Preliminary estimates
[化] 初步估计
🧩 词语组成解析
preliminary
[prɪ'lɪmɪnɛri]
adj. 初步的，初级的;预备的;开端的;序言的;
n. 准备工作;预赛;初步措施;（对学生等的）预考;
pre预先+limin门槛，限制+ary形容词后缀→入门以前→初步的
n. 估计；概数；预算（estimate的复数）
🗣️ 情景例句
Don't speak too soon.
话不要说得太早。
One enemy is too much.
一个敌人也太多。
(Looking at the other woman) I'm sorry, but I don't think I know you.
（瞅着玛蒂尔德）很抱歉，我想我不认识你呀。