英和和英

語源

From Middle English preperatif, from Middle French preparatif and Medieval Latin prēparātīvus.

形容詞

preparative (comparative more preparative, superlative most preparative)

1. That serves to prepare something

   preparative chromatography

2. preliminary or preparatory

   preparative discussions

派生語

• micropreparative

名詞

preparative (複数形 preparatives)

1. Something to be done in preparation; a preliminary
   • 1695, C[harles] A[lphonse] du Fresnoy, John Dryden, transl., De Arte Graphica. The Art of Painting, […], London: […] J[ohn] Heptinstall for W. Rogers, […], OCLC 261121781:

     necessary preparatives for our voyage

   • 1594–1597, Richard Hooker, J[ohn] S[penser], editor, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Will[iam] Stansby [for Matthew Lownes], published 1611, OCLC 931154958, (please specify the page):

     a preparative unto sermons

   • 1866, Herman Melville, Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War/The March into Virginia

     All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys, / The champions and enthusiasts of the state: / Turbid ardors and vain joys / Not barrenly abate— / Stimulants to the power mature, / Preparatives of fate.