From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Businessintroductionin‧tro‧duc‧tion /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/ ●●●S3W2 noun1new system/product [uncountable]INTRODUCE the act of bringing something into use for the first timeintroduction of
the introduction of a range of new products
With the introduction of independent taxation, a married woman’s position is much clearer.2bring something to a placea)[uncountable]TAKE/BRING the act of bringing something somewhere for the first timeintroduction of
the introduction of Buddhism to China nearly 2,000 years agob)[countable]NEW a type of thing that is brought somewhere for the first time
The potato was a 16th-century introduction.3when meeting somebody [countable]INTRODUCEMEET the act of formally telling two people each other’s names when they first meet
Pete, are you going to make the introductions?
Our first contestant needs no introduction (=everyone already knows the person).4book/speech [countable]INTRODUCE a written or spokenexplanation at the beginning of a book, speech etc
In the introduction, he explains why he wrote the book.
Mr Brown gave a brief introduction to the course.5music [countable] a short part at the beginning of a song or piece of music6explanation [countable]EXPLAIN something that explains the basicfacts of a subjectintroduction to
The book is a useful introduction to British geology.7new experience [countable] someone’s first experience of somethingintroduction to
an introduction to water sports8letter [countable]BEXPLAIN a letter by someone else that explains who you are, which you can give to a person you have not met beforeTHESAURUSintroduction a written or spoken statement at the beginning of a book, speech, or meeting, giving a generalidea of what it is aboutAfter a brief introduction by the chairman, the meeting began.The author outlines his methods of research in the introduction.preface a short piece of writing at the beginning of a book that says what the book is about or the reason for writing it In the preface, he explains his motives for returning to the subject of Middle Eastern politics. foreword a short introduction to a book or report, usually written by someone who is not the authorGreene wrote the foreword to Suzmann’s book.prologue an introduction to a piece of writing, especially a play or a long poemthe prologue to Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’The poem begins with a brief prologue.preamble a statement at the beginning of something, especially an officialdocument, which explains what it is aboutthe Preamble to the US ConstitutionExamples from the Corpusintroduction• After an introduction by the chairperson, we'll get on with the day's discussions.• After a briefintroduction by the Chairman, the meeting began.• The potato was a 16th centuryintroduction.• Since its introduction two years ago, the game has outsold all its competitors.• a letter of introduction• Powell wrote in the introduction that all the armed forces must work together as a team.• In the introduction to her fascinating book, O'Brien explains how she first became interested in music.• The introduction was written by Colin Powell.introduction of• The bird's habitat was destroyed by the introduction ofricefields along the Louisiana coast.• the introduction of new drugs to fightAIDSmake the introductions• While Mary-Claude saw to the baby and busied herself around the apartment, Habib made the introductions.• I'll make the introductions.• Dalgliesh felt his handcrushed, and then Mercer made the introductions.• Quickly making the introductions Richard opened the envelope.• She walked over to Stephen without waiting for Mrs Dodge to make the introductions.• Wademade the introductions, excused himself, and went to the phone to put in a call to Lux.introduction to• an introduction topoetryclassFrom Longman Business Dictionaryintroductionin‧tro‧duc‧tion /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]1the act of selling something or making it available for the first timeintroduction ofthe introduction of a new range of designer wearThe Pacific Stock Exchange plans to delay the introduction of new share options.2when a particularsystem, law, method etc is used for the first timeintroduction ofthe introduction of value-for-money auditing
