preparation

美 [ˌprepəˈreɪʃn]英 [ˌprepəˈreɪʃn]
  • n.准备;(医药、化妆品等)配制品,制剂;准备工作;预备

复数: preparations

prepar(e) 准备 + -ation 名词后缀

高考 CET4 考研 IELTS TEM4 TEM8

preparationpreparation

noun

1

准备;预备
the act or process of getting ready for sth or making sth ready

Preparation for the party started early.

聚会的准备工作很早就开始了。

food preparation

食物制作

Careful preparation for the exam is essential.

认真准备考试十分必要。

The third book in the series is currently in preparation .

丛书的第三册现在正准备出版。

The team has been training hard in preparation for the big game.

为备战这场重要比赛,队伍一直在严格训练。

2

准备工作
things that you do to get ready for sth or make sth ready

The country is making preparations for war.

这个国家正在进行备战。

We made preparations to move to new offices.

我们已准备好要搬到新办公室。

wedding preparations

婚礼的筹备工作

Was going to college a good preparation for your career?

上大学是否为你的事业打下了良好基础?

3

(医药、化妆品等)配制品,制剂
a substance that has been specially prepared for use as a medicine, cosmetic , etc.

a pharmaceutical preparation

药剂

preparations for the hair and skin

护发护肤制剂

preparation

频次

  • 1
    N-UNCOUNT 准备;预备;筹备
    Preparation is the process of getting something ready for use or for a particular purpose or making arrangements for something.

    Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish...

    打磨木头的表面,为刷清漆做准备。

  • 2
    N-PLURAL 准备工作;预备工作;筹备工作
    Preparations are all the arrangements that are made for a future event.

    The United States is making preparations for a large-scale airlift of 1,200 American citizens...

    美国正在为运送1,200名美国公民的大规模空运做准备。

  • 3
    N-COUNT (食物、医药、化妆品的)制剂,配制品
    A preparation is a mixture that has been prepared for use as food, medicine, or a cosmetic.

    ...anti-ageing creams and sensitive-skin preparations.

    抗衰老面霜和敏感性皮肤适用的护肤制剂

noun

1
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
cooking can be a great art
people are needed who have experience in cookery
he left the preparation of meals to his wife
Synonym: cooking cookery
2
preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
Synonym: homework prep
3
activity leading to skilled behavior
Synonym: training grooming
4
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
preparations for the ceremony had begun
Synonym: readying
5
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties
Synonym: planning provision
6
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance
7
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
putting them in readiness
their preparation was more than adequate
Synonym: readiness preparedness
8
a substance prepared according to a formula
the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
Synonym: formulation

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The third book in the series is currently in preparation .

    丛书的第三册现在正准备出版。

  2. The new textbook is in course of preparation .

    新的教科书正在准备之中。

  3. Was going to college a good preparation for your career ?

    上大学是否为你的事业打下了良好基础?

