introduction是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 an occasion when something is put into use or brought to a place for the first time -- 采用；引进；推行；放入，插入

  • The introduction of new working practices has dramatically improved productivity. 采用新的工作方法已经显著提高了生产率。

  • Within a year of its introduction, questions began to emerge about the safety of the drug. 投入使用不到一年，有关这种药品安全的问题就已经出现了。

  • specialized The introduction of the tube into the artery is a very delicate procedure. 将导管插入动脉是一个非常精细的手术。

• 1 the action of telling someone another person's name the first time that they meet -- 介绍，引见

  • You'll have to do/make the introductions - I don't know everyone's name. 你得作个介绍——我可不知道每个人的名字。

  • My next guest needs no introduction (= is already known to everyone). 我的下一位客人大家都认识，就用不着介绍了。

• 2 the first part of something -- 开始

  • Have you read the introduction to the third edition? 你看了第三版的绪论吗？

  • The song's great, but the introduction's a bit too long. 这首歌很棒，但前奏部分太长了。

• 3 the first time someone experiences something -- 首次（经历，接触某事）

  • That trip was my introduction to winter sports. 那次旅行是我第一次接触冬季运动。

• 4 a book or course that provides basic knowledge about a subject -- 入门（图书，课程）

  • an introduction to psychology 心理学入门