exordium [ɪg'zɔ:dɪrm]

例句:

• This exordium, and Miss Pross's two hands in quite agonised entreaty clasping his, decided Mr. Cruncher.
  这一番言辞, 再加上普洛丝小姐两只手攥住他的手, 表现了痛苦的请求,使克朗彻先生下定了决心.
  
• The body part consists of exordium, four chapters and conclusion.
  正文包括绪论 、 四个章节及结论三大部分.
  
• The exordium was abrupt.
  他们突然开始对话.