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preparatory

英 [prɪ'pærət(ə)rɪ] 美 [prɪ'pærətɔri]

解释

adj. 预备的
n. 预科；预备学校

※ 提供单词"preparatory"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

preparatory 准备的

来自prepare,预备，准备。

英文词源

preparatory (adj.): early 15c., from Late Latin praeparatorius, from Latin praeparatus (see preparation). Earlier in same sense was preparative (late 14c.). Applied from 1822 to junior schools in which pupils are "prepared" for a higher school.

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例句和用法

1. She lit the oven, preparatory to putting the pie into it.: 她把烤箱加热，准备把馅饼放进去。

2. Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking.: 斯隆清了清嗓子，准备讲话。

3. This was where we were to have our preparatory language courses.: 这就是我们要上语言预备课的地方.

4. All the preparatory work has been completed.: 各项准备工作均已就绪.

5. He made his will preparatory to his voyage.: 他在出航前立下了遗嘱