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阅读词汇附中英文注释(二)

2008-09-24来源:

    property—— A characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic,

    A piece of real estate地产;不动产=estate

    proper—— Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting恰当的=suitable, correctly

    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

    prominent—— Widely known; eminent著名的=distinguished Characterized by excellence or distinction; eminent卓越的

    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

    prevailing—— Most frequent or common; predominant普遍的;有优势的=most frequent

    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

    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

    preside over——管理,主管=manage

    prestige—— A person's high standing among others; honor or esteem威望;尊重或敬佩=honor

    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

    predominantly—— Most common or conspicuous; main or prevalent最主要的;最普通的=primarily

    precede—— To come, exist, or occur before in time.先于…=prior to ,before

    portion—— A section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole部分=part

    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

    potential——shavingspossibility, capability, or power有可能性的=possible

    pertinent——shavingslogical, precise relevance to the matter at hand有关系的=relevant

    pit—— A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground坑=hole

    perception—— The capacity for such insight洞察能力=insightful Showing orshavingsinsight; perceptive有洞察力的;有悟性的