托福考试阅读词汇附中英文注释(二)

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

penetrate--- To enter or force a way into; pierce.穿过，刺入=go through

patron--- A customer, especially a regular customer顾客=customer

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

pants裤子---trousers裤子

rupture--- The process of breaking open or bursting裂开，突然炸开=burst

rural--- Of, relating to, or characteristic of the country农村的=country

rudimentary---Being in the earliest stages of development; incipient处于发展的最早阶段的=undeveloped, unsophisticated

rotate---To turn around on an axis or center绕轴或中心转动=turn, swirl

To proceed in sequence; take turns or alternate循环，交替或轮换=alternate

robust--- Full of health and strength; vigorous健康和有力的=strong

roam--- To move about without purpose or plan; wander漫游=wander