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一. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etcD4P中文字网
e.g. Get the children ready for school!
prepare for war
I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel billD4P中文字网
Synonym: fixset upreadygear upsetD4P中文字网
二. undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or professionD4P中文字网
e.g. She is training to be a teacher
He trained as a legal aidD4P中文字网
Synonym: trainD4P中文字网
三. create by training and teachingD4P中文字网
e.g. The old master is training world-class violinists
we develop the leaders for the futureD4P中文字网
Synonym: traindevelopeducateD4P中文字网
四. arrange by systematic planning and united effortD4P中文字网
e.g. machinate a plot
organize a strike
devise a plan to take over the director's officeD4P中文字网
Synonym: organizeorganisedeviseget upmachinateD4P中文字网
五. prepare for eating by applying heatD4P中文字网
e.g. Cook me dinner, please
can you make me an omelette?
fix breakfast for the guests, pleaseD4P中文字网
Synonym: cookfixreadymakeD4P中文字网
六. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken deliveryD4P中文字网
e.g. prepare a report
prepare a speechD4P中文字网
七. lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chordD4P中文字网
e.g. prepare the discord in bar 一三九D4P中文字网
八. educate for a future role or functionD4P中文字网
e.g. He is grooming his son to become his successor
The prince was prepared to become King one day
They trained him to be a warriorD4P中文字网
Synonym: groomtrainD4P中文字网