序文。
introduction: 普通用词，指任何作品开头对读者或听众说明或介绍该作品，起引导作用的结论部分，和全书内容是一致的。