prearrangement
prearrangement — 名詞
1. a plan or agreement that is made in advance, so that everything happens smoothly
預先安排
事先制定的計劃或約定
a plan or agreement that is made in advance, so that everything happens smoothly when the time comes — for example, arranging seating for a wedding, organising emergency supplies, or agreeing profit shares before a business deal.
Nikhil made a prearrangement with the hotel to keep his luggage there after checking out.
Nikhil 與飯店做了預先安排，退房後把行李寄放在那裡。
collocation: make + prearrangement
The wedding's success depended on careful prearrangements for the seating and catering.
婚禮的成功有賴於對座位和餐飲的仔細預先規劃。
plural form prearrangements
Beatrix and her business partner had a prearrangement to split all profits equally.
Beatrix 和她的商業夥伴事先約定好平分所有利潤。
The neighbourhood committee's prearrangement meant emergency supplies arrived at the shelter within hours.
社區委員會的預先安排讓緊急物資在數小時內就運抵避難所。
Omar called ahead and made a prearrangement for a taxi to meet him at the airport.
Omar 提前打電話，預先安排了一輛計程車在機場接他。
- prior arrangement
more common in everyday speech, less formal than prearrangement
- pre-planning
emphasises the process of planning, not the agreed plan itself
- forethought
focuses on the careful thinking before a decision, not a concrete agreement
- spontaneity
doing things without advance planning
- improvisation
acting on the spot without a prepared plan
文法句型
prearrangement + for + noun/gerund
prearrangement + with + someone
make + prearrangement
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form prearrangements when referring to several coordinated plans (e.g. travel and accommodation). The verb form is prearrange; the adjective is prearranged.