辅导:阅读词汇附中英文注释(二)9 I0 f d$ M" J4 P3 w7 {8 m
proponent—— One who argues in support of something; an advocate倡导者=supporter
) ~6 R, y) p* A1 H+ W, R6 E! E property—— A characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic,' F H+ g& }& U2 U
A piece of real estate地产;不动产=estate
2 |' }5 P6 G9 t* \; I# W/ a; ^+ N7 u proper—— Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting恰当的=suitable, correctly
T: }) I% v( o' D8 ] 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8 S R# n! G- H+ C- O
prominent—— Widely known; eminent著名的=distinguished Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent卓越的- v9 F9 N6 J( x! \
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
9 X( p, V9 P1 K/ v/ { prevail—— To be in force, use, or effect; be current正在用的,有影响的;现行的=dominate
* Q+ L1 b3 V3 [5 D3 W) d prevailing—— Most frequent or common; predominant普遍的;有优势的=most frequent
k9 b1 Y. F& P& z 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
( w3 y2 f) b& q7 m! S) t7 ~" ~" Z/ x 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' @" Q: ]0 y, x
prehistoric—— Of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history史前的=ancient0 b1 ]6 H, l, ?5 L+ n( v
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
: p/ Z. O! t( @* w preside over——管理,主管=manage* d: Q( Z2 h5 g1 y
prestige—— A person‘s high standing among others; honor or esteem威望;尊重或敬佩=honor
+ V$ I6 R& h- a# v7 X) K predecessor—— One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or a position。前任;An ancestor; a forebear祖先;祖宗=forerunner One that precedes, as in time; a predecessor前任;An ancestor; a forebear祖先;祖宗
. g; c- X' ^$ m5 Y$ Y predominantly—— Most common or conspicuous; main or prevalent最主要的;最普通的=primarily% |) s) S4 n( N
precede—— To come, exist, or occur before in time。先于…=prior to,before
9 c% C* q* t4 w. M T- L N2 t portion—— A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole部分=part
8 _% T O1 ~1 }# n5 \ possess—— To have as property; own持有;拥有To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute具有品质、特点=have+ w! T5 d/ p' F5 X0 L% L
potential——shavingspossibility, capability, or power有可能性的=possible
: S0 `) e9 l, | pertinent——shavingslogical, precise relevance to the matter at hand有关系的=relevant
, N, K6 G( H; X; \& Y pit—— A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground坑=hole0 I0 D" a+ k8 t
perception—— The capacity for such insight洞察能力=insightful Showing orshavingsinsight; perceptive有洞察力的;有悟性的$ D* d. K. ^) [
penetrate—— To enter or force a way into; pierce。穿过,刺入=go through7 }& x! r# `8 H* P
patron—— A customer, especially a regular customer顾客=customer4 V2 i# P% T+ ~- J' x8 N. Q
particle—— A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck一小份儿或一小点儿=speck A small spot, mark, or discoloration小斑点,小污点或小瑕疵( H; K' v5 q5 d! m4 B. i/ S
pants裤子——trousers裤子
& Q" O! O" i( y5 s: `# ~ rupture—— The process of breaking open or bursting裂开,突然炸开=burst
, r3 p- w% h0 u. \' O rural—— Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country农村的=country
, F6 ]1 e2 P' y! U# Z rudimentary——Being in the earliest stages of development; incipient处于发展的最早阶段的=undeveloped, unsophisticated
& X, ^ ]% p0 I) v T/ o( Y rotate——To turn around on an axis or center绕轴或中心转动=turn, swirl
G( [8 R; K5 f4 J4 P; \. E T To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate循环,交替或轮换=alternate
5 c: g" R+ U9 B% Q. \/ h: B) z! c; p robust—— Full of health and strength; vigorous健康和有力的=strong
# r, p5 s: o3 C: l7 |) j roam—— To move about without purpose or plan; wander漫游=wander
8 R" v6 V m3 z3 f& U rigidity—— An instance of being rigid僵化,严厉=stiffness
, k" t O0 } d* R revise—— To reconsider and change or modify修改,修正=change/ f% M \8 {' Y1 ?1 D
retrieve—— To get back; regain。重获;收复;=recover, To get back; regain。重获;收复;重新得到=bring back( x' n* t; s, y0 |
To rectify the unfavorable consequences of; remedy。 See: recover- F9 ? ~7 e8 h
restrict—— To keep or confine within limits限制=limit
8 C) |+ q+ m3 \. \ retain—— To maintain possession of保持=keep |