The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn't an either/or proposition(命題),although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM（science, technology, engineering, maths）-related fields can make it seem that way.

ledge economy where professional roles change rapidly and many college students are preparing for positions that may not even exist yet, the skill set needed is one that prepares them for change and continued learning.

Preparing for the filming on Monday morning.

Many Americans have less time than ever before to spend preparing food.

I'm preparing for the speech contest.

Preparing for as oral examination

Shouldn't preparing—and consuming—food be a source of comfort, pride, health, well-being, relaxation, sociability?

Still, I find it strange that only a third of young people report preparing meals at home regularly.

Put more effort into preparing for the presentation.

But you see, those governments are preparing to pour money into the transport system to keep it going.

The plane, a Boeing 737, taking German holiday makers to the island crashed into a hillside as it circled while preparing to land.

Across the board, American colleges and universities are not doing a very good job of preparing their students for the workplace or their post-graduation lives.

California has spent years preparing for "The Big One"—the inevitable earthquake that will undoubtedly unleash all kinds of havoc along the famous San Andreas fault (斷層).

Here’s how the Pacific Northwest is preparing for "The big One".

Researchers also point to the time sink that is involved in preparing data for others to view.

with Russia's help, Belarus is preparing to build its first Antarctic base.

And the good morning Britain presenter says she's been able to put a lot of what she's learnt into practice in her own home, preparing meals for sons, Sam, 14, finn, 13.

I'm preparing for professor butler's presentation.

Loe initially went to school to become an engineer, but she quickly learned that her enthusiasm was mainly about growing and preparing her own food.

Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a forced wait.

The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.

Publishers have responded to the demand that they make their product free to readers by charging their writers fees to cover the costs of preparing an article.

Rather than pulling students back, a gap year pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes—all things that first-year students often struggle with the most.

There are some indications that it is preparing to do just that.

This normal human reaction is used to protect us by signaling danger and preparing us to deal with it.