prepare sb to do sth 的字面意思是“使某人准备好做某事”，也可根据具体语境翻译成“帮助某人做某事”“培养某人做某事”。如：

They prepared themselves to fight the flood. 他们准备好和洪水搏斗。

The course prepares students to sit for the exam. 这门课程是帮助学生应考的。

Parents should prepare children to copy with life. 做父母的应让孩子为走向生活做好准备。

This college prepared boys to enter the army as officers. 这所学院培养学生参军做军官。

Our goal is to prepare students to go into the business world with confidence. 我们的目标是让学生做好准备，满怀信心地进入商界。

网友的句子：

Critical reasoning, together with problem-solving, prepares teenagers to make better decisions. 批判性思维能力以及解决问题的能力可以帮助青少年做出更好的选择。