English-Thai Dictionary

introduction

N การ ริเริ่ม  การ เริ่มต้น  inauguration launch establishment kan-ri-roem

 

introduction

N การ แนะนำตัว  kan-nea-nam-tua

 

introduction

N คำนำ  บทนำ  อารัมภบท  opening prelude preface kam-nam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INTRODUCTION

n.[L. introductio.] 1. The action of conducting or ushering into a place; used of persons. We speak of the introduction of one stranger to another; the introduction of a foreign minister to a prince or court, and the introduction of company to a levee.
2. The act of bringing into a country; as the introduction of gold or bullion, or of merchandise.
3. The act of bringing something into notice, practice or use; as the introduction of new modes of dress or of tillage.
4. The part of a book which precedes the main work; a preface or preliminary discourse.
5. The first part of an oration or discourse, in which the speaker gives some general account of his design and subject, and prepares the minds of his audience for a favorable reception of his remarks or arguments.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INTRODUCTION

In `tro *duc "tion, n. Etym: [L. introductio: cf. F. introduction. See Introduce. ]

 

1. The act of introducing, or bringing to notice.

 

2. The act of formally making persons known to each other; a presentation or making known of one person to another by name; as, the introduction of one stranger to another.

 

3. That part of a book or discourse which introduces or leads the way to the main subject, or part; preliminary; matter; preface; proem; exordium.

 

4. A formal and elaborate preliminary treatise; specifically, a treatise introductory to other treatises, or to a course of study; a guide; as, an introduction to English literature.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

introduction

in tro duc tion |ˌintrəˈdəkSHən ˌɪntrəˈdəkʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of introducing something: issues arising from the introduction of new technology | the introduction of muskrats into central Europe. • a thing newly brought into use or introduced to a place for the first time: these grains are valuable introductions from Sweden. 2 (often introductions ) a formal presentation of one person to another, in which each is told the other's name: he returned to his desk, leaving Michael to make the introductions | a letter of introduction. 3 a thing preliminary to something else, esp. an explanatory section at the beginning of a book, report, or speech: your talk will need an introduction that states clearly what you are talking about and why. • a preliminary section in a piece of music, often thematically different from the main section. • a book or course of study intended to introduce a subject to a person: it is a simple introduction to Euclidean geometry. • [ in sing. ] a person's first experience of a subject or thing: my introduction to drama was through an amateur dramatic society. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin introductio (n- ), from the verb introducere (see introduce ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

introduction

intro |duc ¦tion |ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action of introducing something: issues arising from the introduction of new technology | the introduction of muskrats into central Europe. • [ count noun ] a thing newly brought into use or introduced to a place for the first time: despite the new introductions, many of the older species remain firm favourites. 2 a formal presentation of one person to another, in which each is told the other's name: he returned to his desk, leaving Michael to make the introductions | [ mass noun ] : a letter of introduction. 3 a thing preliminary to something else, especially an explanatory section at the beginning of a book, report, or speech. • a preliminary section in a piece of music, often thematically different from the main section. • a book or course of study intended to introduce a subject to a person: a good general introduction to the subject is A Social History of England . • [ in sing. ] a person's first experience of a subject or thing: my introduction to drama was through an amateur dramatic society. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin introductio (n- ), from the verb introducere (see introduce ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

introduction

introduction noun 1 the introduction of democratic reforms: institution, establishment, initiation, launch, inauguration, foundation; start, commencement, debut, inception, origination. ANTONYMS abolition. 2 an introduction to the king: (formal ) presentation to; meeting with, audience with. 3 the book's introduction: foreword, preface, preamble, prologue, prelude; opening (statement ), beginning; informal intro, lead-in, prelims; formal proem, prolegomenon. ANTONYMS afterword. 4 an introduction to hothouse gardening: a primer of, a basic explanation of, a brief account of; the basics of, the rudiments of, the fundamentals of. 5 freshmen would soon experience the traditional introduction to school life: initiation into, induction into, inauguration into, baptism into.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

introduction

introduction noun 1 the introduction of democratic reforms: institution, establishment, initiation, launch, inauguration, foundation, instigation; start, commencement, inception; development, origination, pioneering. ANTONYMS abolition. 2 he wished for an introduction to the king: presentation, formal presentation; meeting, audience, interview, encounter. 3 he wrote an introduction to the catalogue: foreword, preface, preamble, prologue, prelude, front matter, lead-in; opening, beginning, start, opening statement; informal intro, prelims, curtain-raiser; formal prolegomenon, proem, exordium, prolusion. ANTONYMS afterword, appendix. 4 the handbook will include an introduction to the history of the period: basic explanation of, brief account of, description of; the basics, the rudiments, the fundamentals, the groundwork. 5 he had hoped for a gentle introduction to the life of the school: initiation, induction, baptism, inauguration, debut.

 

French Dictionary

introduction

introduction n. f. nom féminin Court texte explicatif rédigé généralement par un auteur pour présenter son texte. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • avant-propos, brève introduction d ’un ouvrage, généralement rédigée par son auteur, pour en exposer le contenu et l ’objectif poursuivi; • avertissement, texte placé entre le grand titre et le début de l ’ouvrage afin d ’attirer l ’attention du lecteur sur un point particulier; • note liminaire, texte destiné à expliciter les symboles et les abréviations employés dans un ouvrage; • notice, brève étude placée en tête d ’un livre pour présenter la vie et l ’œuvre de l ’auteur; • préface, texte de présentation d ’un ouvrage qui n ’est généralement pas rédigé par l ’auteur; il est composé en italique. Note Technique Ordre des textes: la préface précède l ’introduction, qui est suivie par la note liminaire, s ’il y a lieu.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

introduction

in tro duc tion /ɪ̀ntrədʌ́kʃ (ə )n /→introduce 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U «…への » 導入 , 採用, 使用開始 ; 伝来, 輸入 «to » ▸ the introduction of new methods 新方式の導入 ▸ the introduction of Christianity to Japan キリスト教の日本への伝来 2 C «…への » 紹介 , 披露 «to » ▸ make formal introductions 正式な紹介をする ▸ Nomo Hideo needs no introduction .野茂英雄氏は改めて紹介するまでもないでしょう ▸ a letter of introduction 紹介状 (!この用法では無冠詞 ) 3 C 新規導入品, 伝来物 ▸ The kiwi fruit is a twentieth century introduction .キウイは20世紀に入ってきた食べ物だ 4 C U (本 講話で本論を導入する )序論, 前置き (!本ではprefaceの後になり, 本論の一部となる ) ; 〘楽 〙序奏, 導入部 .5 C «…への » 入門 (書 ) «to » .6 〖単数形で 〗 «…の » 初めての体験 [経験 ] «to » .7 C 紹介状 .8 U 〘機 〙 «…への » 注入, 挿入 «into » .