- [uncountable]
the act or process of getting ready for something or making something ready 准备；预备 food preparation 食物制作 - preparation for something
Preparation for the party started early. 聚会的准备工作很早就开始了。 Careful preparation for the exam is essential. 认真准备考试十分必要。 No athlete would dream of entering a big race without adequate preparation. 没有一个运动员会梦想在没有充分准备的情况下参加大型比赛。 Did you get any chance to do any preparation? 你有机会做任何准备吗？ - in preparation
The third book in the series is currently in preparation. 丛书的第三册现在正准备出版。 - in preparation for something
The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game. 为备战这场重要比赛，队伍一直在严格训练。 - preparation of something
She helped in the preparation of several of his manuscripts. 她帮助准备了他的几份手稿。
Extra ExamplesAn awful lot of advance preparation must have gone into this summit. 这次峰会需要做大量的事先准备工作。 As with any business, proper preparation is required. 与其他业务一样，适当的准备是必须的。 Get a good night's sleep in preparation for the drive. 好好睡一晚上，为开车做好准备。 He found it good preparation for the diplomatic skills needed in his new job. 他发现这对他的新工作需要的外交技能来说是一种很好的准备。 He had received inadequate preparation for a professional career. 他没有为自己的职业生涯做足够的准备。 He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting. 他为本次会议做了大量的准备工作。 It is the initial preparation that takes the time. 花时间的是最初的准备工作。 Prior preparation is vital for achieving success. 事前准备对取得成功至关重要。 her mental preparation for the games 她为比赛做的精神准备 two years of intense preparation 两年紧锣密鼓的筹备 This dish doesn't require much preparation. 这道菜不需要太多准备。 Decide how much preparation time you will need. 决定你需要多少准备时间。 Many Taiwanese children take preparation courses for the SATs. 许多台湾孩子参加学业能力倾向测试的备考课程。 The preparation program was well designed. 准备方案设计得很好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- thorough
- elaborate
- …
- need
- require
- do
- …
- time
- course
- programme/program
- …
- in preparation for
- [countable, usually plural]
things that you do to get ready for something or make something ready 准备工作 - preparation for something
The country is making preparations for war. 这个国家正在备战。 Was going to college a good preparation for your career? 上大学是否为你的事业打下了良好基础？ - preparation to do something
We made preparations to move to new offices. 我们为搬新办公室做好了准备。 wedding preparations 婚礼的筹备工作 She flew in from Paris to oversee the final preparations. 她从巴黎飞来监督最后的准备工作。
Extra ExamplesThe family can now go ahead with preparations for the funeral. 家人现在可以为葬礼做准备工作了。 military preparations for full-scale action 大规模行动的军事筹备工作 Preparations are now in hand to close half the factories. 关闭半数工厂的准备工作目前正在进行中。 The gallery is making preparations to celebrate the artist's centenary. 为庆祝这位艺术家百年诞辰，美术馆正在做准备工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elaborate
- meticulous
- special
- …
- make
- begin
- start
- …
- begin
- be in hand
- be underway
- …
- preparation for
- preparation for something
- [countable]
a substance that has been specially prepared for use as a medicine, cosmetic, etc. （医药、化妆品等）配制品，制剂 a pharmaceutical preparation 药剂 preparations for the hair and skin 护发护肤制剂
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin praeparatio(n-), from praeparare ‘make ready before’, from prae ‘before’ + parare ‘make ready’.