1N-UNCOUNT 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. 准备;预备;筹备
Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish. [+ for/of]
打磨木头的表面,为刷清漆做准备。
Few things distracted the Pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons.
几乎没有什么事情能使牧师在准备每周的布道时分神。
Behind any successful event lay months of preparation.