英语六级考试备考-看对话记单词（125）

　　A: Rebecca is a great tennis player.

　　B: Yes, she is able to propel the ball through the air at great speed.

　　propel

　　vt.1.推进，推动

　　2.激励，驱使

　　A: Do you believe in prophecy ?

　　B: No, I just live each day as it comes.

　　prophecy

　　n.预言，预言能力

　　A: Who founded your religion?

　　B: A prophet from Iran.

　　prophet

　　n.1.先知

　　2.预言者

　　A: Vivienne, I have a proposition for you.

　　B: Go ahead, I am eager to hear it.

　　proposition

　　n.1.论点，主张

　　2.建议，提案

　　3.命题

　　A: Do you write only poetry?

　　B: No, I write some prose as well, mainly short stories.

　　prose

　　n.散文

　　A: Was the thief arrested?

　　B: Yes, and he was prosecuted in the court yesterday.

　　prosecute

　　vt.1.对 提起公诉，告发，检举

　　2.继续从事

　　vi.起诉，告发

　　A: Did you meet your prospective employer yet?

　　B: I will when I start work on Monday.

　　prospective

　　a.预期的，未来的，可能的