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ill-prepared

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌill-preˈpared adjective  not ready for something 没准备好的ill-prepared for The country was ill-prepared for war. 该国没做好战争准备。
Examples from the Corpus
ill-preparedI arrived perplexed, cold and totally ill-prepared as a young naval officer at Wilhelmshaven that winter.By historical standards, companies and consumers look badly over-borrowed and ill-prepared for a downturn.Concentrating on the trapped defenders, the Chaos army was ill-prepared for this fresh assault from Magnus's army.But inadequate and ill-prepared though she felt, she knew she could not turn back now.But it was too late - the meeting was ill-prepared to discuss the item.They went to ill-prepared, unfinished blocks, often without furniture or bedding.
ˌill-preˈpared adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus for something not ready


ill-prepared
ˌill-preˈpared adjective
not ready for something
    ill-prepared for
    The country was ill-prepared for war.


ill-preparedBrE /ˌɪl prɪˈpeəd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪl prɪˈperd/ 🔊 adjective~ (for sth) not ready, especially because you were not expecting sth to happen 未准备好的;(尤指)想不到的,猝不及防的The team was ill-prepared for a disaster on that scale. 这样的惨败全队根本就没有料到。🔊🔊badly planned or organized 规划不周的;组织不严密的an ill-prepared speech准备不周全的讲话