foreword
noun /ˈfɔːwɜːd/
/ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
- a short introduction at the beginning of a book, usually by a person other than the author
(书的)前言,序言 - He was asked if he would consider writing a foreword for her book.
他被问及是否愿意考虑为她的书写一篇前言。
词源mid 19th cent.: from fore- + word, on the pattern of German Vorwort. - He was asked if he would consider writing a foreword for her book.