Lesson 43 Flashcards
peremptory
不容置辯的；專橫的，霸道的
He started issuing peremptory instructions.
他開始下達一些強制性的命令。
preferential (2)
優先的；優待的，優惠的
Inmates claimed that some prisoners had received preferential treatment.
犯人聲稱有些囚犯受到了優待。
prejudice (2)
成見，偏見，歧視
Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.
禁止種族歧視的法律必須嚴格執行。
preliminary (2)
初步的，起始的；預備的
Preliminary results show that the vaccine is effective, but this has to be confirmed by further medical trials.
初查結果顯示疫苗是有效的，但這有待於進一步醫學實驗的證實。
prelude (2)
序幕，先聲，前奏
The changes are seen as a prelude to wide-ranging reforms.
這些變革被視為大範圍改革的序幕。
prepossessing
給人好感的；打動人心的；有吸引力的
He wasn’t a very prepossessing sort of person.
他不是那種很能給人好感的人。
preposterous (2)
荒謬的，愚蠢的
The very idea is preposterous!
這個想法很荒謬！
prerogative (4)
獨有的權利（或權力），特權
Alex makes all the big decisions - that’s his prerogative as company director.
所有重大決定都是由亞歷克斯作出的——這是他作為公司主管的特權。
prerotation
prerotation
預旋；預轉
prescriptive
規定的，指定的；（尤指）規範的
Most teachers think the government’s guidelines on homework are too prescriptive.
大部分教師認為政府有關功課的規定太刻板了。
preservation
保護，維護；保藏，保養
building preservation
建築物維護
preside
主持（會議或儀式）
Who would be the best person to preside at/over the public enquiry?
誰來主持大眾調查最合適呢？
presidency
總統職務（或任期）
He has announced that he is running for the presidency.
他已宣佈參加總統競選。
presumably
據推測，大概，可能
They can presumably afford to buy a bigger apartment.
他們大概買得起一間大一點的公寓。
presume
假定，推定，認定
[ + (that) ] I presume (that) they’re not coming, since they haven’t replied to the invitation.
鑒於他們沒有回覆邀請，我認為他們不會來了。
presumptive
可據以推定的；推測為真的
presumptive signs of pregnancy
懷孕的預征
presumptuously
presumptuously
放肆地
pretense (2)
假裝；偽稱；虛偽的表現
She made absolutely no pretence of being interested.
她毫不掩飾自己絲毫不感興趣。
pretentious
（尤指在文學藝術方面）炫耀的，矯飾的，自以為是的
a pretentious art critic
自以為是的藝術評論家
pretext
藉口，托詞
The border dispute was used as a pretext for military intervention.
邊界糾紛被用作軍事入侵的藉口。
prevail
佔優勢，占上風
I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end.
我相信常識最終會獲勝。
prevalence
流行，盛行；普遍，廣泛
the prevalence of burglaries 盜竊盛行
prevalent
流行的，盛行的，普遍的
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
這些疾病在幼兒中更普遍。
prevaricate (5)
支吾，搪塞，含糊其詞；顧左右而言他
He accused the minister of prevaricating.
他指責部長一味搪塞。
prick (sth) up
（人）側（耳）傾聽
I overheard them mentioning my name and pricked up my ears.
我無意中聽到他們提起我的名字後就豎起耳朵仔細聽。
primal (2)
最初的，原始的
The universe evolved from a densely packed primal inferno.
宇宙是從原始的熾熱混沌狀態演變而來的。
primitively
primitively
最初地；主要地；自學而成地
primordial
（從）太古時代存在的，原始的
The planet Jupiter contains large amounts of the primordial gas and dust out of which the solar system was formed.
木星含有大量的原始氣體和塵埃，太陽系就是由這些氣體和塵埃形成的。
probative
probative
嘗試性的；供作證明或證據的
probity
誠實
Her probity and integrity are beyond question.
她的誠實和正直是毋庸置疑的。
procession
行列，隊伍
a wedding/funeral procession
婚禮／葬禮的行列
proclaim (2)
宣佈；聲明
All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance.
所有的國家都顯示了他們對聯盟的忠誠。
proclamation
公告；宣言；聲明
to issue a proclamation
發表聲明
proclivity
癖性；（尤指壞的）傾向
the sexual proclivities of celebrities
名人的性癖好
procreate
生殖，生育
While priests were denied the right to marry and procreate, he said, their situation would remain impossible.
他說，只要牧師們仍被剝奪結婚生子的權利，他們的處境仍將進退兩難。
prodigal (2)
非常浪費的，奢侈的
There have been rumours that he has been prodigal with company funds.
有傳聞說他一直在揮霍公司的資金。
prodigious (2)
強大的，巨大的
She wrote a truly prodigious number of novels.
她寫了數量極多的小說。
prodigy (2)
奇才，天才
The 16-year-old tennis prodigy is the youngest player ever to reach the Olympic finals.
這位16歲的網球天才是迄今打進奧運決賽最年輕的選手。
profane
褻瀆的，瀆神的
profane language
褻瀆的語言
profligate
恣意揮霍的，浪費的
She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.
她因恣意揮霍錢財而出名。
profusely
大量地; 再三地
to apologize profusely 一再道歉
progenitor
先驅，前輩
Marx was the progenitor of communism.
馬克思是共產主義的創始人。
progeny (2)
（人或動植物的）後代，後裔
His numerous progeny are scattered all over the country.
他有很多後裔，遍佈在全國各地。
prognosticate (2)
（尤指針對特定情形的）預測
He is in a good position to prognosticate on the future of commerce.
在他的位置上，可以對商業的未來做很好的預測。
progressive
逐漸的；漸進的
There’s been a progressive decline in the standard of living over the past few years.
最近幾年的生活水準每況愈下。
projection
預測，推測
The company has failed to achieve last year’s sales projections by 30 percent.
這家公司未能達到去年的預期銷售目標，還差30%。
proliferate (5)
激增
Small businesses have proliferated in the last ten years.
在過去的十年裡，小型企業大量湧現。
prolific (3)
作品豐富的；多產的
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
他可能是他這一代中最多產的歌曲作家。
promenade
散步場所；（尤指）海濱步道
We strolled along on the promenade eating ice creams.
我們吃著霜淇淋，沿海濱大道散步。
prominent
著名的；重要的
a prominent Democrat
民主黨的重要人物
