Word · Frequency #7672
Fully loadedreadinesses
准备；预备；就绪
readinesses is the plural of readiness.
the state of being ready or prepared for use or action, especially military action
- 1.
The state or degree of being ready; preparedness.
准备状态或程度；准备就绪。
- 2.
Willingness.
愿意。
乐意；愿意；爽快；准备状态或程度；准备就绪。；愿意。；预备；准备
In use
The host had cleaned the guest room in readiness for their arrival.
She showed a real readiness to take on new challenges.
The fire drill tested the building's readiness for an emergency.
readiness for + noun/gerund
表示对某事的准备状态，后接名词或动名词。
The troops were in a state of readiness for battle.
部队处于临战状态。
readiness to + infinitive
强调意愿或准备做某事，后接动词原形。
She showed a remarkable readiness to learn new skills.
她表现出学习新技能的极高意愿。
in readiness for + noun/gerund
固定短语，通常置于句末，表示“为…做好准备”。
Connections
Collocations
- combat readiness
- 战备状态
- The army maintained a high level of combat readiness.军队保持着高度的战备状态。
- state of readiness
- 准备状态
- The emergency services are in a constant state of readiness.应急服务始终处于准备状态。
- readiness to
- 乐意做…
- She showed a readiness to learn new skills.她表现出学习新技能的意愿。
- in readiness for
- 为…准备好
- The troops were put in readiness for deployment.部队已准备好部署。
- operational readiness
- 操作准备状态
- The factory achieved full operational readiness within a week.工厂在一周内达到了全面运营准备状态。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想ready（准备好的）加名词后缀-ness，意为‘准备就绪’的状态。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with "-ness" and are pronounced with the same final syllable /nɪs/, with primary stress on the first syllable. They rhyme with "readiness" (/'redinis/). Beware of lookalikes like "business" which is spelled with an extra 'i' but sounds the same pattern.
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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