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reserve; stock

NounSino-Korean: 豫備

  1. 1

    reserve; stock

    The act of arranging or preparing something in advance in order to use it when in need.

    Korean definition: 필요할 때 쓰기 위하여 미리 마련하거나 갖추어 놓음.

    • Eunsu has a habit of keeping backups of important files.

    • The research institute carried out a preliminary evaluation before the final review of the project.

  2. 2

    preparation

    The act of preparing something before actually carrying out it.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일을 정식으로 하기 전에 그것을 위해 미리 준비함.

    • We decided to do a preliminary survey before going out to investigate dialects.

    • When she became pregnant, Yumin did everything carefully, saying she had to be careful as a mother-to-be.