A preface is an introduction at the beginning of a book that explains what the book is about or why it was written. 前言
noun [专属名词] （书的）前言，（演讲的）开场白；开端，序幕；（基督教）序祷，序诵
The preface of the book includes an account of the author's life. 该书前言记述了作者生平。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 为（书）作序；以……为开端，以……作为开场白
I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare. 我将引用莎士比亚的几行诗作为我讲话的开场白。
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fac,fic=face 表示“脸，面”，fac,fact,fect,fic,fig=make,do,表示“做，制作”
preface
n. 前言，序言（pre 前面+face→前脸→前言）
pre(在…前面) + face(面) → 写在正文前面的话 → 序言
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- I must preface my remarks with an apology. 讲话前，我必须先表示歉意。
- ...the preface to Kelman's novel. …凯尔曼小说的前言。
- Remember I asked you from the preface, John Ray's preface, to figure out who Dolly Schiller is, who dies in childbed. 还记得我曾让你们找出约翰·雷序言中的，死在产床上的多莉是谁。