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Preparatory Preparation 英[Prɪˈpærətri 美[Prɪˈpærətɔri Adj.预备的,准备的,筹备的;初步的;Adv.在先前,作为准备;N.<美>大学预科;<英>私立预科学校 Adj 预备的;准备的;筹备的 Actions

单词 preparatory
音标
英[prɪˈpærətri] 美[prɪˈpærətɔri]
解释
adj.预备的,准备的,筹备的;初步的;adv.在先前,作为准备;n.<美>大学预科;<英>私立预科学校;
例句

ADJ
预备的;准备的;筹备的
Preparatory actions are done before doing something else as a form of preparation or as an introduction.
例:At least a year's preparatory work will be necessary before building can start.在开始动工之前至少要做一年的准备工作。
例:...preparatory talks for this week's summit in the Maldive Islands.为本周在马尔代夫群岛召开的峰会举行的预备会谈

PREP-PHRASE
在…之前;为…做准备
If one action is done preparatory to another, it is done before the other action, usually as preparation for it.
例:Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking...斯隆清了清嗓子,准备讲话。
例:She lit the oven, preparatory to putting the pie into it.她把烤箱加热,准备把馅饼放进去。
变形
pl:preparatories~

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