introduction

英 [ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn]

美 [ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn]

n.  初次投入使用; 采用; 引进; 推行; 新采用(或新引进)的事物; (正式的)介绍，引见

复数：introductions　

中考高考CET4CET6考研IELTSTEM4TEM8

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.1379 / COCA.2904

同义词辨析

introductionpreface【导航词义：前言，序言】

牛津词典

noun

采用；引进 bringing into use/to a place
• 初次投入使用；采用；引进；推行
  the act of bringing sth into use or existence for the first time, or of bringing sth to a place for the first time
  1. the introduction of new manufacturing methods
     新制造方法的采用
  2. the introduction of compulsory military service
     义务兵役制的实行
  3. the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia
     基督教传入俄罗斯1 000周年的纪念
• 新采用（或新引进）的事物
  a thing that is brought into use or introduced to a place for the first time
  1. The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions.
     这本书列出了适合英国花园种植的花草，其中有很多新引进的品种。
人 of people
• （正式的）介绍，引见
  the act of making one person formally known to another, in which you tell each the other's name
  1. Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow.
     大家相互介绍之后交谈就开始了。
  2. Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known) .
     我们今天的发言人就不必介绍了。
  3. a letter of introduction (= a letter which tells sb who you are, written by sb who knows both you and the person reading the letter)
     介绍信
初次经历 first experience
• 初次经历；首次体验
  a person's first experience of sth
  1. This album was my first introduction to modern jazz.
     这张专辑唱片让我初次接触了现代爵士乐。
书；讲话 of book/speech
• 序言；引言；导论
  the first part of a book or speech that gives a general idea of what is to follow
  1. a brief introduction
     简短的序言
  2. a book with an excellent introduction and notes
     有精彩前言和注释的书
  3. By way of introduction , let me give you the background to the story.
     作为引言，我先来介绍一下故事的背景。
学科 to subject
• 初级读物；入门课程
  a book or course for people beginning to study a subject
  1. ‘An Introduction to Astronomy’
     《天文学入门》
  2. It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject.
     这是对一门极为复杂的学科的有益入门教程。
音乐 in music
• 前奏
  a short section at the beginning of a piece of music
  1. an eight-bar introduction
     有八个小节的前奏

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 引言;序言;导论
  Theintroduction toa book or talk is the part that comes at the beginning and tells you what the rest of the book or talk is about.
  1. Ellen Malos, in her introduction to 'The Politics of Housework', provides a summary of the debates.
     埃伦·马洛斯在她为《家务政治学》一书所作的序言中对这些争论进行了总结。
• N-COUNT 入门书;初阶读物
  If you refer to a book as anintroduction toa particular subject, you mean that it explains the basic facts about that subject.
  1. On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
     总而言之,这是一本通俗而务实的物理入门书。
  2. ...'Psychology and Language: An Introduction to Psycholinguistics'.
     《心理学与语言：心理语言学入门》
• N-COUNT 外来品;新引进的东西
  You can refer to a new product as anintroductionwhen it becomes available in a place for the first time.
  1. There are two among their recent introductions that have greatly impressed me.
     在他们最近引进的东西里面有两样给我留下了非常深刻的印象。
• See also:introduce
• PHRASE 众所周知;无需介绍
  If you say that someone or somethingneeds no introduction, you mean that they are so well known that everyone knows who or what they are.
  1. Michael Jackson, of course, needs no introduction.
     迈克尔·杰克逊,当然,众所周知。

英英释义

noun

• the act of beginning something new
  1. they looked forward to the debut of their new product line
  Synonym:debutfirst appearancelaunchingunveilingentry
• the act of starting something for the first time
  1. she looked forward to her initiation as an adult
  2. the foundation of a new scientific society
  Synonym:initiationfoundingfoundationinstitutionoriginationcreationinnovationinstauration
• the act of putting one thing into another
  Synonym:insertionintromission
• the first section of a communication
• a basic or elementary instructional text
• a new proposal
  1. they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives
• formally making a person known to another or to the public
  Synonym:presentationintro

双语例句

• The introduction attempts to yoke the pieces together
  导言部分试图将各部分硬拼凑在一起。
• There are two among their recent introductions that have greatly impressed me.
  在他们最近引进的东西里面有两样给我留下了非常深刻的印象。
• On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.
  总而言之，这是一本通俗而务实的物理入门书。
• Michael Jackson, of course, needs no introduction.
  迈克尔·杰克逊，当然，众所周知。
• The introduction of a new code of criminal procedure has also slowed up the system.
  新刑事诉讼法的出台也使系统的效率有所降低。
• The introduction of this book was written by a certain professor.
  此书由某教授导读。
• Introduction of electronic point-of-sale systems is improving efficiency.
  引进销售点电子系统提高了效率。
• In addition to giving a general introduction to computers, the course also provides practical experience.
  课程除了介绍一般电脑知识外，还提供实际操作的机会。
• Painful typhoid injections are a thing of the past, thanks to the introduction of an oral vaccine
  自从发明了口服疫苗后，令人痛苦的伤寒疫苗注射就成为了过去。
• This paragraph is an introduction to what follows.
  这一段话是下文的引子。