After a few preliminary remarks he announced the winners.
说了几句开场白之后，他即宣布优胜者名单。
preliminary results/findings/enquiries
初步结果╱发现╱调查
the preliminary rounds of the contest
预赛
pilot studies preliminary to a full-scale study
全面研究前的试验性初步研究
Research will be needed as a preliminary to taking a decision.
做决定之前需要进行研究。
I'll skip the usual preliminaries and come straight to the point.
闲话少说，我就直接进入正题。
England was lucky to get through the preliminaries(= the preliminary stages in a sports competition) .
英格兰队幸运地通过了预选赛。
1.预备的;初步的,初级的
2.序言性的,绪言的
1.初步,开端;预备行为[步骤,措施],准备
2.【体】预赛;淘汰赛;(主赛前的)次要比赛
3.入学初考,预考
4.正文前的书页[内容]
1.初步,开端;预备行为[步骤,措施],准备
2.【体】预赛;淘汰赛;(主赛前的)次要比赛
3.入学初考,预考
4.正文前的书页[内容]
1.预先
1.coming before the main or most important part of something
1.something that is said or done to introduce or prepare for something else
2.the first part of a competition in which those who win compete in the main event and those who are defeated no longer take part
1.You all know how much we want to qualify for the Champions League without the preliminary round.
你们都知道，米兰不希望打附加赛，而直接进入冠军联赛。
2.Mr. Phillips did not identify a buyer but said he had "received preliminary interest" from a number of Google's existing partners.
飞利浦先生没有明确的提到具体的买主，但他说已经从几个谷歌现有的合作伙伴那里收到初步的购买意向。
3.Laurie McDonald, a spokeswoman for Nestle USA, said the company "is aware of a preliminary investigation" and will cooperate fully.
雀巢美国分公司女发言人LaurieMcDonald称自己的公司“意识到这次初步调查”，并会完全地给与配合。
4." We have had preliminary interest from a wide range of potential bidders , " Mr Wilson told the Financial Times in an interview on Sunday .
昨日，麦智信在接受英国《金融时报》采访时表示：“来自诸多方面的潜在竞购者向我们表达了初步兴趣。”
5.A preliminary due diligence needs to be completed, to ensure the business has no major problems, before you make a firm offer.
在你做一个决策之前，初期调查的准备工作需要及时完成以保证生意没有大的问题。
6.Hence, the preliminary separation and preconcentration of trace elements from matrix is often required.
因此，从基体中分离和预富集痕量元素显得十分必要。
7.A feasibility study is a detailed preliminary evaluation of your business idea to see if it is worth pursuing.
可行性研究是一个详细的初步评估您的经营理念，看看是否是值得推行。
8.The company added the concept of the Zenit-based rocket to the preliminary design of the new spacecraft as an unsolicited proposal.
这家公司主动建议在新飞船的初步设计上增加这个基于“天顶号”运载火箭的概念。
9.The Philippines is trying to revive rice fortification with iron and the preliminary results of the trials are promising.
现在，菲律宾正试着用铁来强化稻米，而且试验的初步结果良好。
10.General Statement: Due to constrained time, I hereby am only able to present my basic thoughts and the preliminary design of the product.
综述：因为时间短促，在这里，我只能叙述我的基本想法和产品的初步设计。