preparation
noun
ˌprepəˈreɪʃən
noun
1
the
process
of
preparing
something
预备，准备
U
This
dish
is
good
for
dinner
parties
because
much
of
the
preparation
can
be
done
ahead
of
time.
这道菜适合宴请，因为很多准备工作可以事先做好。
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for
]
Business
training
is
a
good
preparation
for
any
career.
业务培训对任何职业都是良好的基础。
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of
]
the
preparation
of
the
budget
编制预算
do
sth
in
preparation
for
sth
(in
order
to
prepare
for
something)
为准备某事而做某事
He
is
practising
every
day,
in
preparation
for
the
ice-skating
championship.
为备战滑冰锦标赛，他每天都在练习。
Plans
for
the
new
school
are
now
in
preparation
.
新学校的设计图正在绘制中。
a
course
in
food
service
and
food
preparation
餐饮服务和备菜课程
2
preparations
arrangements
for
something
that
is
going
to
happen
准备工作，筹备工作
plural 复数
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for
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Preparations
for
the
upcoming
Olympic
Games
are
nearing
completion.
即将举行的奥运会的筹备工作已经临近尾声。
Preparations
are
being
made
for
the
President’s
visit.
正在为迎接总统来访做准备工作。
The
festival
was
a
great
success,
and
preparations
are
underway
(=have
started)
for
another
one
next
summer.
节庆活动举办得很成功，现在已经开始筹备明年夏天的下一届活动了。
3
a
mixture
that
has
been
prepared
and
that
is
used
for
a
particular
purpose,
especially
as
a
medicine
or
to
make
your
skin
more
attractive
[正式] 配制剂; 药剂
C | formal
a
new
preparation
for
cleansing
the
skin
一种新的洁肤霜