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preeminent

more important, skillful, or successful than others : better than others

adj. 卓越的;超群的

She's the preeminent chef in a city that has many good ones.

 

prefatory

included at the beginning of a book, speech, etc., as an introduction

adj. 前言的;序文的

The speaker made some prefatory remarks.

 

preposterous

very foolish or silly

adj. 荒谬的;可笑的

The whole idea is preposterous

 

presumptuous

1 showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty; 2 having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude; 3 thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited

adj. 放肆的，专横的，冒昧的

It would be presumptuous (of me) to tell the manager how to do things.

 

presuppose

1 to be based on the idea that something is true or will happen 2 : to require or depend on (something) in order to be true or exist

vt. 假定;预料;以…为先决条件

The rule presupposes a need to restrict student access to the library.

 

pretentious

having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful,

adj. 自命不凡的;炫耀的;做作的

The houses in the neighborhood are large and pretentious.

 

prevail

1 : to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : TRIUMPH

2 : to be or become effective or effectual

3 : to use persuasion successfully

4 : to be frequent : PREDOMINATE

5 : to be or continue in use or fashion : PERSIST

v. 盛行，流行

Our soccer team prevailed [=won] despite the bad weather.

 

priority

status established in order of importance or urgency

n. 优先权，优先考虑的事

Reorganizing the sales force will be a top priority for the new president.

 

prodigious

amazing or wonderful : very impressive

adj. 惊人的，异常的，奇妙的;巨大的

prodigious achievement/effort/talent

 

productive

yielding results, benefits, or profits

adj. 多产的

a highly productive [=successful] sales team

 

profess

to say or declare (something) openly

vt. 自称;公开表示;宣称信奉;正式准予加入

He professes confidence in his friend.

 

profligacy

carelessly and foolishly wasting money, materials, etc. : very wasteful

adj. 肆意挥霍;放荡;浪费

She was very profligate in her spending. profligate energy use

 

progenitor

sth that is a model for sth else

n. 先驱

the progenitors of modern art

 

proliferate

to increase in number or amount quickly

vt. 使激增

New problems have proliferated in recent months.

 

proliferation

1 something added (as by growth); 2 the act or process of becoming greater in number

n. 增殖，扩散

There has been a recent proliferation of medical advertising on TV.

 

prolific

producing a large amount of something

adj. 多产的;丰富的

The tree is a prolific bloomer.

 

promote

to change the rank or position of (someone) to a higher or more important one

v. 促进;提升;推销;发扬

The army major was promoted to lieutenant colonel.

 

propagate

to make (something, such as an idea or belief) known to many people

vt. 传播;宣传

The group propagates [=promotes] its antigovernment doctrine on the Web.

 

propel

to push or drive (someone or something) forward or in a particular direction

v. 推进;驱使;激励;驱策

He grabbed him and propelled him through the door.

 

propulsion

the force that moves something forward : the force that propels something

n. 推进;推进力

Sailboats use wind as their source/means of propulsion.

 

protean

able to change into many different forms or able to do many different things

adj. 千变万化的;一人演几个角色

a protean organism

 

protest

to show or express strong disagreement with or disapproval of something

vt. 抗议;断言

The victim's family protested at/against the judge's sentence.

 

protract

extend

vt. 绘制;延长;伸展

a device that has the form of a half circle and that is used for drawing and measuring angles

 

provable

adj. 可证明的;可以查清的

 

proverbial

of, relating to, or resembling a proverb

adj. 谚语的

a proverbial expression/phrase

 

provincial

limited in outlook:narrow;lacking the polish of urban society:unsophisticated

adj. 省的;地方性的;偏狭的

She speaks with a provincial accent.

 

pseudonym

a name that someone (such as a writer) uses instead of his or her real name

n. 笔名;假名

Mark Twain is the pseudonym of the American writer Samuel L. Clemens.

 

pundit

a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who expresses ideas and opinions about that subject publicly (such as by speaking on television and radio shows)

n. 博学者;梵文学者

political pundits

 

quackery

the methods and treatments used by unskillful doctors or by people who pretend to be doctors

n. 庸医的医术，骗子的行为

His cure was nothing but quackery.

 

quagmire

an area of soft, wet ground

n. 沼泽，沼泽地;无法脱身的困境

After a lot of rain, the dirt road becomes a quagmire.

 

quandary

a situation in which you are confused about what to do

n. 困惑;窘境;为难

The unexpected results of the test have created a quandary for researchers.

 

querulous

complaining in an annoyed way

adj. 易怒的，暴躁的;爱发牢骚的，抱怨的

The child said in a querulous [=whining] voice that he didn't like carrots.

