introduction

汉语翻译

n. 介绍, 传入, 采用, 初步

词意辨析：

introduction, preface

这两个名词均有“前言、导言”之意。
introduction: 普通用词，指任何作品开头对读者或听众说明或介绍该作品，起引导作用的结论部分，和全书内容是一致的。
preface: 指作者或编者为说明全书的目的、范围、编辑方法等在序言之前写的一段简短的序文。

英语解释：

名词 introduction:

1. the first section of a communication
2. the act of beginning something new
   同义词：debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry
3. formally making a person known to another or to the public
   同义词：presentation, intro
4. a basic or elementary instructional text
5. a new proposal
6. the act of putting one thing into another
   同义词：insertion, intromission
7. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
   同义词：initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, instauration

例句：

1. This course is designed as an introduction to the subject.
   这门课程是作为该科目的入门课而开设的。
2. A few words of introduction may not come amiss.
   说几句开场白会很合适的。
3. There is an introduction about Norway in this magazine.
   这本杂志里有一篇关于挪威的介绍文章。
4. In addition to giving a general introduction to computer, the course also provides practical experience.
   课程除了一般介绍电脑知识外，还提供实际操作的机会。
5. He gave us a brief introduction about his company.
   他向我们简要地介绍了一下他的公司。
6. The government saw the introduction of new technology as vital.
   政府认为引进新技术至关重要。
7. This book is titled An Introduction to American Literature.
   这本书名为《美国文学指南》。

详细解释：

in.tro.duc.tion

n.（名词）
The act or process of introducing or the state of being introduced.
介绍：介绍的动作或过程或者是被介绍时的状态
A means, such as a personal letter, of presenting one person to another.
介绍方式：将一人介绍给另一人的方法，例如通过私人信件
Something recently introduced; an innovation:
被采用的东西：刚被引进的东西；新奇事物 ：
例句：
.He loathed a fork; it is a modern introduction which has still scarcely reached common people.(D.H. Lawrence)
.他讨厌叉子，一般人仍然极少使用这个现代的用具.(D.H.劳伦斯)

Something spoken, written, or otherwise presented in beginning or introducing something, especially:
引言：在开始或介绍某物时所说的、写的或提出的东西，特指
A preface, as to a book.
书的序言
Music A short preliminary movement in a larger work.
【音乐】 序曲：大型作品中的短小的起始乐章
A basic introductory text or course of study.
导论：基础性的介绍文章或研究过程

来源：
Middle English introduccioun
中古英语 introduccioun
from Old French introduction
源自 古法语 introduction
from Latin intrôductiô intrôductiôn-
源自 拉丁语 intrôductiô intrôductiôn-
from intrôductus [past participle of] intrôdôcere [to bring in] * see introduce
源自 intrôductus [] intrôdôcere的过去分词 [带进] *参见 introduce