GMAT 06

Question 1

pros·ta·glan·din noun \ˌpräs-tə-ˈglan-dən\

Answer 1

n.<生化>前列腺素

Question 2

pros·ta·tec·to·my noun \ˌpräs-tə-ˈtek-tə-mē\

Answer 2

n.<医>前列腺切除术

Question 3

pros·thet·ic adj \präs-ˈthe-tik\

Answer 3

1. ADJ 假体的 Prosthetic parts of the body are artificial ones used to replace natural ones.

— pros·thet·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Question 4

pro·tag·o·nist noun \prō-ˈta-gə-nist\

Answer 4

1. N-COUNT 提倡者；拥护者 Someone who is a protagonist of an idea or movement is a supporter of it.
   …the main protagonists of their countries’ integration into the world market.
   积极呼吁他们的国家融入世界市场的主要倡导者
2. N-COUNT 主人公；主角；（真实事件的）主要人物 A protagonist in a play, novel, or real event is one of the main people in it.
   …the protagonist of J. D. Salinger’s novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’…
   塞林格的小说《麦田里的守望者》的主人公
   The chief protagonists in the row are Visa and Mastercard, the world’s leading credit card brands.
   这场纠纷的主角是世界两大信用卡品牌——维萨和万事达。

Question 5

pro·té·gé noun \ˈprō-tə-ˌzhā\

Answer 5

n.被保护者，门徒

He was a protégé of the great composer.

Question 6

pro·tein

noun, often attributive

\ˈprō-ˌtēn\

Answer 6

1. N-MASS 蛋白质 Protein is a substance found in food and drink such as meat, eggs, and milk. You need protein in order to grow and be healthy.
   Fish was a major source of protein for the working man.
   鱼肉曾是劳动者的主要蛋白质来源。
   …a high protein diet.
   高蛋白饮食

Question 7

pro·to·col

noun

\ˈprō-tə-ˌkȯl\

Answer 7

1. N-VAR 礼仪；社交礼节 Protocol is a system of rules about the correct way to act in formal situations.
   He has become something of a stickler for the finer observances of royal protocol.
   他已经变得非常刻板，哪怕是最细微的皇室礼仪也会遵循。
   …minor breaches of protocol.
   小小的失礼
2. N-COUNT （信息交换）协议 A protocol is a set of rules for exchanging information between computers.
3. N-COUNT 议定书；协议 A protocol is a written record of a treaty or agreement that has been made by two or more countries.
   …the Montreal Protocol to phase out use and production of CFCs…
   逐步停止使用及生产含氯氟烃的《蒙特利尔议定书》
   There are also protocols on the testing of nuclear weapons.
   也有关于核武器试验的协议。
4. N-COUNT 治疗方案；科学实验计划 A protocol is a plan for a course of medical treatment, or a plan for a scientific experiment.
   …the detoxification protocol.
   戒毒方案

Question 8

pro·ton noun \ˈprō-ˌtän\

Answer 8

1. N-COUNT 质子 A proton is an atomic particle that has a positive electrical charge.

— pro·ton·ic \prō-ˈtä-nik\ adjective

Question 9

pro·to·plasm noun \ˈprō-tə-ˌpla-zəm\

Answer 9

n. <生>原生质
adj. <生>原生质的

— pro·to·plas·mic \ˌprō-tə-ˈplaz-mik\ adjective

Question 10

pro·to·type noun \ˈprō-tə-ˌtīp\

Answer 10

1. N-COUNT 原型；样品；样本 A prototype is a new type of machine or device which is not yet ready to be made in large numbers and sold.
   Chris Retzler has built a prototype of a machine called the wave rotor.
   克里斯·雷茨勒已制造出了一种叫波转子的机器的样机。
   …the first prototype aircraft.
   第一架飞机样机
2. N-COUNT 模范；典型 If you say that someone or something is a prototype of a type of person or thing, you mean that they are the first or most typical one of that type.
   He was the prototype of the elder statesman.
   他是老一辈政治家的典型。

Question 11

prov·e·nance

noun

\ˈpräv-nən(t)s\

Answer 11

1. N-VAR 起源；来源；出处 The provenance of something is the place that it comes from or that it originally came from.
   Kato was fully aware of the provenance of these treasures…
   加藤完全清楚这些珍宝的来源。
   He had no idea of its provenance.
   他不知道其出处。

