单词 | preparatory to doing sth |
释义 | preparatory to doing sthphrase See full dictionary entry for preparatoryIf one action is done preparatory to another, it is done before the other action, usually as preparation for it. [formal] Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking. [+ to] She lit the oven, preparatory to putting the pie into it. |
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