preparation

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

通过加热制备某物（如食物）的行为

cooking can be a great art

烹饪是一门伟大的艺术

people are needed who have experience in cookery

需要有烹饪经验的人

he left the preparation of meals to his wife

他把做饭的事留给了妻子

cooking

cookery

preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

在校外（特别是在家）所做的准备工作

homework

prep

activity leading to skilled behavior

导致熟练行为的活动

training

grooming

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

预先安排在某一行为或目的之前安排或安排的活动

preparations for the ceremony had begun

仪式的准备工作已经开始

readying

the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the nt of something happening

思考发生某事时你将做什么的认知过程

his planning for retirement was hindered by sral uncertainties

他的退休计划受到几个不确定因素的阻碍

planning

provision

(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord

（音乐）产生不和谐的音符首先在辅音中听到

the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another dissonance

解决一个不和谐通常是为另一个不和谐做准备

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

为使用或行动（特别是军事行动）做好准备或准备的状态

putting them in readiness

准备好了

their preparation was more than adequate

他们的准备非常充分

readiness

preparedness

a substance prepared according to a formula

按配方制备的物质

the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine

医生开了这种药的商业制剂

formulation