Question 12

pro·vi·sion noun \prə-ˈvi-zhən\

Answer 12

1. N-UNCOUNT 供应；提供 The provision of something is the act of giving it or making it available to people who need or want it.
   The department is responsible for the provision of residential care services.
   该部门负责提供家庭护理服务。
   …nursery provision for children with special needs.
   为有特殊需要的儿童提供护理
2. N-VAR 预备；准备；预先采取的措施 If you make provision for something that might happen or that might need to be done, you make arrangements to deal with it.
   Mr King asked if it had ever occurred to her to make provision for her own pension…
   金先生问她是否曾想过要为自己的养老金预先作安排。
   There is no provision for funding performance-related pay rises.
   没有为与业绩挂钩的加薪预作资金准备。
3. N-UNCOUNT 赡养；供养 If you make provision for someone, you support them financially and make sure that they have the things that they need.
   Special provision should be made for children…
   应给孩子在经济上专门作好安排。
   There are very generous provisions for the mother.
   这位母亲在物质上得到了很好的赡养。
4. N-COUNT （法律或协议的）条文，条款，规定 A provision in a law or an agreement is an arrangement which is included in it.
   He backed a provision that would allow judges to delay granting a divorce decree in some cases…
   他赞成一项允许法官在一些情况下延迟作出离婚判决的法律条款。
   The bill’s provision for the sale and purchase of land faces stiff opposition from conservatives.
   该法案关于土地买卖的规定遭到保守派的强硬反对。
5. N-PLURAL 食品供应 Provisions are supplies of food.
   On board were enough provisions for two weeks.
   船上有足够两周吃的食物。

Question 13

pro·voc·a·tive adj \prə-ˈvä-kə-tiv\

Answer 13

1. ADJ-GRADED 挑衅的；煽动的；激怒的；刺激的 If you describe something as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make people react angrily or argue against it.
   He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years…
   他近些年发表了一连串直言不讳、有时带煽动性的演说。
   His behavior was called provocative and antisocial.
   他的行为被认为是煽动性的和反社会的。
   provocatively: The soldiers fired into the air when the demonstrators behaved provocatively.示威者作出挑衅举动时，士兵朝空中鸣枪。
2. ADJ-GRADED 激发性欲的；挑逗的 If you describe someone’s clothing or behaviour as provocative, you mean that it is intended to make someone feel sexual desire.
   Some adolescents might be more sexually mature and provocative than others.
   一些青少年可能相比同龄人在性方面更成熟、更具挑逗性。
   provocatively: She smiled provocatively.她笑得很撩人。

— provocative noun
— pro·voc·a·tive·ly adverb
— pro·voc·a·tive·ness noun

Question 14

prowl verb \ˈprau̇(-ə)l\

Answer 14

1. VERB 潜行；悄悄巡行 If an animal or a person prowls around, they move around quietly, for example when they are hunting.
   Policemen prowled around the building.
   警察在大楼四周暗中巡查。
2. PHRASE （动物）在觅食；（人）在寻找性伴侣（或生意） If an animal is on the prowl, it is hunting. If a person is on the prowl, they are hunting for something such as a sexual partner or a business deal.
   Their fellow travellers are a mix of honeymooners, single girls on the prowl and elderly couples…
   他们的旅伴中有度蜜月的新人，有寻觅伴侣的单身女孩，也有老年夫妇。
   The new administration are on the prowl for ways to reduce spending.
   新政府在寻求削减开支的方法。

— prowl·er \ˈprau̇-lər\ noun

Question 15

prox·im·i·ty noun \präk-ˈsi-mə-tē\

Answer 15

1. N-UNCOUNT 接近；临近；邻近 Proximity to a place or person is nearness to that place or person.
   Part of the attraction is Darwin’s proximity to Asia…
   达尔文市的魅力一部分在于它靠近亚洲。
   He became aware of the proximity of the Afghans…
   他意识到阿富汗人近在咫尺。

Question 16

pru·dent adj \ˈprü-d^ənt\

Answer 16

1. ADJ-GRADED 审慎的；慎重的；精明的 Someone who is prudent is sensible and careful.
   It is always prudent to start any exercise programme gradually at first…
   刚开始一项锻炼计划时循序渐进总是明智的。
   Being a prudent and cautious person, you realise that the problem must be resolved.
   慎重小心的人都会意识到这个问题非解决不可。
   prudently: I believe it is essential that we act prudently…我认为我们必须慎重行事。Prudently, Joanna spoke none of this aloud.出于慎重，乔安娜说这些话时一直压低声音。

— pru·dent·ly adverb

Question 17

prud·ery noun \ˈprü-d(ə-)rē\

Answer 17

1. N-UNCOUNT （在性问题上的）大惊小怪，过分正经；谈性色变 Prudery is prudish behaviour or attitudes.

<such prudery regarding artistic depictions -ˈpik-shən\ n.描写，叙述 of the nude has no place on a college campus>

