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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary read·i·ness noun ⇨ see ready IOxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 readiness readi·ness / 5redinEs / noun1. [U] ~ (for sth) the state of being ready or prepared for sth 准备就绪: Everyone has doubts about their readiness for parenthood. 自己是否作好了为人父母的准备,人人都会感到疑虑。 2. [U, sing.] ~ (of sb) (to do sth) the state of being willing to do sth 愿意；乐意: Over half the people interviewed expressed their readiness to die for their country. 半数以上接受采访的人都表示愿意为国献身。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English readiness ADJ. greater | constant | combat The troops were in a state of combat readiness. VERB + READINESS declare, express, indicate, show, signal Hungary has indicated its readiness to sign the treaty. | hold sb/sth in He held his gun in readiness. PREP. in ~ (for) service the car in readiness for the journey | ~ for to express a readiness for change PHRASES a state of readiness Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged read·i·ness \ˈredēnə̇s, -din-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English redinesse, from redy ready + -nesse -ness : the quality or state of being ready: as a. : prompt willingness : alacrity < readiness to welcome more co-operative relations — Current Biography > < readiness to continue discussions — Wall Street Journal > b. : fairly quick efficiency : reasonable speed < acquired readiness and accuracy in writing — J.S.Reeves > c. : ease , facility < a happy readiness of conversation — Jane Austen > d. : a state of preparation < putting them in readiness — H.E.Scudder > < gauging the child's readiness to begin reading > Search result show the entry is found in:
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