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preparatory [prɪˈpærətɔ:ri]

adj. 预备的，准备的，筹备的; 初步的;
adv. 在先前，作为准备;
n. 大学预科; 私立预科学校;
复数：: preparatories

例句:

  • The request was only preparatory to ulterior measures.
    来自J. A. Froude
  • 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。
  • Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking.
    斯隆清了清嗓子，准备讲话。
  • 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.
  • Cutting up the body preparatory to eating it.
    来自D. Hammett
  • We are, as I say, at the preparatory stage.
    来自VOA