| 1. | All this is preliminary to the main election struggle. |
| 这一切都只是进行大选较量的预选活动。
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| 2. | A preliminary inquiry into a murder case closed yesterday. |
| 昨天结束了一桩谋杀案的初步调查。
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| 3. | an indispensable [a necessary] preliminary to sth. |
| 某事开始前必需的一步。
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| 4. | A physical examination is a preliminary to joining the army. |
| 参军前要体格检查。
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| 5. | They refused to negotiate unless three preliminary conditions were met. |
| 如果三项先决条件得不到满足，他们就拒绝谈判。
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| 6. | A preliminary contract has been signed between the two firms. |
| 两家公司已经签订一项初步合同。
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| 7. | They took preliminary survey and then started drilling. |
| 他们预先进行勘测，然后开始钻井。
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| 8. | The criminal is under preliminary trial. |
| 这罪犯在预审中。
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| 9. | The study of custom can be profitable only after certain preliminary propositions have been accepted, and some of these propositions have been violently opposed. |
| 只有在某些基本的主张被接受下来、同时有些主张被激烈反对时，对风俗的研究才是全面的，才会有收获。
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| 10. | after a few preliminary remarks |
| 在几句开场白之后
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