I asked the student if he had done any previous preparation for the exam, he was preparing to take in a week and a half.

我问过了一位学生，他是否在考试之前做足了准备，他正准备着在一周半后去考试呢。

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Foresters might leave patches of previous stands for animal habitat as the next stand grows, or tighten up soil preparation to reduce erosion.

林业工作者应在第二排生长起来时在前排留下一些供动物栖息的空地，或是紧实土壤为减少侵蚀作准备。

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Preparation of the previous round has ended, the next round of fierce competition has already begun. U.

前一轮的准备已经结束，下一轮的激烈竞争已经开始。

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Therefore, achieving mastery (in management) means putting in extra hours at every job, since the previous job provided only partial preparation.

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The previous regulations demanded that schools provide buildings that "allow for the preparation or serving of food and drinks and the washing of crockery and other utensils".

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