意味(日本語)

予備の、準備の ◇prae(＝前に)＋limen(＝敷居) ＝ 入り口、始め

語源

• limin- : L.limen=threshold（しきい）

意味(英語)

• (adjective) Prior to or preparing for the main matter, action, or business; introductory or prefatory.
• (noun) Something that precedes, prepares for, or introduces the main matter, action, or business.
• (noun) An academic test or examination that is preparatory to one that is longer, more complex, or more important.
• (noun) Sports A contest to determine the finalists in a competition.
• (noun) Sports An event that precedes the main event of a particular program, especially in boxing or wrestling.

例文

• "This smells to high holy heaven, because when you look at the Illinois report, nowhere was the word preliminary ever used," Weiss said, noting that the fusion center - which is composed of Illinois state police, as well as representatives from the FBI and DHS - distributed the report to other critical infrastructure facilities in that state.