The owners of the company refused to talk with their partners unless two（ ）requirements were met.
A、preliminary
B、preparatory
C、precedented
D、predictable
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：本题考查形容词辨析。preliminary：初步的，开始的；preparatory：预备的，筹备的；precedented：有先例的；predictable：可预见的，可预料的。句意：除非满足两个初步要求，否则该公司的所有者拒绝与合伙人谈判。故A选项符合题意。
