- [countable, uncountable] the first part of a book or speech that gives a general idea of what is to follow
- a book with an excellent introduction and notes
- introduction to something Can you write a brief introduction to the text?
- introduction by somebody The English edition has an introduction by Herbert Read.
- in an introduction His mother is mentioned in the introduction.
- By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story.
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writinga2- She wrote the introduction to his collected letters.
- Her book features an introduction by French actress Catherine Deneuve.
- Let's skip the introduction and get straight down to the facts.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- short
- lengthy
- …
- write
- feature
- include
- …
- in an/the introduction
- introduction to
- [countable] the act of making one person formally known to another or a group of others, in which you tell them the person's name
- Introductions were made and the conversation started to flow.
- Our speaker today needs no introduction (= is already well known).
- introduction to somebody I was hoping to get an introduction to his good-looking colleague.
- 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)
Extra Examples- I can never remember names, so I don't like making introductions.
- I never gave you a proper introduction to my friends.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- formal
- proper
- do
- give somebody
- make
- …
- a letter of introduction
- need no introduction
- [uncountable] the act of bringing something into use or existence for the first time, or of bringing something to a place for the first time
- introduction of something the introduction of new manufacturing methods
- the introduction of compulsory military service
- introduction of something to… the 1 000th anniversary of the introduction of Christianity to Russia
- introduction of something into… We can now begin commercial introduction of the product into the United States.
Extra Examples- the gradual introduction of modern farming methods into traditional societies
- the accidental introduction of species into new environments
- More liberal policies have facilitated the introduction of new technologies.
- That year, IBM announced the introduction of its first personal computer.
- The testing process delayed the introduction of the drug by at least a year.
- The bug illustrated the need for new mobile phone features to be thoroughly tested and debugged before introduction.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- gradual
- recent
- …
- delay
- accelerate
- facilitate
- …
- introduction into
- [countable] a thing that is brought into use or introduced to a place for the first time
- The book lists plants suitable for the British flower garden, among them many new introductions.
- [singular] introduction to something a person’s first experience of something
- This album was my first introduction to modern jazz.
- [countable] a book or course for people beginning to study a subject
- ‘Global Politics: An Introduction’
- introduction to something It's a useful introduction to an extremely complex subject.
- ‘An Introduction to Astronomy’
- The course provides a brief introduction to philosophy.
Extra Examples- He has written the best available introduction to Stravinsky's music.
- If you are looking for a general introduction, this volume will be sufficient.
- It serves as an excellent introduction to 19th-century painting.
- This collection provides a comprehensive introduction to his ideas.
- Together, these two books offer the best possible introduction to the sport.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- helpful
- informative
- …
- offer
- provide
- write
- …
- introduction to
- [countable] (music) a short section at the beginning of a piece of music
- an eight-bar introduction
- After a lengthy musical introduction, the dancers finally appear.
of book/speech
of people
bringing into use/to a place
first experience
to subject
in music
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin introductio(n-), from the verb introducere, from intro- ‘to the inside’ + ducere ‘to lead’.
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