poised /pɔɪzd/

adj.(暂时)平衡，稳固；准备好；泰然自若的；蓄势待发；有充分准备；摆好姿势准备行动的；处于准备状态

poised 是形容词，构成 be poised for sth 或者 to do sth，意思是「准备好做某事，蓄势待发」，可以代替be ready for 或be ready to do sth.如：

The economy is poised for recovery.

经济呈复苏之势。

US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.

美国军队作好了发动大规模海、陆、空攻击的准备。

The rebels are poised for a new assault on the government garrisons

叛军准备好要对政府驻军发起新一轮的猛攻。

Kate is poised to become the highest-paid supermodel in the fashion world.

凯特决心成为时装界最高薪的超级模特儿。

Kournikova is poised to rewrite the tennis history books.

库尔尼科娃决心改写网球史。

Britain was poised to fly medical staff to the country at short notice...

英国随时准备把医护人员空运到该国。