3[countableC] formalDCB 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 配制剂;药剂
a new preparation for cleansing the skin
一种新的洁肤霜
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
careful preparation
Moving to a new house 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)
The game was good preparation for our match at Torquay next week.
adequate/proper preparation
You cannot go on a dangerous trip like this without adequate preparation.
verbs
do some/no preparation
He had obviously done no preparation for the meeting.
need/require preparation
Important competitions need proper preparation.
be in preparation formal (=used to say that something is being prepared)
1getting sth ready準備ADJECTIVE | VERB + PREPARATION | PREPARATION + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤careful, thorough細緻的/全面的準備▸➤elaborate精心的準備➤intense緊鑼密鼓的準備◇two years of intense preparation兩年緊鑼密鼓的籌備➤good良好的準備◇He found it good preparation for the diplomatic skills needed in his new job.他發現這對他的新工作需要的外交技能來說是一種很好的準備。➤proper適當的準備◇As with any business, proper preparation is required.與其他業務一樣,適當的準備是必須的。➤adequate充分的準備➤inadequate, poor準備不足◇He had received inadequate preparation for a professional career.他沒有為自己的職業生涯做足夠的準備。➤initial前期準備◇It is the initial preparation that takes the time.費時間的是前期準備工作。➤advance, prior事先準備◇An awful lot of advance preparation must have gone into this summit.這次峰會需要做大量的事先準備工作。◇Prior preparation is vital for achieving success.事前準備對取得成功至關重要。➤mental, physical精神/身體準備◇her mental preparation for the games她為比賽做的精神準備➤academic, educational (both especially NAmE) 專業知識/教育準備◇individuals who do not have the money or academic preparation to attend college那些沒有錢或沒有專業知識底子而上不了大學的人➤teacher (NAmE) 師資培訓◇a college-based teacher preparation program一個基於高校的師資培訓計劃➤food, meal食物/膳食準備◇food preparation and food handling tips食物準備及處理的訣竅VERB + PREPARATION➤need, require需要準備◇a dish that requires no elaborate preparation or cooking不需要精心準備或烹飪的一道菜➤do做準備◇He's done a lot of preparation for this meeting.他為本次會議做了大量的準備工作。➤receive做準備◇They receive a fine preparation for college.他們為上大學做了充分的準備。➤oversee監督準備◇the agency that oversees the preparation of the budget監督預算準備工作的機構PREPARATION + NOUN➤time準備的時間◇This simple dish takes very little preparation time.這道菜很簡單,不用花多少時間準備。➤course, programme/program (especially NAmE) 準備課程/方案◇Many Taiwanese children take preparation courses for the SATs.許多台灣孩子參加學業能力傾向測試的備考課程。◇Teacher preparation programs train teachers to become effective instructors of children.教師培訓課程是要把老師培訓成為兒童真正意義上的教育者。◇The preparation program was well designed.準備方案設計得很好。PREPOSITION➤in preparation for為⋯做準備◇Get a good night's sleep in preparation for the drive.好好睡一晚上,為開車做好準備。preparation
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2preparationsthings done to get sth ready預備工作ADJECTIVE | VERB + PREPARATIONS | PREPARATIONS + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤elaborate, meticulous, special精心的準備工作;細緻的籌備工作;特別的準備工作➤extensive廣泛的準備工作◇extensive preparations for war全面的備戰工作➤necessary必要的準備工作▸➤final, last-minute最後的/最後一刻的準備工作▸➤Christmas, wedding, etc.聖誕節、婚禮等的準備工作▸➤military, war軍事/戰爭籌備工作◇military preparations for full-scale action大規模行動的軍事籌備工作◇War preparations intensified.備戰加劇。VERB + PREPARATIONS➤make做準備工作◇We're making the final preparations for the party.我們正在為聚會做最後的準備工作。➤begin, start開始做準備工作▸➤continue, go ahead with繼續/接着做準備工作▸➤be busy with忙着做準備工作➤oversee監督準備工作◇She flew in from Paris to oversee final preparations.她從巴黎飛過來監督最後的準備工作。➤complete, finalize, finish完成準備工作PREPARATIONS + VERB➤begin準備工作開始◇A week before the ceremony, wedding preparations began.婚禮前一個星期,籌備工作就開始了。➤be in hand, be underway準備工作正在進行中◇Preparations are now in hand to close half the factories.關閉半數工廠的準備工作目前正在進行中。➤continue準備工作繼續▸➤be complete準備工作就緒PREPOSITION➤preparation for為⋯而做的準備工作◇The family can now go ahead with preparations for the funeral.家人現在可以為葬禮做準備工作了。