preload
verb (also pre-load) uk/ˌpriːˈləʊd/ us/ˌpriːˈloʊd/
[ T ](出售或使用前)预先安装;预先加载
to load (= put) information or a program onto a computer before it is sold or used
Teachers preload lessons onto these wall-length computer screens. 教师将上课内容预先加载到这些墙一样长的电脑屏幕上。
The console comes pre-loaded with music and videos. 控制台预先安装了音乐和视频。
[ T ]预装入;预填入
to fill a container, etc. with something before moving or sending it somewhere else
The vaccine is preloaded into syringes. 疫苗是预先装入注射器的。
On large planes, metal containers are preloaded with bags. 在大型飞机上,金属容器里面的袋子是预先装入的。
[ I ] informal(指外出之前在家)喝热身酒,预喝酒
to have food or drink, especially alcoholic drink, before doing something or going out somewhere
You've got to preload before you get to a bar because you can't drink once you go in. 到酒吧之前要先预喝一些,因为进去之后就不能喝酒了。
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- The lawyer preloads the tablet with all the documentation needed in court.
- The software comes preloaded onto the machine.
- The original Kodak had a preloaded roll of paper negatives.
- Pre-loading some components can help reduce loading time.
- He preloads with carbs before exercise.