Preliminary expenditure
[经] 筹备(期间)的支出
🧩 词语组成解析
preliminary
[prɪ'lɪmɪnɛri]
adj. 初步的，初级的;预备的;开端的;序言的;
n. 准备工作;预赛;初步措施;（对学生等的）预考;
pre预先+limin门槛，限制+ary形容词后缀→入门以前→初步的
🗣️ 情景例句
but Philip is too independent.
但是Philip的独立性太强了。
To sum up, he agrees with us.
总而言之，他赞成我们。
as if he were holding it completely enclosed in the hollow of his hand.
就好像完全握在自己手心里一样。