preparation

noun

1. 准备；预备
   the act or process of getting ready for sth or making sth ready
   1. Preparation for the party started early.
      聚会的准备工作很早就开始了。
   2. food preparation
      食物制作
   3. Careful preparation for the exam is essential.
      认真准备考试十分必要。
   4. The third book in the series is currently in preparation .
      丛书的第三册现在正准备出版。
   5. 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
   1. The country is making preparations for war.
      这个国家正在进行备战。
   2. We made preparations to move to new offices.
      我们已准备好要搬到新办公室。
   3. wedding preparations
      婚礼的筹备工作
   4. 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.
   1. a pharmaceutical preparation
      药剂
   2. preparations for the hair and skin
      护发护肤制剂

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.
   1. 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. Few things distracted the Pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons...
      几乎没有什么事情能使牧师在准备每周的布道时分神。
   3. 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。
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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
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.
   1. ...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

1. 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。
2. In the days before domestic gadgetry and time-saving appliances, food preparation took up most of the day.
   还没有家用小器具和省时的家用电器的时候，准备食物得花大半天时间。
3. 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。
4. Few things distracted the Pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons
   几乎没有什么事情能使牧师在准备每周的布道时分神。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. I have no adequate preparation.
    我没有充分的准备。
14. The book was announced in preparation.
    据预告，该书正在编写中。
15. He assisted me in the preparation of this book.
    他协助我撰写此书。
16. This requires preparation and planning at both the business and IT levels.
    这要求同时在业务层和IT层进行准备和规划。
17. Any migration of this type requires careful preparation and planning.
    进行这种类型的迁移需要仔细的准备和计划。
18. This includes testing the product in preparation for release and making minor adjustments based on user feedback.
    这包括在系统发布的准备中测试产品，并且基于用户的反馈对系统进行小的调整。
19. It provides major benefits in the preparation, analysis and communication of business information.
    它为商业信息的准备、分析和交换提供了巨大的优势。
20. How are you getting on with your preparation?
    你们的准备工和进展得怎么样了？
21. This is more of a mental preparation.
    这一点更需要有心理准备。
22. Preparation methods for synthesis of sulfated polysaccharides by chlorosulfonic acid-pyridine method and chlorosulfonic acid-methanamide method were detailed.
    重点介绍了***－吡啶法和***－甲酰胺法制备硫酸化多糖的情况。
23. Recent advances in preparation of ethylene glycol via ethylene oxide catalytic reaction are reviewed in this paper.
    对环氧乙烷催化法合成乙二醇研究的最新进展作了综述。
24. Film preparation conditions, film surface morphology and structure of the two kinds of materials are summarized.
    总结了这两类材料的成膜条件、薄膜表面形态和结构以及它们的敏感特性。
25. Through orthogonal experimental design, the preparation of iron oxide nanometer particles by ultrasonic-solid phase reaction was studied.
    研究了纳米氧化铁颜料的制备工艺，采用超声振荡和固相法相结合的方法合成纳米氧化铁。
26. Primary factors on Cordyceps sinensis protoplast preparation and regeneration were discussed with the orthogonal analysis in this paper.
    采用正交分析方法，对影响冬虫夏草菌株原生质体制备与再生的主要因素进行了研究。
27. Objective: To establish the method for the preparation and quality control of Lomerizine hydrochloride capsules.
    目的：建立盐酸洛美利嗪胶囊的制备和质量控制方法。
28. So you can concentrate on your preparation.
    这样你就能专心准备了。
29. Objective To study the formulation of Salvianolic Acid Orally Disintegrating Tablets and preparation process.
    目的对丹参多酚酸口腔崩解片的制剂处方和制备工艺进行研究。

noun

1. the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
   1. cooking can be a great art
   2. people are needed who have experience in cookery
   3. he left the preparation of meals to his wife

   Synonym:    cookingcookery

2. preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

   Synonym:    homeworkprep

3. activity leading to skilled behavior

   Synonym:    traininggrooming

4. the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
   1. 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
   1. his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties

   Synonym:    planningprovision

6. (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
   1. 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)
   1. putting them in readiness
   2. their preparation was more than adequate

   Synonym:    readinesspreparedness

8. a substance prepared according to a formula
   1. the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine

   Synonym:    formulation