preparation
noun
uk/ˌprep.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌprep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/preparationnoun(GETTING READY)
B1[U]
the things that you do or thetimethat youspendpreparingfor something:
准备工作;准备,预备Theteacherdidn'tseemto havedonemuch preparationfortheclass.看来这位教师这堂课准备得不是太充分。
Theteamblamedinjuriesandlackof preparation fortheirloss.
Yasminassistedin thepreparationofthisarticle.亚斯明协助为这篇文章做了一些准备工作。
preparationsB2[plural]
plansorarrangementsthat you make topreparefor something:
准备,预备[+ to infinitive]We aremakingpreparationstoflyMr Goodall to thenearesthospital.我们正在着手准备通过飞机将古多尔先生送往最近的一家医院。
Preparationsfortheopeningceremonyare well under way.开幕式的准备工作正在有序进行之中。
- They're making the mostelaboratepreparations for thewedding.
- She'sbusywithChristmaspreparations.
- How are thepartypreparations going?
- We're making preparations formovinghouse.
- I waspreoccupiedwithweddingpreparations.
- There was a lot ofactivityin preparation for the Queen'svisit.
- They have beenstrengtheningtheirborderdefencesin preparation forwar.
- Wesharedthe preparation for thepartybetween us, so it wasn't too muchwork.
- They're making the mostelaboratepreparations for thewedding.
- If I'm going to do mybestin thisinterviewI'll need to do some preparation.
Preparing
- batten
- batten down the hatchesidiom
- breaksomeonein
- bug-out bag
- build(someone/something)up
- cue
- dig
- gear(someone/something)up
- gearsomethingto/towardssomeone/something
- get/have your ducks in a rowidiom
- gird
- girdyourselfidiom
- lay
- prep
- preset
- prime
- roll upyoursleevesidiom
- setsomethingup
- set the scene/stageidiom
- tune
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Plans and arrangements
preparationnoun(MIXTURE)
[C]
amixtureofsubstances, often for use as amedicine:
配制品;(常指医药)制剂a preparation fornappyrash治疗尿布疹的药剂
Mixing and mixtures
- amalgam
- be neither one thing nor the otheridiom
- blend
- blend in/blend intosomething
- blender
- blitz
- crossed
- decoction
- emulsion
- guaraná
- homogeneous mixture
- meld
- methylate
- mingle
- mosaic
- mush
- saturated solution
- scramble
- substance
- synthesis
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Medicine in different forms