单词 | prepare |
释义 | prepare v.   1. tr. make or get ready for use, consideration, etc.   2. tr. make ready or assemble (food, a meal, etc.) for eating.   3. a tr. make (a person or oneself) ready or disposed in some way (prepares students for university; prepared them for a shock). b intr. put oneself or things in readiness, get ready (prepare to jump).   4. tr. make (a chemical product etc.) by a regular process.   5. tr. Mus. lead up to (a discord). Phrases and idioms be prepared (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) be disposed or willing to. Derivatives preparer n. Etymology: ME f. F pr{eacute}parer or L praeparare (as PRAE-, parare make ready) |
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