readiness

英 [ˈredinəs]

美 [ˈredinəs]

n.  准备就绪; 愿意; 乐意

复数：readinesses　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7672 / COCA.7489

牛津词典

noun

• 准备就绪
  the state of being ready or prepared for sth
  1. Everyone has doubts about their readiness for parenthood.
     自己是否作好了为人父母的准备，人人都会感到疑虑。
• 愿意；乐意
  the state of being willing to do sth
  1. Over half the people interviewed expressed their readiness to die for their country.
     半数以上接受采访的人都表示愿意为国献身。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 愿意；乐意
  If someone is very willing to do something, you can talk about theirreadiness todo it.
  1. ...their readiness to co-operate with the new US envoy.
     他们乐意和新任美国特使合作
• N-UNCOUNT 准备就绪;以备
  If you do somethingin readiness fora future event, you do it so that you are prepared for that event.
  1. Security tightened in the capital in readiness for the president's arrival.
     首都加强了警备，准备迎接总统的到来。

双语例句

• It is not a question of ability but one of readiness.
  非不能也，是不为也。
• True guilt is characterized by a readiness to make atonement for having done wrong.
  真正的内疚表现为愿意弥补所犯的过错。
• Security tightened in the capital in readiness for the president's arrival.
  首都加强了警备，准备迎接总统的到来。
• You can be sure of their readiness to help.
  你可以肯定他们愿意帮忙。
• They have never evinced any readiness or ability to negotiate.
  他们从没有表示任何协商的意愿或能力。
• Can this be called readiness to accept criticism?
  这能叫虚心接受批评么？
• And we have the common will: The entire international community has demonstrated readiness to enhance coordination and cooperation.
  国际社会愿意加强协调和合作，我们具备应对国际金融危机的共同意愿。
• I had everything in readiness; I held Moscow in my hand& like this!
  我把一切都准备好了，瞧，我把莫斯科掌握是牢牢的！
• This step is also know as the blueprint stage, as service readiness is determined.
  这个步骤也就是大家所熟知的蓝图（blueprint）阶段，这时决定了服务准备情况。
• Balanced development? provides the BEST platform for school readiness.
  均衡的发展&为入学准备提供了最佳的平台。