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{ "term": "introduction", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the first part of a book or speech that gives a general idea of what is to follow", "sensetop": "introduction to somethingintroduction by somebodyin an introduction", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a book with an excellent introduction and notes" }, { "text": "Can you write a brief introduction to the text?", "contextForm": "introduction to something" }, { "text": "The English edition has an introduction by Herbert Read.", "contextForm": "introduction by somebody" }, { "text": "His mother is mentioned in the introduction.", "contextForm": "in an introduction" }, { "text": "**By way of introduction**, let me give you the background to the story." }, { "text": "She wrote the introduction to his collected letters." }, { "text": "Her book features an introduction by French actress Catherine Deneuve." }, { "text": "Let's skip the introduction and get straight down to the facts." } ], "topics": ["Literature and writing"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["brief", "short", "lengthy"], "verb + introduction": ["write", "feature", "include"], "preposition": ["in an/the introduction", "introduction to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the act of making one person formally known to another or a group of others, in which you tell them the person's name", "sensetop": "introduction to somebody", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow." }, { "text": "Our speaker today **needs no introduction** *(= is already well known)*." }, { "text": "I was hoping to get an introduction to his good-looking colleague.", "contextForm": "introduction to somebody" }, { "text": "a **letter of introduction** *(= a letter which tells somebody who you are, written by somebody who knows both you and the person reading the letter)*" }, { "text": "I can never remember names, so I don't like making introductions." }, { "text": "I never gave you a proper introduction to my friends." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["formal", "proper"], "verb + introduction": ["do", "give somebody", "make"], "phrases": ["a letter of introduction", "need no introduction"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the act of bringing something into use or existence for the first time, or of bringing something to a place for the first time", "sensetop": "introduction of somethingintroduction of something to…introduction of something into…", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the introduction of new manufacturing methods", "contextForm": "introduction of something" }, { "text": "the introduction of compulsory military service" }, { "text": "the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia", "contextForm": "introduction of something to…" }, { "text": "We can now begin commercial introduction of the product into the United States.", "contextForm": "introduction of something into…" }, { "text": "the gradual introduction of modern farming methods into traditional societies" }, { "text": "the accidental introduction of species into new environments" }, { "text": "More liberal policies have facilitated the introduction of new technologies." }, { "text": "That year, IBM announced the introduction of its first personal computer." }, { "text": "The testing process delayed the introduction of the drug by at least a year." }, { "text": "The bug illustrated the need for new mobile phone features to be thoroughly tested and debugged before introduction." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["early", "gradual", "recent"], "verb + introduction": ["delay", "accelerate", "facilitate"], "preposition": ["introduction into"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a thing that is brought into use or introduced to a place for the first time", "examples": [ { "text": "The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a person’s first experience of something", "sensetop": "introduction to something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "This album was my first introduction to modern jazz." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a book or course for people beginning to study a subject", "sensetop": "introduction to something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "‘Global Politics: An Introduction’" }, { "text": "It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject.", "contextForm": "introduction to something" }, { "text": "‘An Introduction to Astronomy’" }, { "text": "The course provides a brief introduction to philosophy." }, { "text": "He has written the best available introduction to Stravinsky's music." }, { "text": "If you are looking for a general introduction, this volume will be sufficient." }, { "text": "It serves as an excellent introduction to 19th-century painting." }, { "text": "This collection provides a comprehensive introduction to his ideas." }, { "text": "Together, these two books offer the best possible introduction to the sport." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["excellent", "helpful", "informative"], "verb + introduction": ["offer", "provide", "write"], "preposition": ["introduction to"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a short section at the beginning of a piece of music", "labels": "(music)", "examples": [ { "text": "an eight-bar introduction" }, { "text": "After a lengthy musical introduction, the dancers finally appear." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/", "audio": "in/introduction/introduction__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/", "audio": "in/introduction/introduction__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin introductio(n-), from the verb introducere, from intro- ‘to the inside’ + ducere ‘to lead’." }