"introduction to a literary work," 1842, from fore- + word (n.); perhaps a loan-translation of German Vorwort "preface," modeled on Latin praefatio "preface."
雙語例句
1. This book has a foreword by the President.
這本書有一篇總統作的序言.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. That book has a preface, not a foreword.
那本書有序文, 沒有前言.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. She has written the foreword to a book of recipes.
她為一本食譜寫了前言。
來自辭典例句
4. That dictionary has a preface, not a foreword.
那部詞典有一篇序文, 不是前言.
來自辭典例句
5. The foreword generally describes Jameson's academic career and then draws main part. "