preparation

noun [抽象名词]准备（指动作或过程）；准备工作，筹备工作（preparations）；（食物、医药、化妆品的）制剂，配制品；（为科学实验或医药检验预备的）标本；（乐）准备音

Preparations are all the arrangements that are made for a future event. ^{准备工作 ...anti-aging creams and sensitive-skin preparations. …抗衰老面霜和针对敏感皮肤的制剂。}