Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
prepared
adjective DATE 1663
: subjected to a special process or treatment
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pre·pared·ly \\-ˈperd-lē, -ˈper-əd-\\
adverb Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ preparedpre·pared /
pri5peEd;
NAmE -5perd /
adjective1. [not before noun] ~ (for sth) ready and able to deal with sth
准备好；有所准备:
I was not prepared for all the problems it caused. 我对这事引起的诸多麻烦毫无防备。
We'll be better prepared next time. 下次我们会准备得更充分。
When they set out they were well prepared. 他们出发时有很充分的准备。
OPP unprepared
⇨ see also
ill-prepared
2. ~ to do sth willing to do sth
愿意:
We are not prepared to accept these conditions. 我们无意接受这些条件。
How much are you prepared to pay? 你愿意出多少钱？
OPP unwilling
3. done, made, written, etc. in advance
事先做好(或写好等)的:
The police officer read out a prepared statement. 警方宣读了一份事先写好的声明。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
preparedadjective1. : made ready, fit, or suitable beforehand
: ready
,
equipped
2. : subjected to a special process or treatment
< prepared ergot > • pre·pared·ly \-r(ə̇)dlē, -li\ adverb