ADJECTIVE | VERB + READINESS | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤greater準備得更好▸➤constant時刻準備▸➤combat, military, operational戰備狀態;作業待命◇The troops were in a state of combat readiness.軍隊處於戰備狀態。➤school (NAmE) 入學準備◇the importance of early learning for school readiness早教對於入學準備的重要性VERB + READINESS➤declare, demonstrate, express, indicate, show, signal宣佈準備就緒;顯示準備就緒;表示準備就緒;表現出願意◇Hungary has indicated its readiness to sign the treaty.匈牙利已表示願意簽訂該條約。PREPOSITION➤in readiness (for)準備好(以備⋯)◇Service the car in readiness for the trip.檢修汽車以備旅行。➤readiness for願意⋯◇to express a readiness for change表示願意改變PHRASES➤hold sb/sth in readiness使⋯準備好◇They were holding themselves in readiness to wage war.他們正在為開戰做好準備。➤a state of readiness準備就緒