新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

preparation

英  [ˌprepəˈreɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • preparations

    1[U 不可数名词] 准备

    Preparation is the process of getting something ready for use or for a particular purpose, or making arrangements for something.

    近义词

    arrangement

    双语例句

    例:

    Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish.

    打磨木头的表面,为涂漆做准备。

    例:

    Few things distracted the pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons.

    几乎没有什么事情能使牧师从他每周布道的准备中分心。

    例:

    Behind any successful event lay months of preparation.

    所有成功活动的背后都需要几个月的准备工作。

    2[PL 复数] 准备工作

    Preparations are all the arrangements that are made for a future event.

    近义词

    arrangements

    双语例句

    例:

    The United States is making preparations for a large-scale airlift of 1,200 American citizens.

    美国在为运送1200名美国公民的大规模空运做准备。

    例:

    Final preparations are underway for celebrations to mark German unification.

    纪念德国统一的庆祝活动正在进行最后的筹备工作。

    3[C 可数名词] (用作食品、药品或化妆品的)配制品

    A preparation is a mixture that has been prepared for use as food, medicine, or a cosmetic.

    双语例句

    例:

    anti-aging creams and sensitive-skin preparations.

    抗衰老面霜和针对敏感皮肤的制剂。

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