English-Thai Dictionary

preamble

N คำนำ  ส่วน นำ  บทนำ  introduction preface kam-nam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PREAMBLE

n.[L. proe, before, and ambulo, to go. ] 1. Something previous; introduction to a discourse or writing.
2. The introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law.

 

PREAMBLE

v.t.To preface; to introduce with previous remarks.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PREAMBLE

Pre "am `ble, n. Etym: [LL. praeambulum, from L. praeambulus walking before, fr. praeambulare to walk before; prae before + ambulare to walk: cf. F. préambule. See Amble. ]

 

Defn: A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc. ; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law.

 

PREAMBLE

PREAMBLE Pre "am `ble, v. t. & i.

 

Defn: To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble. [R.] Feltham. Milton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

preamble

pre am ble |ˈprēˌambəl ˈpriˌæmbəl | ▶noun a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction: what she said was by way of a preamble | I gave him the bad news without preamble. • Law the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification. DERIVATIVES pre am bu lar |prēˈambyələr |adjective ( formal )ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French preambule, from medieval Latin praeambulum, from late Latin praeambulus ‘going before. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

preamble

preamble |priːˈamb (ə )l, ˈpriː -| ▶noun a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction: he could tell that what she said was by way of a preamble | [ mass noun ] : I gave him the bad news without preamble. • Law the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification. DERIVATIVES preambular |-ˈambjʊlə |adjective ( formal )ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French preambule, from medieval Latin praeambulum, from late Latin praeambulus ‘going before ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

preamble

preamble noun we memorized the preamble to the Constitution: introduction, preface, prologue; foreword, prelude, front matter; informal intro, lead-in; formal exordium, proem, prolegomenon.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

preamble

preamble noun Lord Denning's preamble to the report: introduction, preliminary /preparatory /opening remarks, preliminary /preparatory /opening statement, preliminaries, preface, lead-in, overture, prologue; foreword, prelude, front matter, forward matter; informal intro, prelims; rare proem, prolegomenon, exordium, prolusion, prodrome.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

preamble

pre am ble /priǽmb (ə )l, príːæ̀m -/名詞 C U ｟かたく ｠(話 文章の ) «…に対する » 前置き, 序文 ; 【法律の 】前文 «to , of » ; ｟比喩的に ｠【ある出来事 状態などの 】前置き, 前触れ «to » .