tee up
Slang Term
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Meaning: prepare or set up something
准备、安排某事
Preparar o disponer algo.
準備する、お膳立てする
준비하다, 사전에 마련하다
To arrange or prepare something in advance. From golf where you place the ball on a tee before driving.
提前安排或准备某事。源自高尔夫球中开球前将球放在球座上。
Organizar o preparar algo con antelación. Proviene del golf, donde se coloca la bola en el tee antes de golpear.
何かを事前に手配・準備すること。ゴルフでドライバーショットの前にボールをティーに置くことに由来。
무언가를 미리 준비하거나 마련하는 것. 골프에서 드라이버 샷 전에 공을 티 위에 올려놓는 데서 유래.
Examples
- Let me tee up the discussion for the meeting. 让我为会议的讨论做好铺垫。Déjame preparar el tema de debate para la reunión.会議の議論を準備させてください。회의 논의를 미리 준비해 두겠습니다.
- She teed up the question for the minister. 她为部长铺垫好了那个问题。Ella preparó la pregunta para el ministro.彼女は大臣への質問をお膳立てした。그녀는 장관에게 할 질문을 사전에 준비했다.
- We've teed up several potential investors. 我们已经安排好了几位潜在投资者。Hemos preparado a varios posibles inversores.見込み投資家を何人か手配した。잠재 투자자 몇 명을 미리 섭외해 두었다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: business, preparation
Tone: professional
✓ Do Say
- Describe preparation描述准备工作Describir la preparación準備を表現する준비 과정을 설명할 때
✗ Don't Say
- For informal settings - sounds corporate在非正式场合听起来太商务化En contextos informales suena demasiado corporativoカジュアルな場では堅苦しく聞こえる비격식적인 상황에서 — 기업 용어처럼 들림
Origin & History
From golf - placing the ball on a tee prepares it for the first shot. Extended to any preparatory action.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: working age
Social background: middle to upper
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