Prelim

1.〈俚〉大学考试(的),初试(的)

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.the initial pages of a book, including the title page and table of contents, that precede the main text