1.N-UNCOUNT

不可数名词

准备；预备；筹备 Preparation is the process of getting something ready for use or for a particular purpose or making arrangements for something.

Behind any successful event lay months of preparation.

任何成功的活动都需要好几个月的准备。

2. N-PLURAL

复数名词

准备工作；预备工作；筹备工作 Preparations are all the arrangements that are made for a future event.

The United States is making preparations for a large-scale airlift of 1,200 American citizens...

美国正在为运送1,200名美国公民的大规模空运做准备。