(1)准(预)备 (activity of getting sth ready) [U， a～]： do little/a hurried～for sth 为某事不做什么/匆忙做准备;go about one's business of～做准备工作; (meeting) require a lot of～(会议)需要做大量的准备工作;You can't pass an exam without～. 你没做准备是不会考及格的。the～of the meals/the banquet hall 做饭/布置宴会大厅;P～for examinations includes getting enough sleep. 为考试所做的准备中包括充足的睡眠。Food～areas must be kept clean. 食品生产区必须保持清洁。〖同〗preparing;

(2)准备(工作) (things done to get ready for sth) [C， 通常pl][N(for)， N+to-inf]： (country) make～s for war/to go to war (国家)为战争做准备;make～s for a journey/sb's marriage/the president's visit 为旅行/某人结婚/总统的访问做准备;His education was a good～for his career. 他受的教育为他的职业做了很好的准备。〖同〗plan，arrangement;

(3)配制的药剂(化妆品等) (sth that has been prepared， esp as a medicine or cosmetic) [C]： pharmaceutical～s 药剂;a～for hiding/to hide skin blemishes 肤斑遮盖霜;The chemist gave her a～to cure her spots/relieve the ache. 药剂师给她配了一剂治斑点的药/镇痛剂。〖同〗compound，mixture;

in preparation (for sth) 为……做准备： They put chairs in the school hall in～for the concerts. 他们把椅子摆进学校的大厅，为音乐会做准备。

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