preparatory

preparatory
adjective
  1. serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking
    预备性的,准备性的
    more preparatory work is needed.
    还需要更多准备工作。
    ■(Brit.)relating to education in a preparatory school
    (英)预备的,预科的
    preparatory schooling.
    预备教育。
常用词组
preparatory to
  1. as a preparation for
    为…作准备
    she applied her make-up preparatory to leaving.
    她化了妆,准备出门。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin praeparatorius, from praeparat- 'made ready beforehand', from the verb praeparare (see prepare)
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