pre-screening
noun (also prescreening) uk/ˌpriːˈskriː.nɪŋ/ us/ˌpriːˈskriː.nɪŋ/
(EXAMINATION)
[ C or U ]预筛选
an examination to discover if there is anything wrong with someone or something, before they can be accepted for treatment, a job, a loan, etc.
The bank does background checks and pre-screening of potential applicants. 银行对潜在申请人进行背景调查和预筛选。
A pre-screening was done to ensure there were no problems, such as a criminal record. 进行了预筛选以确保没有问题，例如犯罪记录。
There are pre-screening procedures for patients entering the hospital. 有预检程序检查入院患者。
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- If you were a terrorist you would probably not be applying for voluntary pre-screening.
- Doctors stress the need for prescreening to determine whether someone is a good candidate for surgery.
- During the pre-screening, we compiled a list of words we thought our students might not understand.
(CINEMA)
[ C ]（电影公开放映前的）初映
an occasion when a film is shown before it is made available to be seen by the general public
The film has been shown in pre-screenings at various schools. 这部电影已在多所学校进行预映。
They plan to adjust the audio and music on the film after the pre-screening. 他们计划在预映后调整影片的音频和音乐。
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- Paramount Pictures are offering exclusive pre-screenings of the film.
- The full documentary was not available for a prescreening, despite extensive efforts by reporters.