Question 18

pry verb \ˈprī\

Answer 18

1. VERB 窥探；窥视；偷看；刺探 If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else’s private affairs, or look at their personal possessions.
   We do not want people prying into our affairs…
   我们不希望别人窥探我们的私事。
   Imelda might think she was prying…
   艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。
2. VERB 撬动；撬开；撬起 If you pry something open or pry it away from a surface, you force it open or away from a surface.
   They pried open a sticky can of blue paint…
   他们撬开了一个黏糊糊的蓝色油漆桶。
   I pried the top off a can of chilli…
   我揭开一罐辣椒的盖子。
3. VERB （从…口中）费力地得到（消息等） If you pry something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.
   …their attempts to pry the names from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
   他们试图从美国酒精、烟草和武器管理局那里打探到那些名字
   in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 prize

Question 19

pseudomer

Answer 19

n.赝异构体， 假异构体

Question 20

pseu·do·sci·ence noun \ˌsü-dō-ˈsī-ən(t)s\

Answer 20

n.伪科学

— pseu·do·sci·en·tif·ic -ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik\ adjective
— pseu·do·sci·en·tist -ˈsī-ən-tist\ noun

Question 21

psy·che noun \ˈsī-kē\

Answer 21

1. N-COUNT 精神；心灵 In psychology, your psyche is your mind and your deepest feelings and attitudes.
   ‘It probably shows up a deeply immature part of my psyche,’ he confesses…
   “它可能表现了我内心很不成熟的一面，”他承认道。
   His exploration of the myth brings insight into the American psyche.
   他对这个神话的探讨揭示了美国人的心理。

Question 22

psy·chi·a·try noun \sə-ˈkī-ə-trē\

Answer 22

1. ADJ 精神病学的 Psychiatric means relating to psychiatry.
   We finally insisted that he seek psychiatric help.
   我们最后坚持要求他寻求精神科医师的帮助。
2. ADJ 精神疾病的 Psychiatric means involving mental illness.
   About 4% of the prison population have chronic psychiatric illnesses.
   大约4%的犯人有慢性精神疾病。

— psy·chi·at·ric \ˌsī-kē-ˈa-trik\ adjective
— psy·chi·at·ri·cal·ly -tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— psy·chi·a·trist \sə-ˈkī-ə-trist\ noun

Question 23

psy·cho·ac·tive adj \ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv\

Answer 23

1. ADJ （药物）作用于精神的，影响心理状态的 Psychoactive drugs are drugs that affect your mind.
   Nicotine is a psychoactive drug.
   尼古丁是一种影响精神活动的毒物。

Question 24

psy·cho·log·i·cal adj \ˌsī-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\

Answer 24

1. ADJ 心理的；精神的 Psychological means concerned with a person’s mind and thoughts.
   John received constant physical and psychological abuse from his father…
   约翰不断遭到父亲身体和心理上的双重虐待。
   Robyn’s loss of memory is a psychological problem, rather than a physical one.
   罗宾的失忆是心理问题，而非生理问题。
   psychologically: It was very important psychologically for us to succeed.在心理层面上，成功对于我们而言非常重要。…a psychologically disturbed person.精神错乱的人
2. ADJ 心理学的 Psychological means relating to psychology.
   …psychological testing.
   心理测试

— psy·cho·log·i·cal·ly -ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Question 25

psy·cho·path noun \ˈsī-kə-ˌpath\

Answer 25

1. N-COUNT 精神变态者；变态人格者 A psychopath is someone who has serious mental problems and who may act in a violent way without feeling sorry for what they have done.
   She was abducted by a dangerous psychopath.
   她被一个危险的精神变态狂给绑架了。

<declared that he was a dangerous psychopath who needed to be locked up>

Question 26

psy·cho·sis noun \sī-ˈkō-səs\

Answer 26

1. N-VAR 精神病；精神错乱；精神失常 Psychosis is mental illness of a severe kind which can make people lose contact with reality.
   He may have some kind of neurosis or psychosis later in life.
   他晚年可能患有某种神经症或精神病。
   …senile psychoses.
   老年性精神病

The patient suffers from some kind of psychosis.

Question 27

psy·cho·ther·a·py noun -ˈther-ə-pē\

Answer 27

1. N-UNCOUNT 心理治疗；精神治疗 Psychotherapy is the use of psychological methods in treating people who are mentally ill, rather than using physical methods such as drugs or surgery.
   For milder depressions, certain forms of psychotherapy do work well.
   对较轻微的抑郁症，某些形式的心理治疗效果的确不错。
   …monthly psychotherapy sessions.
   每月一次的心理治疗时间

— psy·cho·ther·a·pist -pist\ noun

Question 28

ptero·saur noun \ˈter-ə-ˌsȯr\

Answer 28

n.翼龙目动物

Question 29

pub·lic·i·ty noun (ˌ)pə-ˈbli-sə-tē\

Answer 29

1. N-UNCOUNT 宣传；报道 Publicity is information or actions that are intended to attract the public’s attention to someone or something.
   Much advance publicity was given to the talks…
   对于这次会谈有很多前期报道。
   …government publicity campaigns…
   政府宣传活动
2. N-UNCOUNT （媒体或公众的）关注 When the news media and the public show a lot of interest in something, you can say that it is receiving publicity.
   The case has generated enormous publicity in Brazil.
   这个案件已经在巴西引起了极大的关注。
   …the renewed publicity over the Casey affair.
   对凯西事件的再次关注

