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preparation
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural preparations
plural preparations
Learner's definition of PREPARATION
1
[noncount] : the activity or process of making something ready or of becoming ready for something准备；预备 — often + for
- The festival involves a lot of preparation.节日需要做很多准备工作。
- food/meal preparation食物/餐食准备
- To complete this recipe, plan on about 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking.要按食谱完成这份食物，预计需要约30分钟的准备工作和40分钟的烘焙。
- Plans for the next edition are already in preparation. [=are already being prepared/made]下一个版本的计划已在准备中。
- Her preparation for the role included training in karate.她为这个角色所做的准备包括空手道训练。
- The boxer exercised daily in preparation for the fight. [=to prepare for the fight]拳击手每天练习，为比赛做准备。
2
preparations [plural] : things that are done to make something ready or to become ready for something准备工作 — often + for
- The staff is making preparations to move to another building. [=the staff is doing things to become ready to move to another building]全体员工正为搬入另一栋楼做准备。
- Preparations are under way [=things are being done to become ready] for the move to the new building.搬人新楼的准备工作正在进行。
- Preparations for the parade are almost completed.游行的准备工作基本完成。
- They are busy with preparations for their wedding.他们正忙着筹办婚礼。
3
[count] : a substance (such as a cream or lotion) that you use as medicine or to improve your appearance配制品，制剂（如乳霜或洗液）
- a vitamin E preparation维生素E制剂
- skin care preparations护肤制剂
preparation
noun
prep·a·ra·tion ˌpre-pə-ˈrā-shən 
Example Sentences
The festival involves a lot of preparation. To complete this recipe, plan on about 30 minutes of preparation and 40 minutes of baking.
Recent Examples on the Web The only downside to lasagna is the lengthy preparation involved. 
Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Nathaniel Hackett showed playing Madden isn’t preparation for some decision-making. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 There’s much more to the Operation London Bridge, which is an incredibly detailed preparation for the monarch’s passing. Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 There is no preparation to stop a certain QB in these games. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Uncertainty is scary, but fear, panic and worry are not preparation. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The same reason Freeman, whose speed is decidedly average, is successful: preparation and guile. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 With temperatures in Las Vegas expected to hit triple digits all week, this is excellent preparation and conditioning for the season opener — a 1 p.m. matinee in Miami Gardens Sept. 11. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 One of Red’s broadcasting mantras was pregame preparation. James Walker, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2022 See More
Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022 Nathaniel Hackett showed playing Madden isn’t preparation for some decision-making. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 There’s much more to the Operation London Bridge, which is an incredibly detailed preparation for the monarch’s passing. Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 There is no preparation to stop a certain QB in these games. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 Uncertainty is scary, but fear, panic and worry are not preparation. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The same reason Freeman, whose speed is decidedly average, is successful: preparation and guile. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022 With temperatures in Las Vegas expected to hit triple digits all week, this is excellent preparation and conditioning for the season opener — a 1 p.m. matinee in Miami Gardens Sept. 11. Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 One of Red’s broadcasting mantras was pregame preparation. James Walker, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English preparacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French preparacion, borrowed from Latin praeparātiōn-, praeparātiō, from praeparāre "to prepare" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of preparation was in the 14th century Phrases Containing preparation
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