 

quixotic

hopeful or romantic in a way that is not practical

adj. 唐吉诃德式的;狂想家的;愚侠的

a quixotic solution/pursuit

 

rambunctious

being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way

adj. 喧闹的，骚乱的

a class full of rambunctious [=boisterous, (Brit) rumbustious] children

 

rancor

an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly

n. 深仇;怨恨;敌意

She answered her accusers calmly and without rancor.

 

rapacious

1 having a huge appetite; 2 living by killing and eating other animals; 3 having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions

adj. 贪婪的，掠夺的

a rapacious [=greedy] businessman

 

reactionary

relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction; especially : ultraconservative in politics

adj. 反动的; 保守的

reactionary views/opinions/ideas

 

rebellion

an effort by many people to change the government or leader of a country by the use of protest or violence

n. 叛乱;反抗;谋反;不服从

The king's army suppressed/quelled/crushed the rebellion.

 

rebuke

to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone)

v. 非难，指责;谴责

She was rebuked [=reprimanded] for being late.

 

reciprocal

shared, felt, or shown by both sides serving to reciprocate

adj. 互惠的;相互的;

a reciprocal trade agreement between two countries

 

recite

to read (something) out loud or say (something) from memory usually for an audience

vt. 背诵;叙述;列举

He recited the poem/passage with great feeling.

 

reconciliation

the act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement

n. 和解;调和;和谐;甘愿

Signing the trade agreement was praised as an act of reconciliation between the two countries.

 

rectitude

the quality of being honest and morally correct

n. 公正;诚实;清廉

No one questioned his moral rectitude.

 

redemptive

adj. 赎回的;赎身的;挽回的

the redemption of his reputation

 

reflective

adj. 反射的;反映的;沉思的

The material is highly reflective. [=it easily reflects light]

 

refuge

shelter or protection from danger or trouble

n. 避难;避难所;庇护

They were seeking refuge. = They were seeking a place of refuge. [=a safe place]

 

refute

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

v. 反驳

The lawyer refuted the testimony of the witness.

 

regressive

adj. 回归的;后退的;退化的

a repressive government

 

rehearse

to say again : REPEAT;to recite aloud in a formal manner; to present an account of : RELATE

vt. 排练;预演

The orchestra is rehearsing a piece by Schumann.

 

reinterpret

to interpret again; specifically : to give a new or different interpretation to

v. 重新解释

New information may force us to reinterpret the evidence.

 

reinvent

to present (something) in a different or new way

vt. 重新使用;彻底改造;重复发明(在不知他人已发明的情况下)

The candidate promised to reinvent Social Security.

 

reiterate

repeat something you have already said in order to emphasize it

v. 重复

She avoided answering our questions directly, instead reiterating that the answers could be found in her book.

 

remorseful

adj. 懊悔的;悔恨的

She seemed truly remorseful for what she had done.

 

renounce

1 : to say especially in a formal or official way that you will no longer have or accept (something) : to formally give up (something)2 : to say in a formal or definite way that you refuse to follow, obey, or support (someone or somethin

v. 宣布放弃;与…断绝关系;垫牌

The king renounced [=abdicated] the throne. She renounced her inheritance.

 

renowned

known and admired by many people for some special quality or achievement

adj. 的，有声望的

a restaurant renowned for its wine list

 

renunciation

the act of renouncing sth or sb

vt. 放弃，脱离关系

Their vows include renunciation of all wealth.

 

repel

to keep (something) out or away

vt.击退; 使厌恶; 抵制; 使不愉快

Their superior forces repelled the invasion.

 

repercussion

something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement, etc., and that usually affects people for a long time

n. 反响;弹回;反射;浮动诊胎法

We didn't expect the decision to have such serious/enormous/tremendous repercussions.

 

reprehensible

very bad : deserving very strong criticism

adj. 应斥责的;应该谴责的

reprehensible [=contemptible] acts

 

reprimand

to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone who has done something wrong, disobeyed an order, etc.)

v. 谴责;训斥;申诉

The soldiers were severely reprimanded.

 

reproach

to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone) : to express disapproval or disappointment to (someone)

n. 责备;耻辱

vt. 责备;申斥

His actions were above/beyond reproach.

 

reputation

overall quality as seen or judged by people in general

n. 名誉;声望

This car dealership has a good/bad reputation.

 

resentful

having or showing a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair

adj. 充满忿恨的;厌恶的

She is resentful about being demoted.

 

resign

to give up (a job or position) in a formal or official way

vt. 辞职;放弃;委托;使听从

vi. 辞职

The senator was forced to resign his position.

 

resuscitate

to bring (someone who is unconscious, not breathing, or close to death) back to a conscious or active state again

v. 使复苏;使复兴

The patient stopped breathing but doctors were able to resuscitate him.