preparatory

• adj.
• n. 予備校

準備する。

preparatory (adj.)

early 15c., from Late Latin praeparatorius, from Latin praeparatus (see preparation). Earlier in same sense was preparative (late 14c.). Applied from 1822 to junior schools in which pupils are "prepared" for a higher school.

1. She lit the oven， preparatory to putting the pie into it.

彼女はオーブンを加熱して、パイを入れる準備をした。

2.Sloan cleared his throat preparatory to speaking.

スローンは声を清め、話をする準備をした。

3.This was where were to have our preparatory language courses.

これが私たちが言語予備授業を受ける場所です。

4.All the preparatory work has been completed.

各準備作業は完了しています。

5.He made his will preparatory to his voyage.

彼は出航前に遺言書を作成した