to prepare for something unpleasant or difficult
为不愉快或困难的事情做好准备 (wei bu yukuai huo kunnan de shiqing zuo hao zh准备)
"The company is bracing for possible losses after the policy change."
"公司在政策变更后正在为可能的损失做好准备。" (gongsi zai zhengce bianhua hou zhengzai wei keneng de sunshi zuo hao zh准备)
to prepare the terms of a trade deal
to become more emotionally available or loving
to try to achieve a goal or aim for something high
to train someone thoroughly to improve their skills
to voice concerns on behalf of people who are absent
to create opportunities or possibilities for connection or c...