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write a foreword
The professor wrote a foreword for the new edition.
教授为新版写了前言。
前言；序言
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前言；序言
A short introductory section or essay at the beginning of a book, often written by someone other than the author.
The professor wrote a foreword for the new edition.
教授为新版写了前言。
书或文件正文前的介绍性部分；尤指由他人(非作者)所写。
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).
书本正文前的简短介绍性文章
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
The author thanked the person who wrote the foreword for the book.
作者感谢了为这本书写序言的人。
Many readers skip the forewords and jump straight to the first chapter.
许多读者跳过序言，直接看第一章。
The editor asked a famous scholar to write a foreword for the anthology.
编辑请一位著名学者为这部选集写序。
The professor wrote a foreword for the new edition.
教授为新版写了前言。
常用介词to或for。
The foreword to the novel is by a famous critic.
这部小说的序言由一位著名评论家撰写。
In the foreword, the author thanks his family.
在前言中，作者感谢了他的家人。
强调序的作者。
The book includes a foreword by a Nobel laureate.
这本书包含一位诺贝尔奖得主作的序。
Not this
Please read the forward before the book.
Use this
Please read the foreword before the book.
将'foreword'误拼为'forward'，后者意为'向前'。注意拼写和发音差异。
Not this
He foreworded the book.
Use this
He wrote a foreword for the book.
'foreword'是名词，不能用作动词。应用'write a foreword'表达写序。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
写一篇前言
She agreed to write a foreword for the new edition.
她同意为新版写一篇前言。
书的前言
The foreword to the book was written by a famous historian.
这本书的前言由一位著名历史学家撰写。
在前言中
In the foreword, the editor explains how the book came to be.
在前言中，编辑解释了这本书的由来。
简短的前言
The book opens with a brief foreword from the publisher.
这本书以出版商的简短前言开头。
Use foreword naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 fore（前）+ word（话）：写在正文前面的话就是 foreword。别与 forward（向前）混淆。
语域：neutral 常见场景：书籍出版、学术著作、正式文件 “foreword” 是比较正式的书面用语，通常用于书籍、报告或正式文件正文前的介绍性文字；多出现在出版或学术场合，日常口语中较少使用。
foreword /ˈfɔrˌwɝd/ 以 /ɝd/ 结尾，与 word、bird、heard、third 押韵（均读 /ɝd/）。注意 forward /ˈfɔrwɚd/ 和 ward /wɔrd/ 拼写近似，但发音不同，不押韵。
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