Word · Frequency #9706
preparatory
预备性的, 准备性的
preceding and preparing for something
- 1.
Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
准备的；与准备有关的
- 2.
preceding and preparing for something
准备的
准备的；与准备有关的；准备的；预备性的；准备性的
In use
She enrolled in a preparatory course to improve her math skills before the exam.
The company is in the preparatory phase of launching a new product line.
He spent a year in preparatory school before entering university.
preparatory steps
preparatory to noun/-ing
表示‘作为…的准备’，后接名词或动名词。
She attended a language course preparatory to her study abroad.
她在出国留学前参加了一个语言预备课程。
preparatory noun
作前置定语，修饰名词，表示‘预备性的’。
The preparatory work took two months.
准备工作花了两个月。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- preparatory school
- 预科学校
- He attended a preparatory school before entering university.他上大学前上了一所预科学校。
- preparatory work
- 准备工作
- The team did extensive preparatory work for the project.团队为该项目做了大量的准备工作。
- preparatory stage
- 准备阶段
- The research is still in the preparatory stage.这项研究仍处于准备阶段。
- preparatory phase
- 筹备阶段
- The preparatory phase of the event lasted six months.活动的筹备阶段持续了六个月。
- preparatory meeting
- 预备会议
- A preparatory meeting was held to discuss the agenda.举行了一次预备会议讨论议程。
- preparatory course
Learner notes
Memory Tip
pre（预先）+ paratory（联想prepare准备）→ 预先准备的，预备性的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：education、preparation stages 通常用于正式场合，如教育或培训的准备阶段。
Grammar Note
常接"to"表示"作为...的准备"
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-atory' but differ in stress placement and vowel quality before the final syllable, so they are not true rhymes with 'preparatory' (which has second-syllable stress). For instance, 'laboratory' stresses the first syllable, while 'preparatory' stresses the second.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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