introduction, preface

名詞 introduction:

1. the first section of a communication
2. the act of beginning something new
   同義詞：debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry
3. formally making a person known to another or to the public
   同義詞：presentation, intro
4. a basic or elementary instructional text
5. a new proposal
6. the act of putting one thing into another
   同義詞：insertion, intromission
7. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
   同義詞：initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, instauration

1. This course is designed as an introduction to the subject.
   這門課程是作為該科目的入門課而開設的。
2. A few words of introduction may not come amiss.
   說幾句開場白會很合適的。
3. There is an introduction about Norway in this magazine.
   這本雜志里有一篇關于挪威的介紹文章。
4. In addition to giving a general introduction to computer, the course also provides practical experience.
   課程除了一般介紹電腦知識外，還提供實際操作的機會。
5. He gave us a brief introduction about his company.
   他向我們簡要地介紹了一下他的公司。
6. The government saw the introduction of new technology as vital.
   政府認為引進新技術至關重要。
7. This book is titled An Introduction to American Literature.
   這本書名為《美國文學指南》。

in.tro.duc.tion

n.（名詞）
The act or process of introducing or the state of being introduced.
介紹：介紹的動作或過程或者是被介紹時的狀態(tài)
A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
介紹方式：將一人介紹給另一人的方法，例如通過私人信件
Something recently introduced; an innovation:
被采用的東西：剛被引進的東西；新奇事物 ：
例句：
.He loathed a fork; it is a modern introduction which has still scarcely reached common people.(D.H. Lawrence)
.他討厭叉子，一般人仍然極少使用這個現代的用具.(D.H.勞倫斯)

Something spoken, written, or otherwise presented in beginning or introducing something, especially:
引言：在開始或介紹某物時所說的、寫的或提出的東西，特指
A preface, as to a book.
書的序言
Music A short preliminary movement in a larger work.
【音樂】 序曲：大型作品中的短小的起始樂章
A basic introductory text or course of study.
導論：基礎性的介紹文章或研究過程

來源：
Middle English introduccioun
中古英語 introduccioun
from Old French introduction
源自 古法語 introduction
from Latin intrôductiô intrôductiôn-
源自 拉丁語 intrôductiô intrôductiôn-
from intrôductus [past participle of] intrôdôcere [to bring in] * see introduce
源自 intrôductus [] intrôdôcere的過去分詞 [帶進] *參見 introduce