preparepre•pare /prɪ'peəʳ/

vt

1. 准备，预备；把…准备好

• prepare a room for a guest 为客人准备房间

2. 筹备；筹划

• We have already started preparing for the party. 我们早已开始了聚会的筹备工作。

3. 使某人做好思想准备

• She had prepared herself for a shock. 她已对突如其来的消息有所准备。

4. 制作，制造；调配

• prepare a meal 做饭

• prepare a medicine 配药