1660s, from French préliminaire and directly from Medieval Latin praeliminaris, from Latin prae- "before" (see pre-) + limen (genitive liminis) "threshold" (see limit (n.)). A word that arose in reference to negotiations to end the Thirty Years' War. Earliest attested form in English is preliminaries (n.), 1650s.
例文
1. The winner of each preliminary goes through to the final.
各初戦の優勝者が決勝戦に進出した。
2.We have had several preliminary sittings in various poses.
私たちは何度かプリ撮影を行い、さまざまなポーズを取った。/
3. Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote.
予備結果は、共和党が11%の票を獲得したことを示している。
4.A background check is normally a preliminary to a presidential appointment.
大統領任命前には通常、背景審査の準備が必要です。
5.Our preliminary results suggest that people do subjectively find the speech clearer.