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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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