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。
• America's rapid industrial progress has been due to its readiness to adopt new idea and to interchange information.
  美国工业的快速发展是由于其愿意采纳新思想和互换信息。
• 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！
• Marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects.
  以想象力、主动性和愿意实行新计划为特点。
• 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。
• You can be sure of their readiness to help.
  你可以肯定他们愿意帮忙。
• 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。
• 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。
• Can this be called readiness to accept criticism?
  这能叫虚心接受批评么？
• He is putting the accent on military readiness
  他强调要保持备战状态。