1. | ~ sth (with sth) 为…写序言to provide a book or other piece of writing with a preface |
He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered. 他在前言中简要叙述了发现日记的经过。 |
2. | ~ sth by/with sth.~ sth by doing sth 以…为开端;作…的开场白to say sth before you start making a speech, answering a question, etc. |
I must preface my remarks with an apology. 讲话前,我必须先表示歉意。 |