英汉词典

1. 把…准备好；使预备好
    If you prepare something, you make it ready for something that is going to happen.

    e.g. Two technicians were preparing a videotape recording of last week's programme...
           两个技术人员正在准备上周节目的录像带。
    e.g. On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare...
           准备一份报告平均需要1,000小时。

2. 为…做准备；筹备
    If you prepare for an event or action that will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or make the necessary arrangements.

prepare

    e.g. The Party leadership is using management consultants to help prepare for the next election...
           该党的领导层正在管理顾问的帮助下筹备下一届的选举。
    e.g. President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency...
           卡斯特罗主席已经提醒古巴人民为严重的经济危急状况做准备。

3. 准备（食物）；做（饭菜）
    When you prepare food, you get it ready to be eaten, for example by cooking it.

prepare

    e.g. She made her way to the kitchen, hoping to find someone preparing dinner...
           她走到厨房，希望看到有人在准备晚饭。
    e.g. The best way of preparing the nuts is to rehydrate them by soaking overnight.
           做这些坚果的最好方法就是用水浸泡一个晚上，为其补充水分。