序文,緒言,開端
Proem \Pro"em\, n. [L. prooemium, Gr. ?; ? before + ? way, course or strain of a song: cf. F. pro[`e]me.] Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude. Thus much may serve by way of proem. --Swift. Proem \Pro"em\, v. t. To preface. [Obs.] --South.