  4. Preparations are well under way for a week of special events in May .

    五月份特别活动周的准备工作已经顺利开展。

  5. The key to success is preparation .

    成功的关键是准备。

  6. Preparations have got under way for a week of special events in May .

    五月份特别活动周的准备工作已经开始。

  7. We made preparations to move to new offices .

    我们已准备好要搬到新办公室。

  8. Preparation for the party started early .

    聚会的准备工作很早就开始了。

  9. The country is making preparations for war .

    这个国家正在进行备战。

  10. With all the lesson preparation I have to do I work 12 hours a day .

    加上必须的备课在内,我每天工作12个小时。

  11. Careful preparation for the exam is essential .

    认真准备考试十分必要。

  12. She stressed the importance of careful preparation .

    她强调了认真准备的重要性。

  13. The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour .

    准备婚礼要几周,而婚礼仪式本身还不到一小时。

  14. Some forethought and preparation is necessary before you embark on the project .

    你着手进行这个项目之前必须有所考虑,有所准备。

  15. She busied herself with the preparations for the party .

    她忙于准备晚会。

  16. The preparations were made with Teutonic thoroughness .

    各项准备工作均以日耳曼人缜密的精神完成。

  17. Preparation time ( not including chilling ): 5 minutes .

    准备时间(不包括冷却):5分钟。

  18. You could never eliminate risk , but preparation and training could attenuate it

    风险不可能完全消除,但可以通过防范和培训来降低。

  19. Behind any successful event lay months of preparation .

    任何成功的活动都需要好几个月的准备。

  20. They are collecting information in preparation for the day when the two sides sit down and talk

    他们正在收集情报,为双方坐下来谈判的那一天做准备。

  21. Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish

    打磨木头的表面,为刷清漆做准备。

  22. Final preparations are under way for celebrations to mark German unification .

    纪念德国统一的庆典活动正在做最后的准备工作。

  23. The United States is making preparations for a large-scale airlift of 1,200 American citizens

    美国正在为运送1,200名美国公民的大规模空运做准备。

  24. Preparations for the wedding were made under a cloak of secrecy

    婚礼的准备工作是秘密进行的。

  25. All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation .

    所有的厨房操作台都应该足够宽大,为制作食物提供足够的空间。

  26. The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening

    俱乐部的成员可以轮流工作,而且一个人就能做好晚上的所有准备工作。

  27. I got the fishmonger to skin the fish which helped save on the preparation time .

    我让鱼贩把鱼鳞刮了,这样准备烹制时能省点儿事。

  28. If we are not bang-on with our preparations then we could have problems

    如果我们的准备工作没有做到位,就可能会遇到问题。

  29. Too often , picnic preparation consists of throwing together some sandwiches and grabbing an apple .

    准备野餐往往不过是随便做几个三明治,再来一个苹果。

  30. The General 's visit to Sarajevo is part of preparations for the deployment of extra troops .

    将军造访萨拉热窝是在为增加兵力部署做准备。

后缀
e-名词后缀

conversation n. 会话

convers(e) 相反的事物 + -ation 名词后缀

information n. 信息

inform v.告诉 + -ation 名词后缀

invitation n. (口头或书面的)邀请

invit(e) 邀请,招致 + -ation 名词后缀

occupation n. 工作,职业

occupy 占用,占据 + -ation 名词后缀

organization n. 组织

organiz(e) 组织,安排 + -ation 名词后缀

population n. (地区、国家等的)人口,人口数量

popul 人,人民 + -ation 名词后缀

adaptation n. 改编本

adapt v.使适应 + -ation 名词后缀

expectation n. 预料

expect v.认为…有可能发生 + -ation 名词后缀

explanation n. 解释

explain v.解释 + -ation 名词后缀

immigration n. 移民

immigrat(e) 使移民入境 + -ation 名词后缀

presentation n. 演示

present adj.在场的 + -ation 名词后缀

pronunciation n. 读音

pro- 向前,在前 + nunci 说,报告 + -ation 名词后缀

starvation n. 饥饿

starv(e) 挨饿 + -ation 名词后缀

administration n. 管理

administer 管理;负责 + -ation 名词后缀

application n. 应用

apply 应用,申请 + -ic- + -ation 名词后缀

aviation n. 航空

avi 鸟 + -ation 名词后缀

civilization n. 文明

civilize 使开化,使文明 + -ation 名词后缀

combination n. 结合体

combin(e) 组合 + -ation 名词后缀

conservation n. (官方对历史或艺术建筑的)保护

con- 共同, 一起 + serv 保持 + -e + -ation 名词后缀

corporation n. (大)公司

corpor 身体,团体 + -ation 名词后缀

destination n. 目的地

destin(e) 注定 + -ation 名词后缀

examination n. 检查

examin(e) 检查 + -ation 名词后缀

formation n. 组成

form 形状 + -ation 名词后缀

foundation n. 地基

found adj.偶然(或意外)发现的 + -ation 名词后缀

imagination n. 想象力

imagin(e) 想象 + -ation 名词后缀

implication n. 可能的影响(或作用、结果)

im- 在内,进入,使 + plic 重叠,折叠 + -ation 名词后缀

installation n. 安装

instal vt.安装 + -l- + -ation 名词后缀

interpretation n. 理解

interpret v.解释 + -ation 名词后缀

limitation n. 限制

limit n.界限 + -ation 名词后缀

observation n. 观察,观测,监视

observ(e) 观察 + -ation 名词后缀

plantation n. 种植园

plant n.植物 + -ation 名词后缀

publication n. 出版

public adj.公众的 + -ation 名词后缀

quotation n. 引用

quot 引用,数目 + -ation 名词后缀

recommendation n. 正式建议

recommend v.推荐 + -ation 名词后缀

reputation n. 名誉

reput(e) 名誉;名声 + -ation 名词后缀

resignation n. 辞职

resign v.辞职 + -ation 名词后缀

temptation n. 引诱

tempt v.引诱 + -ation 名词后缀

transformation n. 转型

transform v.彻底改变 + -ation 名词后缀

transportation n. 运输

transport v.运输 + -ation 名词后缀

orientation n. 方向

orient n.东方国家 + -ation 名词后缀

revelation n. 被暴露的真相

reveal v.透露 + -ation 名词后缀

federation n. 联邦

feder 信任 + -ation 名词后缀

reservation n. 预订

reserv(e) 保留 + -ation 名词后缀

inspiration n. 灵感

inspir(e) 激发 + -ation 名词后缀

vocation n. 职业

voc- 声音;叫喊 + -ation 名词后缀