| 释义 |
prep·a·ra·tion
\ˌprepəˈrāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparation, from Latin praeparation-, praeparatio, from praeparatus (past participle of praeparare to prepare) + -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : the action or process of making something ready for use or service
< began preparation of the land for sowing >
< finished the preparation of the manuscript for the printer >
b. : the action or process of putting something together : compounding
< skilled in the preparation of home remedies >
< spent several years in the preparation of his masterpiece >
< has made the preparation of meals easier >
c. : the action or process of getting ready for some occasion, test, or duty : training
< exercised regularly in preparation for the fight >
< a period of observation in preparation for assuming the post — Current Biography >
2. : a state of being prepared : fitness, preparedness, readiness
< the car was in excellent preparation for the trip >
3.
a. : ritual acts and observances preceding the Jewish Sabbath or other festival
< it was the day of preparation for the Passover — Jn 19:14 (Revised Standard Version) >
b. : liturgical prayers or private devotions said by one preparing for a sacrament (as the celebration of the Eucharist) or in advance of communicating; also : the first part of the Communion service
4.
a. : a preliminary measure or plan : an action taken to expedite or prepare the way for something — usually used in plural
< preparations for new elections were started at once — Americana Annual >
b. : the anticipation of a dissonant tone as a consonance in the preceding chord; also : the tone so sounded — see suspension illustration
c.
(1) : work done by a teacher or student in preparing for a class; specifically : a unit of time regularly devoted by a teacher to preparing for a class
< prefer teaching five sections, with three or four preparations — H.R.Douglass >
(2) Britain : prep
d. : heavy fire delivered before an attack to disrupt the enemy's defenses and communications
< artillery preparation >
e. : a series of processes (as cataloging, shelflisting, marking) that a book is put through before it reaches the library shelves
5. : something that is prepared : something made, equipped, or compounded for a specific purpose
< caffeine is one of the more common ingredients found in pharmaceutical preparations — Journal American Pharmaceutical Association >
< a widely sold preparation for colds > |