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preparation

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prep·a·ra·tion /ˌprepəˈreɪʃən/ ●●○ S3 W3 noun  
1  [singular, uncountableU]PREPARE the process of preparing something or preparing for something 预备，准备
 This dish is good for dinner parties because much of the preparation can be done ahead of time.
这道菜适合宴会，因为很多准备工作可以事先做好。
preparation 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。
preparation of
 the preparation of the budget
编制预算
do something in preparation for something (=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 [plural]PREPARE arrangements for something that is going to happen 准备工作，筹备工作
preparations for
 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。
Examples from the Corpus
preparations are underway• The Berkshire Rally is now well established and preparations are under way for the next one in March.
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
n COLLOCATIONS
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)
Reports are in preparation.
Examples from the Corpus
preparation• Aggressive fund-raising tactics and preparations for a larger electorate in this presidential election year fueled the increase.• Correct preparation of the canvas for painting is extremely important.• Grant uses a homemade preparation for his sore muscles.• Demands on teachers, both in preparation time and materials to be collected may also be unrealistic.• Karahi chicken is a spicy Indian preparation that is also done with lamb.• This dessert needs very little preparation, and you can serve it right away.• He disarmingly admitted his lack of preparation for the huge range of problems with which he had to grapple.• Months of preparation have gone into organizing the festival.• Most of the dessert's preparation can be done ahead of time.• But, if nothing else, our stay in the SleepTight Room was a reminder that restful sleep takes preparation and thought.• Oral contraceptives may mask the symptoms of the disease but it emerges after the preparations are stopped.• This is all part of the preparation for next month's vital election.• Judy Dunn, a Cambridge psychologist, recommends the preparation of your child for the new arrival.• This will require a proactive approach through the preparation of written comments and identifying issues which will be of local interest.• They are vital preparations for the future.
food preparation• Where grease poses less of a problem, in food preparation areas, for example, choose grease-resistant mats for long service life.• The total time used in food preparation consists of active time and inactive time when attention may be directed elsewhere.• The delegation looked at a range of hotel operations including food preparation, customer care programmes, sales and marketing and budgeting.• Involve your children in all aspects of food preparation, from shopping to cooking.• Following the annual migration of food preparation to the outdoors is the perennial question: How shall these delicacies be washed down?• The other does household tasks such as repair, food preparation, waste disposal and moving around.• Food processors are using the systems for cleaning stainless steel food preparation stations.• It transforms food preparation from a tedious routine into an exciting event, and is top-rack-dishwasher-safe.
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