prep‧a‧ra‧tion S3 W3 / prepəreɪʃ ə n / 名词

1 [单数形式，不可数] the process of preparing something or preparing for something :

This dish is good for dinner parties because much of the preparation can be done ahead of time.

preparation for

Business training is a good preparation for any career.

preparation of

the preparation of the budget

do something in preparation for something (= in order to prepare for something )

He is practising every day, in preparation for the ice-skating championship.

Plans for the new school are now in preparation .

a course in food service and food preparation

2 preparations [复数形式] arrangements for something that is going to happen

preparations for

Preparations for the upcoming Olympic Games are nearing completion.

Preparations are being made for the President’s visit.

The festival was a great success, and preparations are underway (= have started ) for another one next summer.

3 [可数名词] formal a mixture that has been prepared and that is used for a particular purpose, especially as a medicine or to make your skin more attractive :

a new preparation for cleansing the skin

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

careful preparation Moving to a new house requires careful preparation.

thorough preparation (= very careful and detailed ) Thorough preparation is the best way to do well in an exam.

meticulous preparation (= extremely careful not to miss any details ) The robbery took place after months of meticulous preparation.

good/ideal preparation (= very useful ) The game was good preparation for our match at Torquay next week.

adequate/proper preparation You cannot go on a dangerous trip like this without adequate preparation.

动词

do some/no preparation He had obviously done no preparation for the meeting.

need/require preparation Important competitions need proper preparation.

be in preparation formal (= used to say that something is being prepared ) Reports are in preparation.