Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2091
Fully loadedpreparation
准备；预备
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
- 1.
The act of preparing or getting ready.
准备或做好准备的行为
- 2.
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
在某行动或目的之前预先安排或准备的活动
- 3.
The state of being prepared; readiness.
准备就绪的状态
- 4.
a substance prepared according to a formula
按配方制备的物质
- 5.
That which is prepared.
已准备好的东西
- 6.
the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
思考在发生某事时该怎么办的认知过程
- 7.
Devotional exercises introducing an office.
宗教仪式前的祈祷准备
- 8.
The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.
作为和弦的组成部分,前导音延续到后续不和谐音中的引入
制剂；配制品；准备或做好准备的行为；在某行动或目的之前预先安排或准备的活动；准备就绪的状态；按配方制备的物质
In use
Good preparation is the key to a successful presentation.
The chef was busy with the final preparations for the banquet.
She spent the whole afternoon in preparation for the exam.
preparations for the ceremony had begun
the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine
in preparation for
She studied hard in preparation for the exam.
她为了准备考试而努力学习。
make preparations
preparations 用复数形式表示具体的准备工作。
Connections
Collocations
- make preparations
- 做准备
- We need to make preparations for the trip.我们需要为这次旅行做准备。
- in preparation for
- 为……做准备
- She studied hard in preparation for the exam.她努力学习为考试做准备。
- preparation time
- 准备时间
- The recipe requires 20 minutes of preparation time.这道菜需要20分钟的准备时间。
- preparation work
- 准备工作
- The team is doing preparation work for the project.团队正在为这个项目做准备工作。
- food preparation
- 食物准备
- Food preparation is an important skill.食物准备是一项重要技能。
- preparation phase
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Pre-意为'前'，paration谐音'配菜'，做菜前配菜就是准备。
Context & Register
中性语境，多用于日常准备、学习或工作预备；在化学或医药领域指制剂。注：通常不可数，但具体准备工作可用复数preparations。
Grammar Note
通常不可数，但表示具体准备工作时可用复数 preparations
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in -ation and have the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /ʃən/, so they rhyme with preparation. However, words like 'station' (/ˈsteɪʃən/) stress the first syllable and do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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