state of readiness

collocation in English

meaningsofstateandreadiness

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state
adjective[before noun]
uk
/steɪt/us
/steɪt/
provided, created, or done by the state (= government of ...
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readiness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈred.i.nəs/us
/ˈred.i.nəs/
willingness or a state of being prepared ...
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(Definition ofstateandreadinessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This shows that she is oriented to the ambiguity surrounding the recipient'sstateofreadinessto receive talk.
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Only a fraction of the spermatozoa are thermotactically responsive, those that are capacitated, which is in astateofreadinessfor fertilising the egg.
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Nonetheless, it seems equally clear that these component skills themselves are poor predictors of the child'sstateofreadinessto read.
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Our reserve forces, ourstateofreadinessand the level of our procurement are influenced very much by that thought.
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We would have the worst of both worlds if we did not test them and keep them in astateofreadiness.
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There is not much point in having them if we do not test them, develop them and keep them in a crediblestateofreadiness.
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On the contrary, their numbers are up, their equipment is regularly renewed, and they stand in a constantstateofreadiness.
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In case we do ever need such a scheme, contingency plans have been brought to astateofreadiness.
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Itsstateofreadiness, however, need not necessarily always be very high.
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The second ship, although on deployment doing valuable work, is at a lowerstateofreadiness.
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Masters of ships are, therefore, supplied with printed instructions which deal in detail withstateofreadinessof the armament.
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Other elements of the civil defence structure could be brought to astateofreadinessmuch more rapidly.
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The risks are certainly not sufficient to justify any action which would seriously reduce thestateofreadinessof bomber aircraft.
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The fire and ambulance services will also be in an enhancedstateofreadiness.
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It must have a capability to be activated at short notice to a greaterstateofreadiness.
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The estimated cost of bringing these four ships to astateofreadinessis at least £4 million.
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Funds for new road construction and improvements are not allocated by county, but to individual schemes on the bases of priority andstateofreadiness.
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Thestateofreadinessand alertness of our bomber crews is extraordinarily efficient.
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If as the secretary-general says, the four battalions are being held in reserve, whatstateofreadinesswill they be in?
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They were, indeed, brought to astateofreadiness.
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