লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
prefatory
This term describes material that precedes the primary content of a work, acting as a gateway or a framing device. It carries a formal, academic, or professional tone, typically appearing in scholarly journals, legal documents, or literary critiques rather than in casual conversation.
Because it functions as a specialized adjective for introductory elements, it is almost exclusively paired with nouns like remarks, notes, or comments. It differs from the general word introductory by implying a specific structural position at the very beginning of a formal text to set the stage or provide necessary context.
Meanings
Examples
The author included a brief prefatory note to explain the source of the data.
Let me start with a few prefatory remarks before we dive into the main presentation.
The prefatory chapter sets the stage for the complex political drama that follows.
I should probably give a prefatory warning that this story contains some graphic content.
The lawyer began his argument with a prefatory statement regarding the legal precedents.
He spent ten minutes on prefatory chatter before finally getting to the point.
The book opens with a prefatory poem that hints at the tragic ending.
Wait, is this just a prefatory speech or is the actual ceremony starting now?