英语六级高频词汇的复习笔记(12)

　　1. pertinent a. 有关的=relevant

　　He raised several pertinent questions.

　　他提了几个有关的问题。

　　The lawyer wanted to know all the details pertinent to the case.

　　律师想知道与该案有关的全部细节。

　　2. plead v. 恳求;申诉

　　With that kind of man you will plead in vain.

　　你恳求那种人将是白费力气。

　　I heard him plead in court only once.

　　我只有一次听到他在法庭上作辩护。

　　3. ponder v. 思考

　　She pondered his marriage proposal for a week.

　　她考虑了一周他向她的求婚。

　　They are pondering moving their offices outside London.

　　他们正在考虑把办事处搬出伦敦。

　　4. portray v. 描绘=describe/depict

　　It is not easy to portray the surprise of the Indian at this discovery.

　　印第安人见到这种情况，其惊异之情真是难以形容。

　　5. precede v. 先于

　　The we should always precede the I.

　　集体总应先于个人。

　　6.precedent n. 先例

　　This decision creates a dangerous precedent.

　　这个决定开创了一个危险的先例。

　　7. preclude n. 阻止

　　That will preclude him from escaping.

　　那将阻止他逃走，那将使他无法逃走。

　　8. predecessor n. 前任

　　Like its predecessor, Kentucky Fried Chicken has its own secret recipe.

　　和它的前辈一样，肯德基烤鸡肉也有自己的秘方。

　　9. predominant a. 主导的

　　Which country is the predominant member of the alliance?

　　哪个国家在联盟中居于主导地位?

　　10. premise n. 前提

　　your premise is wrong.

　　你的前提是错误的。

　　We must act on the premise that the worst can happen.

　　我们必须在可能发生最坏事态的前提下行动。

　　1. prescription n. 处方

　　The doctor dispensed a prescription to his patient.

　　医生开处方给病人配药。

　　2. prestige n. 威望

　　enjoy high prestige 享有很高的威望

　　She enjoyed high prestige among the masses.

　　她在群众中享有很高威信。

　　This retiring attitude enhanced his prestige.

　　他这种与世无争的态度更增加了他的威望。

　　3. prevalent a. 流行的

　　Is malaria still prevalent among the population here?

　　疟疾是否仍为此地居民的多发病?

　　4. prey n. 捕获物

　　The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.

　　鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住。

　　5. probe v. 探究

　　The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.

　　那记者正在调查几起财务丑闻。

　　6. proficiency n. 熟练

　　How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?

　　你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何?

　　7.profound a. 深刻的; 深奥的

　　I didnt have the slightest interest in his profound theories.

　　我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。

　　8.prolong v. 延长

　　How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?

　　我们怎样才能延长短促的人生?

　　9. prospective a. 预期的，未来的

　　his prospective father-in-law 他未来的岳父

　　We receive prospective results in the experiment.

　　我们在实验中得到了预期的结果。

　　She is married to a prospective lawyer.

　　她嫁给了一个未来的律师。

　　10. provocative a. 挑衅的

　　His provocative language provoked Peter.

　　他挑衅的话语激怒了彼得。

　　Your question was not merely provocative .

　　你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的。