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発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /pɹɪˈpɛə(ɹɪ)dnɪs/
• (General American) IPA: /pɹɪˈpɛɹ(ə)dnəs/

名詞

preparedness (usually uncountable, plural preparednesses)

1. The state of being prepared.

   preparedness for battle

   preparedness for an exam

   • 2020 June 3, Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, “Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain”, in Rail, page 35:

     On her preparedness to return to Labour's front bench under new Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer, she is non-committal.

2. Precautionary measures in the face of potential disasters.
   • 2025 October 2, Gabe Cohen, “In unusual move, FEMA halts preparedness grant money, orders states to recount their populations excluding deported migrants”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 2 October 2025:

     The Federal Emergency Management Agency has halted the release of hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency preparedness grants, requiring states to prove their population counts before they can access the money, the agency told CNN.

   • 2026 January 26, Ben Blanchard, Roger Tung, quoting Wellington Koo, “Taiwan monitoring 'abnormal' China military leadership changes after top general put under investigation”, in Michael Perry, editor, Reuters‎, archived from the original on 26 January 2026:

     "We won't let the downfall of any one person make us lower our guard or slacken the level of war preparedness we should maintain," he added.

同意語

• readiness

派生語

関連する語

• preparation