prepare 
英 [prɪˈpɛə]  美 [prɪˈpɛə] 
v. 准备；筹备；调制

例句：
On average each report requires 1,000 hours to prepare. 

平均每篇报道需要准备1,000个小时。

The bedroom needs preparing for Jenny's arrival. 

需要把卧室备好，珍妮来了好住。

The lessons that you learn are how you prepare yourselves as an organization. 

你们获得的教训是作为一个组织应如何做好准备。

You'd better prepare yourself for how he's going to look. He won't be as you expect. 

你好对他的长相有心理准备。他和你的预期会不一样。