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| /ˌprepəˈreɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | U the process of making someone or something ready for something 准备（阶段）；预备（过程） |
| Despite a lot of preparation, we didn’ t win the contest. 尽管作了大量的准备工作，我们还是没有赢得比赛。 |
| +for The experience was good preparation for a career in journalism. 这些经验是从事新闻工作的良好基础。 |
| +of All notes used in the preparation of the main report should be retained for reference. 为主报告作准备的所有笔记都应该保留以用作参考。 |
| in preparation for sth The flowers were ordered in preparation for the wedding. 鲜花是为准备婚礼而预订的。 |
| be in preparation Other volumes on animal behaviour are in preparation. 其他几卷有关动物行为的书正在筹划中。 |
| | 1a | the process of making food ready for cooking or eating （烹饪前的）准备工作；（餐前）准备 | |
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| 2 | preparations plural things you do so that you are ready for something 准备工作；筹备工作 |
| NATO continued its military preparations. 北约继续其军备活动。 |
| +for The managers were busy with preparations for the conference. 经理们都忙于为会议作准备。 |
| make preparations (for sth) Organizers are making final preparations for next week’ s festival. 组织者们正在为下周的节日作最后的准备。 |
| preparations (for sth) are under way Preparations are well under way for a week of special events in May. 5月特别庆典周的准备工作正在紧锣密鼓地进行着。 |
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| 3 | C a mixture that has been made especially for use as a medicine , food , or treatment for your skin （尤指作为医药、食物或皮肤护理的）混合剂，配制品 |
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