readiness
readiness — 名詞
1. the quality of being well prepared and willing to act when circumstances require
準備；意願
願意或已準備好的狀態
the quality of being well prepared and willing to act when circumstances require it
The school kept fire extinguishers in readiness for emergencies.
學校備有滅火器，以備緊急情況使用。
collocation: in readiness for
Darius showed great readiness to help his classmates with their math homework.
Darius 展現出極大的意願，幫助同學做數學作業。
readiness + to-infinitive for willingness
The army maintained a high level of readiness throughout the border conflict.
軍隊在邊境衝突期間維持高度的備戰狀態。
collocation: level of readiness
Élise expressed her readiness to take on the new role at the hospital.
Élise 表示她已準備好承擔醫院的新職務。
The kitchen staff checked all the equipment in readiness for the evening rush.
廚房工作人員檢查所有設備，為晚上的尖峰時段做好準備。
collocation: in readiness for
- in readiness for
- readiness to + verb
- state of readiness
- level of readiness
- combat readiness
- operational readiness
- preparedness
focuses on training and equipment rather than willingness; common in military and emergency contexts
- willingness
emphasises voluntary consent or eagerness, not preparation
- eagerness
implies enthusiasm and strong desire, stronger in tone than readiness
- unpreparedness
lack of preparation, the opposite of being ready
- unwillingness
lack of willingness to do something
文法句型
readiness + to-infinitive
in readiness for + noun phrase
readiness + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Readiness is an uncountable noun and has no plural form. It can express either a state of being prepared (in readiness for) or a willingness (readiness + to-infinitive), depending on the context.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- in readiness for
- state of readiness
- combat readiness
- readiness to serve
- readiness to accept