根据《柯林斯英汉双解大词典 》：
N-UNCOUNT Preparation is the process of getting something ready for use or for a particular purpose, or making arrangements for something. 准备
N-PLURAL Preparations are all the arrangements that are made for a future event. 准备工作
N-COUNT A preparation is a mixture that has been prepared for use as food, medicine, or a cosmetic. (用作食品、药品或化妆品的) 配制品[1]
preparation for 为…做准备
preparation method 制备方法
in preparation 在准备中
in preparation for adv. 为……作准备
coal preparation 选煤
preparation plant 选矿厂
sample preparation 样品制备；样品处理；样品加工
preparation work 准备工作
material preparation 材料制备；下料
enzyme preparation [生]酶制剂
make preparations for 为…做准备
data preparation 数据准备；资料准备
surface preparation 表面处理
soil preparation 整地
preparation equipment 选矿设备
site preparation 预备场地
mental preparation 心理准备
pharmaceutical preparation 药物制剂；医药制剂
specimen preparation 试片制作；样品制备
make preparation for 为…作准备[1]
1The key to success is preparation.成功的关键是准备。《牛津词典》
2Preparation for the party started early.聚会的准备工作很早就开始了。《牛津词典》
3Careful preparation for the exam is essential.认真准备考试十分必要。《牛津词典》
4She stressed the importance of careful preparation.她强调了认真准备的重要性。《牛津词典》
5He was fastidious in his preparation for the big day.他认真仔细地准备着这个盛大的日子。《牛津词典》
6The importance of preparation cannot be overemphasized.准备的重要性要一讲再讲。《牛津词典》
7The third book in the series is currently in preparation.丛书的第三册现在正准备出版。《牛津词典》
8What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change.让我担心的是我们对事态的变化缺乏准备。《牛津词典》
9All that preparation was for nothing because the visit was cancelled.访问被取消，所有的准备工作都白费了。《牛津词典》
10Few things distracted the pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons.几乎没有什么事情使该牧师从他每周布道的准备中分心。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
11Some forethought and preparation is necessary before you embark on the project.你着手进行这个项目之前必须有所考虑，有所准备。《牛津词典》
12All worktops should be wide enough to allow plenty of space for food preparation.所有的厨房操作台都必须足够宽，以便有充足的空间准备食物。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
13The members of the club can rotate and one person can do all the preparation for the evening.该俱乐部的成员可轮流工作，一个人可做晚会所有的准备工作。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
14They are collecting information in preparation for the day when the two sides sit down and talk.他们正在收集信息，为双方坐下来和谈的那一天做准备。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
15We have been hindered by our lack of preparation, but I'm sure we will give a good account of ourselves.我们曾经为缺乏准备所阻，但我肯定我们会表现很好的。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
16I have no adequate preparation.我没有充分的准备。《新英汉大辞典》
17You must have some preparation beforehand.你必须事先做些准备。
18It was foolish to take the test without preparation.没有做准备就去考试是愚蠢的。
19Most people attend college for reasons of career preparation.大部分人读大学是为了就业做准备。
20Our deep look into those data and their preparation revealed serious problems.我们深入研究了那些数据，在他们的准备工作中发现了严重的问题。
21Preparation has been made; now is the time for the venture of the work itself.准备工作已经完成；现在是进行这项工作的时候了。
22Preparation has been made, now is the time for the venture of the work itself.准备工作已经完成，现在是进行这项工作的时候了。
23Regional custom dictates the preparation and consumption of traditional favorites.地方习俗规定了传统的最爱的准备和消费。
24The Polytechnic is all adults and mostly preparation for exams like the Cambridge certificates.理工学院的学生都是成年人，而且大部分都在准备剑桥证书之类的考试。
25A musician was expected to play complicated pieces of music pretty much without any preparation.人们期望音乐家在没有任何准备的情况下演奏许多复杂的音乐。
26As a matter of fact, the couple are cleaning their house in preparation for the new baby's coming.事实上，这对夫妇正在打扫他们的房子，为新生儿的到来做准备。
27Through careful preparation, the death toll from a super tropical storm in November 2007 was less than 3,500.经过精心的准备，2007年11月一场超级热带风暴造成的死亡人数不足3500人。
28We have spent as much time as we could practicing the dance in preparation for the evening party in the past week.在过去一周里，我们花了尽可能多的时间练习舞蹈，为晚会做准备。
29These details and accompanying delays worked up an atmosphere of preparation that was as impressive as it was fascinating.这些细节和随之而来的延误营造了一种准备气氛，既令人印象深刻又令人着迷的。
30Stop the application services in the cloud environment in preparation for the data migration by killing your mongrel processes.通过终止您的 mongrel 进程来停止云环境中的应用程序服务，为数据迁移做好准备。[1]