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。
prearrangement as subject of clause
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。
prearrangement + for + destination
- make a prearrangement
- have a prearrangement
- prearrangement for
- prearrangement with
- careful prearrangement
- prearrangement between
- 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.
常見錯誤
同根字
- prearrange動詞B2
- prearranged形容詞B2