The preparatory steps for the archaeological dig included mapping the site and securing permits.
考古发掘的预备步骤包括绘制遗址地图和获得许可。
Which choice best defines “preparatory”?
C — Done in order to prepare for something. “preparatory” means done in order to prepare for something.
Which word means “done in order to prepare for something”?
B — preparatory. “preparatory” means done in order to prepare for something.
preparatory — done in order to prepare for something. In Chinese: 准备的，预备的.
preparatory is pronounced /prɪˈpærətɔːri/.
The preparatory steps for the archaeological dig included mapping the site and securing permits. (考古发掘的预备步骤包括绘制遗址地图和获得许可。)
preliminary, introductory, initial — all close in meaning to preparatory (done in order to prepare for something).
final, concluding — each the opposite of preparatory (done in order to prepare for something).
Yes. preparatory is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.