introduction
noun
ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən
noun
1
NEW SYSTEM/PRODUCT
新制度/产品
the
act
of
bringing
something
into
use
for
the
first
time
初次采用
U
[+
of
]
the
introduction
of
a
range
of
new
products
一系列新产品的推出
With
the
introduction
of
independent
taxation,
a
married
woman’s
position
is
much
clearer.
独立税收制度的推行使已婚妇女的地位更加清晰。
2
BRING STH TO A PLACE
把某物带到某个地方
a.
the
act
of
bringing
something
somewhere
for
the
first
time
b.
a
type
of
thing
that
is
brought
somewhere
for
the
first
time
初次传入的东西
U C
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of
]
the
introduction
of
Buddhism
to
China
nearly
2000
years
ago
约 2000 年前佛教传入中国
The
potato
was
a
sixteenth
century
introduction.
马铃薯是 16 世纪传进来的。
3
WHEN MEETING SB
与某人见面时
the
act
of
formally
telling
two
people
each
other’s
names
when
they
first
meet
介绍，引见
C
Pete,
are
you
going
to
make
the
introductions
?
皮特，你想互相介绍一下吗？
Our
first
contestant
needs
no
introduction
(=everyone
already
knows
the
person)
.
我们第一位参赛选手就不用介绍了。
4
BOOK/SPEECH
书/演讲
a
written
or
spoken
explanation
at
the
beginning
of
a
book,
speech
etc
引言，序言，导言; 开场白
C
In
the
introduction
he
explains
why
he
wrote
the
book.
在引言里，他解释了写这本书的原因。
Mr
Brown
gave
a
brief
introduction
to
the
course.
布朗先生简单介绍了这个课程。
5
MUSIC
音乐
a
short
part
at
the
beginning
of
a
song
or
piece
of
music
前奏
C
6
EXPLANATION
解释
something
that
explains
the
basic
facts
of
a
subject
导读; 入门指导
C
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to
]
The
book
is
a
useful
introduction
to
British
geology.
本书是一本英国地理的实用入门读物。
7
NEW EXPERIENCE
新经历
someone’s
first
experience
of
something
初次经历，首次体验
C
[+
to
]
an
introduction
to
water
sports
初次体验水上运动
8
LETTER
信
a
letter
by
someone
else
that
explains
who
you
are,
which
you
can
give
to
a
person
you
have
not
met
before
介绍信
C