| 单词 | prepare |
| 释义 | prepare (prɪpeəʳ ) Word forms: prepares , preparing , prepared 1. verb A2 If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen. The most important task was to prepare a list of missing items. [VERB noun] On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare. [VERB noun] The crew of the Iowa has been preparing the ship for storage. [VERB noun + for] Synonyms: equip, fit, adapt, adjust 2. verb B1 If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements. The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election. [VERB + for] British books. [VERB for noun] He had to go back to his hotel and prepare to catch a train for New York. [VERB to-infinitive] His doctor had told him to prepare himself for surgery. [V pron-refl + for] Synonyms: train, guide, prime, direct 3. verb A2 When you prepare food, you get it ready to be eaten, for example by cooking it. She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner. [VERB noun] The best way of preparing the nuts is to rehydrate them by soaking overnight. [VERB noun] Idioms: prepare the ground to do things which will make it easier for something to happen The talks prepared the ground for the meeting of finance ministers and central bankers in Washington. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: prepare a document You can arrange for a solicitor to prepare the document. Times, Sunday Times Rather than having some software automatically generate the forms, trained paralegals use the information to prepare the document and then deliver them to the debtor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before any work can be done to prepare the document for publication, the manuscript must first be authenticated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Senior administration officials said that voice-recognition software was used in preparing the document which included long, direct quotations and read like a traditional transcript. Times, Sunday Times A local architect should prepare the documents and submission for the permit. Times, Sunday Times I won 50 because my mentor helped to prepare a presentation on selling a laptop. Times, Sunday Times Equally, we might use this uninterrupted time to do some quality thinking, read a report or prepare a presentation. Times, Sunday Times They are then divided into groups and asked to prepare a presentation on ethics. Times, Sunday Times Each team will select a team leader, and they will have two hours to prepare a presentation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Competitors arrive in the morning and receive a business case in their respective discipline which they will have 5.5 hours to analyze and prepare a presentation for the judges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Police are preparing a report for the coroner and an inquest will open soon. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The branch will work to establish the causes and circumstances of the accident before preparing a report. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He rang off leaving her slightly though not overmuch impressed, and set to work on preparing a report. MURKY SHALLOWS (2001) Three camps gives me time to prepare properly. SA Star It's up to us to prepare properly for a good retirement. Times, Sunday Times Throughout his career, his ability to prepare properly was perhaps his greatest strength. Times, Sunday Times But umpires, like players, have to prepare properly. The Sun But if you prepare properly for your conversation about an increase in pay, you'll have a much better chance of getting it. The Sun Wherever you are or whatever you do, you're the centre of attention, so prepare thoroughly to avoid being tripped up. The Sun I prepare thoroughly for every lesson. Times, Sunday Times Begin by preparing thoroughly so you're totally sure of your answers, and then rehearse with friends. The Sun He prepared thoroughly for speaking engagements in his riding, trying to anticipate all possible questions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His journal of the expedition shows that he prepared thoroughly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 准备 Japanese: 準備する |
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