preparedness

Word family  noun preparation preparations preparedness adjective prepared ≠ unprepared preparatory verb prepare

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pre·pared·ness /prɪˈpeədnəs, -ˈpeərəd- $ -ˈperəd-, -ˈperd-/ noun [uncountable] formal  1  READYwhen someone is ready for something 有准备（的状态），做好准备 the country’s lack of military preparedness 该国在军事上的准备不足2  when someone is willing to do something 愿意 their preparedness to break the law 他们愿意以身试法

Examples from the Corpus

preparedness• We should have a detached preparedness for mystical states and no anxiety for them.• It means preparedness to experiment with new and possibly riskier arrangements.• They never campaigned for military preparedness.• Military preparedness is important to prevent war.• Military preparedness, Augustine said, should not be based on the wishes of diplomats.• I am not opposed to the accepted concept of preparedness.• Any falling short in doing so reflects more on the teaching than on the students' preparedness to respond.• This, of course, was the accepted version of the preparedness theory.

pre·pared·ness nounChineseSyllable  

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preparedness
pre‧pared‧ness /prɪˈpeədnəs, prɪˈpeədnɪs, -ˈpeərəd- $ -ˈperəd-, -ˈperd-/ noun [uncountable] formal1. when someone is ready for something:
    the country’s lack of military preparedness
2. when someone is willing to do something:
    their preparedness to break the law

pre·pared·nessBrE /prɪˈpeərɪdnəs/ 🔊NAmE /prɪˈperdnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ~ (to do sth) (formal) the state of being ready or willing to do sth 准备好的状态；愿意◆I was surprised by his preparedness to break the law. 我对他打算以身试法感到惊讶。🔊🔊◆The troops are in a state of preparedness. 军队已进入备战状态。🔊🔊