prep

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prep1 /prep/ noun [uncountable]  British English informalSES work that is done by students on their own, after classes have finished – used in private schools 家庭作业〔私立学校用语〕 SYN homework

Examples from the Corpus

prep• Despite an artillery prep and rockets from our gunships, it was hot.• The artillery prep had not destroyed most of these rounds.• He will return to Florida for more debate prep later this week.• I was getting some drawing prep once and what I was actually told to draw was a towel hanging over a chair.

Related topics: School, Hospital, Cooking

prep2 verb (past participle prepped, present participle prepping) American English informal  1. [transitive]SESMH to prepare someone for an operation or an examination 为〔患者〕做手术准备；使〔学生〕做考试准备2. [transitive]DFC to prepare food for cooking in a restaurant 〔在餐馆中〕为〔烹调〕做好准备3  [intransitive] to prepare for something that you are going to do 〔为将要做的事情〕做好准备 I have to prep for my afternoon class. 我得准备下午的课。→ See Verb table

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prep. (also prep British English)SLGthe written abbreviation of preposition / preposition 的书面缩写，介词Origin prep2 (1900-2000) prepare

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prep

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prep. (also prep British English)
the written abbreviation of preposition

II

prep¹ /prep/ noun [uncountable]
British English informal work that is done by students on their own, after classes have finished – used in private schools
   SYN  homework

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prep² verb (past participle prepped, present participle prepping) American English informal1. [transitive] to prepare someone for an operation or an examination
2. [transitive] to prepare food for cooking in a restaurant
3. [intransitive] to prepare for something that you are going to do:
    I have to prep for my afternoon class.