英语专八核心词汇学习:P开头的单词9
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1.probation:n.1. 试用期2. 缓刑
2.prodigy:n. 奇才,天才2. 奇观
3.profiteer:n. 暴发户,发横财的人,投机商v. 投机倒把
Profiteering in a time of shortage is wrong.(乘物资缺乏牟取暴利是不对的。)
4.prolific:a. 多产的
a prolific author(多产的作家)
5.prologue:n. 1. 开场白,序言2. 开端,序幕
6.propagate:v. 1. 传播,宣传2. (使)繁殖
The political party started the newspaper to propagate its ideas.(那个政党创办一份报纸来宣传该党的观点。)
7.propel:v. 推进
A volcano erupted and propelled rocks high into the sky.(火山爆发, 把无数的石块抛向天空。)
8.prophesy:v. 预示
She prophesied the tragic outcome.(她预言有悲惨的结果。)
9.provident:a. 有先见之明的,节俭的
He is provident of his money.(他用钱很节省。)
10.prowess:n. 英勇,杰出的才能