| 词组 | preparation |
| 释义 | preparation /ˌprepəˈreɪʃən/ noun 1. the things that you do to get ready for something that is going to happenGrammarAlways plural in this meaning.verbsmake preparations He was making preparations for his retirement.begin preparations The climbers rose at six and began their preparations.complete the preparations All the preparations for the mission have now been completed.adjectives/nouns + preparationfinal/last-minute preparations Final preparations are being made for the president’s visit tomorrow.(all) the necessary preparations Will you have time to make all the necessary preparations?elaborate preparations Elaborate preparations had been made for a meeting between the two kings.the wedding/Christmas/party etc preparations Her mother helped with the wedding preparations.prepositionspreparations for sth She went to check on preparations for the party.phrasespreparations are underway (=they have started) Preparations are underway for the anniversary celebrations.2. the process of getting ready, or making something readyverbsdo some/no etc preparation She had obviously done no preparation for the meeting.need/require preparation Important competitions need proper preparation.supervise the preparation of sth Andrew was in the kitchen, supervising the preparation of the food.adjectivescareful preparation Painting a wall requires careful preparation.thorough preparation (=very careful and detailed) Thorough preparation is the best way to do well in an exam.meticulous preparation (=extremely careful not to miss any details) The robbery took place after months of meticulous preparation.good/ideal preparation (=very useful) This game was good preparation for our match next week.adequate/proper preparation You cannot go on a dangerous trip like this without adequate preparation.poor/inadequate preparation (=not enough preparation) He was defeated because of poor preparation.mental preparation Mental preparation is as important as physical training.prepositionspreparation for sth Preparation for the interview is vital.in preparation for sth He is practising every day, in preparation for the championship.the preparation of sth Many people helped us in the preparation of this document.be in preparation formal (=used to say that something is being prepared) A new edition of the book is in preparation. |
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