2013-4-12 Flashcards
propel
pro•pel /prəˈpel/ verb (-ll-) [VN] [often passive]
1 to move, drive or push sth forward or in a particular direction 推动；驱动；推进:
mechanically propelled vehicles 机动车辆
He succeeded in propelling the ball across the line. 他成功地把球带过线。
2 [+adv./prep.] to force sb to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation 驱使；迫使；推搡:
He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door. 有人从后面抓住他，把他推过门去。
Fury propelled her into action. 怒火驱使她行动起来。
➡ see also PROPULSION
adjunct
ad•junct /ˈædʒʌŋkt/ noun
1 (grammar 语法) an adverb or a phrase that adds meaning to the verb in a sentence or part of a sentence 附加语；修饰成分:
In ‘She went home yesterday’ and ‘He ran away in a panic’, ‘yesterday’ and ‘in a panic’ are adjuncts. 在 She went home yesterday 和 He ran away in a panic 两句中，yesterday 和 in a panic 是修饰成分。
2 (formal) a thing that is added or attached to sth larger or more important 附属物；附件:
The memory expansion cards are useful adjuncts to the computer. 内存扩充卡是计算机很有用的附件。
propulsion
pro•pul•sion /prəˈpʌlʃn/ noun [U] (technical 术语)
the force that drives sth forward 推动力；推进:
wind/steam/jet propulsion 风力╱蒸汽╱喷气推进
➡ see also PROPEL
# pro•pul•sive /prəˈpʌlsɪv/ adj.
propriety
pro•pri•ety /prəˈpraɪəti/ noun (formal)
1 [U] moral and social behaviour that is considered to be correct and acceptable 得体的举止；有分寸的行为:
Nobody questioned the propriety of her being there alone. 没人认为她只身出现在那里不得体。
OPP IMPROPRIETY
2 the proprieties [pl.] the rules of correct behaviour 行为规范；礼节；规矩 SYN ETIQUETTE :
They were careful to observe the proprieties. 他们恪守规矩。
proprietary
pro•pri•etary /prəˈpraɪətri; NAmE -teri/ adj. [usually before noun]
1 (of goods 商品) made and sold by a particular company and protected by a REGISTERED TRADEMARK 专卖的；专营的；专利的:
a proprietary medicine 专卖药品
proprietary brands 专利品牌
a proprietary name 专利名称
2 relating to an owner or to the fact of owning sth 所有的；所有权的:
The company has a proprietary right to the property. 公司拥有这笔财产的所有权。
observe
ob•serve /əbˈzɜ:v; NAmE əbˈzɜ:rv/ verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (formal)
1 to see or notice sb/sth 看到；注意到；观察到: [VN]
Have you observed any changes lately? 最近你注意到什么变化没有？
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). 小说中的人物个个栩栩如生。
[VN inf]
The police observed a man enter the bank. 警察注意到一个男人走进了银行。
[VN -ing]
They observed him entering the bank. 他们看见他走进银行。
[V that]
She observed that all the chairs were already occupied. 她发现所有的椅子都有人坐了。
[VN to inf]
He was observed to follow her closely. 有人看到他紧跟着她。
HELP This pattern is only used in the passive. 此句型仅用于被动语态。
➡ note at COMMENT , NOTICE
2 to watch sb/sth carefully, especially to learn more about them 观察；注视；监视 SYN MONITOR : [VN]
I felt he was observing everything I did. 我觉得他正在注视着我做的每一件事。
The patients were observed over a period of several months. 这些病人被观察了数月之久。
[V wh-]
They observed how the parts of the machine fitted together. 他们观看了机器零件的组装过程。
[V]
He observes keenly, but says little. 他观察敏锐，但言语寥寥。
➡ note at LOOK
3 (formal) to make a remark 说话；评论 SYN COMMENT : [V that]
She observed that it was getting late. 她说天色晚了。
[also V speech]
4 [VN] to obey rules, laws, etc. 遵守（规则、法律等）:
Will the rebels observe the ceasefire? 叛乱者会遵守停火协议吗？
The crowd observed a minute’s silence (= were silent for one minute) in memory of those who had died. 众人为死者默哀一分钟。
5 [VN] (formal) to celebrate festivals, birthdays, etc. 庆祝；庆贺；欢度:
Do they observe Christmas? 他们过不过圣诞节？
proprietor
pro•pri•etor /prəˈpraɪətə(r)/ noun (formal)
the owner of a business, a hotel, etc. 业主；所有人:
newspaper proprietors 报业老板
# pro•pri•etor•ship /prəˈpraɪətəʃɪp; NAmE -tərʃ-/ noun [U] ➡ see also PROPRIETRESS
proprietorial
pro•pri•etor•ial /prəˌpraɪəˈtɔ:riəl/ adj. (formal)
relating to an owner or to the fact of owning sth 业主的；所有者的；所有权的:
proprietorial rights 所有权
He laid a proprietorial hand on her arm (= as if he owned her). 他紧紧攥住她的胳膊不放。
# pro•pri•etor•ial•ly adv.
prodigy
prod•igy /ˈprɒdədʒi; NAmE ˈprɑ:d-/ noun (pl. -ies)
a young person who is unusually intelligent or skilful for their age （年轻的）天才，奇才，精英；神童:
a child/an infant prodigy 天才儿童；神童
a musical prodigy 音乐奇才
infant
in•fant /ˈɪnfənt/ noun, adj.
■noun
1 (formal) or (technical 术语) a baby or very young child 婴儿；幼儿:
a nursery for infants under two 两岁以下婴幼儿的托儿所
their infant son 他们幼小的儿子
She was seriously ill as an infant. 她年幼时曾患重病。
the infant mortality rate 婴幼儿死亡率
Mozart was an infant prodigy (= a child with unusual ability). 莫扎特是个神童。
HELP In NAmE infant is only used for a baby, especially a very young one. 北美英语中 infant 仅指婴儿，尤指新生儿。
2 (in British and Australian education 英国和澳大利亚的教育) a child at school between the ages of four and seven 四岁到七岁之间的学童:
an infant school 幼儿学校
infant teachers 幼儿教师
I’ve known her since we were in the infants (= at infant school). 从幼儿学校时我就认识她了。
■adj. [only before noun]
1 designed to be used by infants 供婴幼儿用的:
infant formula (= milk for babies) 婴儿配方奶粉
2 new and not yet developed 初期的；初创期的:
infant industries 新兴工业
