"introduction to a literary work," 1842, from fore- + word (n.); perhaps a loan-translation of German Vorwort "preface," modeled on Latin praefatio "preface."
双语例句
1. This book has a foreword by the President.
这本书有一篇总统作的序言.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. That book has a preface, not a foreword.
那本书有序文, 没有前言.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. She has written the foreword to a book of recipes.
她为一本食谱写了前言。
来自辞典例句
4. That dictionary has a preface, not a foreword.
那部词典有一篇序文, 不是前言.
来自辞典例句
5. The foreword generally describes Jameson's academic career and then draws main part. "
