preparations

英 [ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃənz]

美 [ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃənz]

n.  准备; 预备; 准备工作; (医药、化妆品等)配制品，制剂
preparation的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 准备；预备；筹备
  Preparationis 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。
• N-PLURAL 准备工作；预备工作；筹备工作
  Preparationsare 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。
• N-COUNT （食物、医药、化妆品的）制剂，配制品
  Apreparationis 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

双语例句

• Preparations for the meeting are in progress.
  会议的准备工作正在进行。
• Preparations for doomsday already influence policy debates.
  对末日的准备已经影响了有关政策的辩论。
• The preparations for the reception of his Royal Highness proceeded.
  迎接殿下到来的准备工作在有序进行。
• If we are not bang-on with our preparations then we could have problems
  如果我们的准备工作没有做到位，就可能会遇到问题。
• I made full preparations well in advance.
  我可是事先做了充分的准备。
• We made preparations for the trip.
  我们为旅行做了准备。
• I had made preparations beforehand.
  我预先作了准备。
• Your wedding day is coming soon, so you must speed up your preparations.
  喜期已近，得加紧准备。
• I did some preparations yesterday.
  我昨天也做了一些准备工作。
• How are the wedding preparations going?& oh, we haven't even started yet.
  喜事准备得怎样了？&八字呢。