In preparation for lectures, I urge you to do some reading.

为了上课做准备，我强烈要求你们阅读这些。

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But what was really needed in order to do this was a defined preparation, right?

为了给每个人带来相同的免疫效果,我们需要精准的疫苗制剂

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I'd do some of my preparation for the morning the night before.

我可能会在前一晚,为第二天做一些准备。

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