托业 阅读常考词汇大收集（8）

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　　jolt——To disturb suddenly and severely; stun震惊=shock Something that jars the mind or emotions as if with a violent, unexpected blow.震惊 　　myth——A fictitious story, person, or thing传说=legend An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical传说
  `! d% k& ?- ^! r  V　　noxious——Harmful to living things; injurious to health有害的=harmful
8 ^4 c0 ~& j1 I! l3 t: Z　　narrate——To give an account or a description叙述或描绘=recount To narrate the facts or particulars of详细叙述
- w) P( ]! e4 ^$ J, d% ^3 _　　over taxed——税收过高的=heavily burdened负担沉重的
　　outbreak——A sudden increase突然发生=beginning The act or process of bringing or being broughtsintosbeing; a start开端
　　originate——To comesintosbeing; start出现;开始=initial, genesis, pioneer To bringsintosbeing; create创造=invent,
0 T  x, o  r# ], c, Y; a　　puncture—— To pierce with a pointed object刺用带尖的物体穿透=pierce
) G! o, T6 |! n7 ^3 F& J7 {, ^　　quaint—— Odd, especially in an old-fashioned way离奇的=odd, bizarre Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd古怪的
　　protrude—— To jut out; project突出;伸出=project To extend forward or out; jut out突出
　　prospect—— Something expected; a possibility期待被期望的某物;可能性=possibility
　　prosperity—— The condition of being prosperous繁荣=wealth The state of being rich; affluence富裕
# @4 z. m  ]4 q  p9 O: Z! }- z　　proponent—— One who argues in support of something; an advocate倡导者=supporter
! U& c$ x6 Y5 F# e) @* o　　property—— A characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic,
  j; V8 R9 T8 p& c* y　　A piece of real estate地产;不动产=estate
% q) x9 E$ Q' n1 g3 e! W　　proper—— Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting恰当的=suitable, correctly
* w1 T/ U6 a0 ?　　promising—— Likely to develop in a desirable manner有前途的;有希望的=likely Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome; promising有希望的
+ R% o( U; a' j, c　　prominent—— Widely known; eminent著名的=distinguished Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent卓越的
+ g# p) f+ W; K* M9 m+ B　　proliferation—— To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring增生,增殖=multiply To breed or propagate繁殖或增殖
　　prevail—— To be in force, use, or effect; be current正在用的,有影响的;现行的=dominate
) {6 w- e& V  ]　　prevailing—— Most frequent or common; predominant普遍的;有优势的=most frequent
2 k7 d  w$ I  y& E' n( }　　primal—— Of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=key, principal First, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree; chief重要的,首要的
3 d: n& w& a* _　　primarily—— Of first importance; primary最重要的;主要的=mainly For the most part; chiefly.大部分地;主要地
　　prehistoric—— Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history史前的=ancient
　　preservative—— Something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage防腐剂=maintain To keep in an existing state; preserve or retain保持
! d  w% k3 V- w: F　　preside over——管理,主管=manage