Preliminary enquiry
[经] 初期询问, 初期询问, 初期询价
🧩 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
enquiry
[ɪn'kwaɪri]
n. 询问;调查;查询;问讯处;
🗣️ 情景例句
You know, the goods were inspected by the Commodities Inspection Office before shipment.
你知道，这批货物在装船前是经过商品检验局检验的。
It's quite probable.
完全有可能。
Fares, please!
请买票！