| 词汇 | preparatory |
| 释义 | preparatoryWord family noun preparation preparations preparedness preparatory schooladjective prepared ≠ unprepared preparatory verb prepare adverbpreparatorily pre·par·a·to·ry /prɪˈpærətəri $ -tɔːri/ adjectiveadj 1 [only before noun]PREPARE done in order to get ready for something 预备的，准备的 preparatory talks to clear the way for a peace settlement 为缔结和平协议扫清道路的预备性会谈 preparatory drawings 草图 A lot of preparatory work still needs to be done. 还有很多准备工作要做。 2 preparatory to something formalBEFORE before something else and in order to prepare for it 作为某事的准备；在某事之前 The partners held several meetings preparatory to signing the agreement. 合伙人在签订协议之前举行了几次会议。 Examples from the Corpus preparatory to something• The partners held several meetings preparatory to signing the agreement. Examples from the Corpus preparatory• The most frustrating aspect of this preparatory phase is the waiting period before the attack is triggered.• So striking was the experience that many were said to believe it was preparatory to the end of the world.• Accordingly, as much preparatory work as possible should be done in advance.• In far too many instances real hard preparatory work is confined to well trained union negotiators.• Months of preparatory work needs to be done before construction can begin.• Combined with the preparatory work now being undertaken, that will give councils the maximum time to prepare themselves before April 1993.• But assistant director of environment, development and transportation, Ken Glew, said preparatory work was progressing.• But first there is some preparatory work. |
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