英语六级词汇天天记：看对话记单词（60）

A: What aspect of healthcare does your research focus on?

B: Early pregnancy and female attitudes towards childbirth.

pregnancy n. 怀孕，怀孕期

A: I was a smaller than average child when I was born.

B: Why, were you premature ?

premature a. 1. 比预期（或正常）时间早的

2.（做法等）不成熟的，仓促的

A: Who is the Premier in your country?

B: Oh, I can’t remember her name offhand.

premier n. 总理，首相

a. 首要的，首位的，首次的

A: I’ve rented the premises for two years.

B: Do you think you will move away before then?

premise n. 1. [pl.]（企业、机构等使用的）房屋和地基，经营场址

2. 前提，假设

A: Do you own a car?

B: No, I can’t afford the insurance premium .

premium n. 1.（投保人向保险公司支付的）保险金

2. 额外费用，加付款

3. 奖品，赠品，额外津贴

a. 1. 高级的，优质的

2. 售价高的

at a premium

1. 奇缺的，难得的

2. 以超过一般的价格，以高价

put/place a premium on

高度评价，重视

A: Did you notice the beautiful sunset last night?

B: No, I was preoccupied with other matters.

preoccupy vt. 使全神贯注，使入神

 A: I can get the medicines I need over the counter?

B: No, you will have to go to a doctor for a prescription .

prescription n. 1. 规定，规定性的东西（如条例、指示、命令等）

2. 处方，药方，（医生开的）药

3. 解救方法，诀窍

A: Who will preside over the meeting?

B: Probably the president of the organization.

preside vi. (at,over)主持，主管

A: I studied at the top university in my country.

B: That must bring a lot of prestige .

prestige n. 威信，威望

A: You can presume I will be late for the meeting.

B: I will, you are always late

presume vt. 1. 推测，假定，（没有证据地）相信

2. 冒昧（做），擅（做）

3. 认定，推定

vi. 擅自行事

presume on （不正当地）利用

A: Do you get along well with David?

B: No, he is far too pretentious and is always promoting himself.

pretentious a. 自命不凡的，自负的，炫耀的

A: I left school under the pretext that I had been offered a good job.

B: And do you now think it was a wise decision?

pretext n. 借口，托词