prearrange

/ˌprē-ə-ˈrānj/ (ame, mw)

prearrange — verb

  • prearrangepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • prearranges3rd person singular
  • prearranging-ing form
  • prearrangedpast simple

1. to decide and organize the details of something before the time when it will hap

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to decide and organize the details of something before the time when it will happen or be needed

例句

The hotel can prearrange a taxi from the airport for guests.

prearrange + transport service

Before the wedding, Mina prearranged seats for her older relatives.

同義詞
  • arrange

    More general, without clearly stressing that it was done ahead of time.

  • plan

    Broader and can describe thinking about something, not only fixing practical details.

  • schedule

    Usually focuses on choosing a time or date.

  • book

    Used mainly for reserving rooms, tickets, tables, or seats.

反義詞
  • improvise

    Means deciding what to do at the moment instead of preparing earlier.

文法句型

prearrange + object

be prearranged

用法筆記

Object is usually a service, event detail, ticket, seat, or transport fixed before a later activity. Often appears in the passive when the plan matters more than the person who made it.

常見錯誤

❌We arranged the bus last week for the school trip.
✅We prearranged the bus last week for the school trip.
💡Use 'prearrange' when you want to stress that the arrangement was made before the event.
❌We prearranged to the hotel a taxi.
✅We prearranged a taxi with the hotel.
💡The thing arranged is the direct object of 'prearrange'.