preparation
UK/.prepә'reiʃәn/US
NGSL 3kB1
Definitions
n.
The act or process of getting ready; the state of readiness
准备；预备（工作）
n.
A substance made up for a particular use, such as a medicine or cosmetic
（药品、化妆品等的）配制品，制剂
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of prepare: pre- (beforehand) + parāre (make ready) + -ation (act). The second sense, 'a preparation' (a made-up medicine or cream), is literally 'something made ready' for use.
Root par still carries 36 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.in preparation for为……做准备
- 2.make preparations做准备工作
- 3.careful preparation精心准备
Example Sentences
- 1.
Months of preparation went into the launch event.
- 2.
The medicine is sold as a liquid preparation.