{
    "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’."
}