preparation /ˌprepəˈreiʃən/ n. 1.准备，预备(抽象义为［u］；具体准备用pl.）：make/do preparations for the wedding 为婚礼做好准备 in preparation (for) 作为…的准备：Plans for the new school are now in preparation. 建立新学校的计划正在准备中。2.［c］制剂：a new preparation for cleaning metal 清洗金属的新制剂
prepare /priˈpɛə/ vt.& vi. 1.准备（作vt.时跟名/代词、for短语和不定式）：Who prepared the building plan? 谁准备了建筑计划? Please prepare the table for dinner.准备桌子吃晚饭。The students are preparing for the coming examinations. 学生们正为即将举行的考试做准备。Taking out a piece of paper, he prepared to write to her. 拿出一张纸，他准备写信给她。 2.使…有思想准备： He prepared himself to accept defeat.他做好了接受失败的思想准备。be/get prepared 有准备；打算：It was going to rain. It didn’t matter, he was prepared for it. 天要下雨。不要紧，他已有准备。
