"preface by" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 以...作為開場白
• 以...作序言

Definition

用特定的評論或解釋來引入或開始某事，例如一本書、演講或聲明。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或學術場合。常見結構：'preface something by doing/saying...'，如'She prefaced her remarks by thanking everyone.'，區別名詞'preface'（序言）。日常會話少見。

Examples

He prefaced his speech by thanking the audience.

他**演講前**先感謝了觀眾。

The author prefaced the book by explaining his motivation.

作者在書前**解釋了**寫作動機。

You should preface your comments by saying what the topic is.

你應該**說明主題後**再發表觀點。

She always prefaces her feedback by saying something positive first.

她總是**先說些**積極的話**再**開始反饋。

Let me preface this by saying I mean no offense.

讓我**先聲明**，我無意冒犯。

The meeting was prefaced by a short video about the company’s history.

會議**以**一段簡短的公司歷史視頻**開始**。