- introduction
- noun1 first useADJECTIVE▪ early, gradual, recent, widespread▪ accidental▪
the accidental introduction of species into new environments
VERB + INTRODUCTION▪ delay▪The testing process delayed the introduction of the drug by at least a year.
▪ accelerate, facilitate▪More liberal policies have facilitated the introduction of new technologies.
▪ announce▪That year, IBM announced the introduction of its first personal computer.
PREPOSITION▪ introduction into▪the gradual introduction of modern farming methods into traditional societies
2 first part of a book/talk/performanceADJECTIVE▪ brief, short▪He began with a brief introduction.
▪ lengthy▪After a lengthy musical introduction, the dancers finally appear.
VERB + INTRODUCTION▪ write▪She wrote the introduction to his collected letters.
▪ feature, include▪Her book features an introduction by French actress Catherine Deneuve.
▪ skip▪Let's skip the introduction and get straight down to the facts.
PREPOSITION▪ in an/the introduction▪His mother is mentioned in the introduction.
▪ introduction to▪the introduction to her latest book
3 book for studying a subjectADJECTIVE▪ excellent, helpful, informative, useful▪It serves as an excellent introduction to 19th-century painting.
▪ comprehensive, thorough▪This collection provides a comprehensive introduction to his ideas.
▪ general▪If you are looking for a general introduction, this volume will be sufficient.
▪ concise▪The book can be used as a concise introduction by developers new to the field.
▪ accessible, readableVERB + INTRODUCTION▪ offer, provide▪Together, these two books offer the best possible introduction to the sport.
▪ write▪He has written the best available introduction to Stravinsky's music.
PREPOSITION▪ introduction to▪an introduction to computer programming
4 telling people each other's namesADJECTIVE▪ formal, proper▪I never gave you a proper introduction to my friends.
VERB + INTRODUCTION▪ do, give sb, make▪I can never remember names, so I don't like to make the introductions.
PHRASES▪ a letter of introduction▪He gave me a letter of introduction to the manager.
▪ need no introduction▪For those of us in our forties, McNamara needs no introduction.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.