preparation
- IPA[ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃn]
英式
- the action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration；something done to get ready for an event or undertaking
noun: preparation, plural noun: preparations
- 釋義
名詞
- 1. the action or process of preparing or being prepared for use or consideration the preparation of a draft contract the project is in preparation 同義詞
- ▪ something done to get ready for an event or undertaking she continued her preparations for the party 同義詞
- 2. a substance that is specially made up, especially a medicine or food there are several effective preparations you can buy over the counter 同義詞
- ▪ a specimen that has been prepared for scientific or medical examination a microscope preparation
- 3. (in conventional harmony) the sounding of the discordant note in a chord in the preceding chord where it is not discordant, lessening the effect of the discord.
- 4. British dated fuller form of prep
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- IPA[ˌprepəˈrāSH(ə)n]
美式
- the action or process of making ready or being made ready for use or consideration: the preparation of a draft contract the project is in preparation
Oxford American Dictionary
