Assuming the conquest was complete, Britain withdrew large portions of the army in preparation for the brewing opium war in China.

英国想当然地认为对阿富汗的征服已经结束，因此撤走了军队的大部分，以准备对中国发起酝酿已久的的鸦片战争。

Preparations for the storm have been underway.

应对飓风的准备工作正中。

The UN is making urgent preparations for humanitarian corridor.

联国紧急准备人道主义救援通道。

In preparation for the celebration, a straw mat is placed on the table, along with a candle holder with seven candles, one black, three red, and three green.

庆典的筹备需桌上铺上草席，旁边需站着一位拿着蜡烛的人，蜡烛有七支，一支黑色，三支红色，三支绿色。

It was part of the economy drive in preparation for Hate Week.

即使最顺利的时候，电梯也很少开的，现又白天停电。

Accumulation is the key word for 2019, especially in preparation for the stormy weather.

囤米（储蓄）今年的重点，好为即将来临的暴风雨做好准备。

But parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can wreck a student's sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind.

然而聚会、备考、个人问题以及各种压力都破坏着他们的睡眠习惯，这给他们的身心带来了很坏的影响。

Part of that is in preparation for the scientific announcement and then the fossil material will actually stay out there for public viewing.

部分为了科学发布，然后化石材料会留作公开展览。

She had no preparation for the White House.

没想过能入住白宫。

The men made preparations for the explosion of the dynamite.

这些人正准备引爆炸药。

As happened when I wrote a book about Henry Kissinger, which in some ways was good preparation for this project, I found that people had such strong positive and negative emotions about Jobs that the Rashomon effect was often evident.

我写一本关于亨利·基辛格的书时也有类似的经历，那本书某种程度上为本书提供了有益的借鉴。我发现人们对于乔布斯有着十分强烈的肯定或否定的情感，罗生门效应十分明显。

Cooks can easily do six hours of preparation for a three-hour dinner shift.

厨师们可以为三小时的晚餐班次做六小时的准备。

Since that moment of truth, I have been perfectly happy, making my preparations for leaving England and going abroad in the service of God.

从那个真理显现的时刻起，我就一直非常快乐，准备着离开英格兰，到国外去为上帝效力。

This will continue to be the case as we leave the EU. They added, while we are making sensible preparations for all eventualities as we leave the EU. The government is not and will not be storing food.

我们离开欧盟之际，这种情况将继续存。 他们补充说，我们离开欧盟时，我们正为所有可能发生的情况作出明智的准备。 政府没有也不会储存食物。

Since my Accession last year, and in preparation for our Coronation earlier this year, I have taken the opportunity to reflect on what it is that makes this nation of ours so special.

我去年登基以后，以及为今年早些时候的加冕典礼做筹备工作的过程中，我一直借此机会思考什么让我们的国家如此特别。

I'm reluctant, though, to reduce liberal arts education to preparation for leadership or professional success.

然而，我不愿意将文科教育简化为领导力或职业成功所作的准备。

They say they're defensive purposes, but the exercises have always angered North Korea who sees them as threats or preparations for an invasion.

他们说他们出于防御的目的，但演习一直激怒朝鲜，朝鲜把他们的演戏视为准备入侵的威胁。

Let's hear more about the preparations for the games from the BBC's Stephen McDonell.

让我们听听BBC记者斯蒂芬·麦克唐纳介绍更多关于奥运会的准备工作。

A liberal education is also a preparation for the rest of life.

人文教育还一种对人生的准备。

We didn't like that but now I realise that reading those long articles was good preparation for the things I need to read now.

我那时不喜欢，但现我意识到读长篇文章对于我现的阅读一种很好的准备。