Question 30

pull away

Answer 30

1. PHRASAL VERB （车辆）开始驶离；（驾车者）开走车辆 When a vehicle or driver pulls away, the vehicle starts moving forward.
   I stood in the driveway and watched him back out and pull away.
   我站在车道上，看着他把车倒出来然后开走。
2. PHRASAL VERB 远离；疏远 If you pull away from someone that you have had close links with, you deliberately become less close to them.
   Other daughters, faced with their mother’s emotional hunger, pull away…
   面对母亲的情感渴求，其他几个女儿都疏远了她。
   He’d pulled away from her as if she had leprosy.
   他离她远远的，好像她得了麻风病似的。

Question 31

pulp noun \ˈpəlp\

Answer 31

1. N-SING 泥；酱；浆；糊 If an object is pressed into a pulp, it is crushed or beaten until it is soft, smooth, and wet.
   The olives are crushed to a pulp by stone rollers.
   橄榄被石磙碾成了酱。
2. N-SING 果肉；（蔬菜的）肉质部分 In fruit or vegetables, the pulp is the soft part inside the skin.
   Make maximum use of the whole fruit, including the pulp which is high in fibre.
   水果的各个部分都要最大限度地利用，包括富含纤维的果肉。
3. N-UNCOUNT 木浆（造纸原料） Wood pulp is material made from crushed wood. It is used to make paper.
4. ADJ （故事或小说）粗制滥造的，庸俗刺激的，耸人听闻的 People refer to stories or novels as pulp fiction when they consider them to be of poor quality and intentionally shocking or sensational.
   …lurid ’50s pulp novels.
   50年代粗制滥造的低俗小说
5. VERB 把（纸张、蔬菜或水果）打成浆 If paper, vegetables, or fruit are pulped, they are crushed into a smooth, wet paste.
   Onions can be boiled and pulped to a puree.
   洋葱可以煮一下打成糊。
   …creamed or pulped tomatoes.
   奶油状或浆状的西红柿
6. VERB 把（纸币或文件）化成浆 If money or documents are pulped, they are destroyed. This is done to stop the money being used or to stop the documents being seen by the public.
   25 million pounds worth of five pound notes have been pulped because the designers made a mistake.
   因为设计者们犯了一个错误，致使价值2,500万英镑的5英镑纸钞被化成纸浆。
7. PHRASE 把…打得稀巴烂；把…打成重伤 If someone is beaten to a pulp or beaten to pulp, they are hit repeatedly until they are very badly injured.
   I tried to talk myself out of a fight and got beaten to a pulp instead by three other boys.
   我尽量克制住自己不要打架，却被另外3个男孩打成了重伤。

— pulp·i·ness \ˈpəl-pē-nəs\ noun
— pulpy \ˈpəl-pē\ adjective

Question 32

pul·sar noun \ˈpəl-ˌsär\

Answer 32

1. N-COUNT 脉冲星 A pulsar is a star that spins very fast and cannot be seen but produces regular radio signals.

Question 33

pul·sa·tion noun \ˌpəl-ˈsā-shən\

Answer 33

n.脉搏，悸动，脉动

<you should press against the artery in your wrist and count the pulsations to calculate your heart rate>

Question 34

punc·tu·a·tion noun \ˌpəŋk-chə-ˈwā-shən\

Answer 34

1. N-UNCOUNT 标点法 Punctuation is the use of symbols such as full stops or periods, commas, or question marks to divide written words into sentences and clauses.
   He was known for his poor grammar and punctuation.
   他不通语法和乱用标点是出了名的。
2. N-UNCOUNT 标点符号 Punctuation is the symbols that you use to divide written words into sentences and clauses.
   Jessica scanned the lines, none of which had any punctuation.
   杰茜卡把这几行飞快地扫了一眼，没有任何一行加了标点。

Question 35

pu·ni·tive adj \ˈpyü-nə-tiv\

Answer 35

1. ADJ-GRADED 处罚的；惩罚性的 Punitive actions are intended to punish people.
   …a punitive bombing raid…
   惩罚性空袭
   Other economists say any punitive measures against foreign companies would hurt US interests.
   其他经济学家说任何针对外国公司的惩罚性措施都会损害美国的利益。

— pu·ni·tive·ly adverb
— pu·ni·tive·ness noun

Question 36

pup noun \ˈpəp\

Answer 36

1. N-COUNT 小狗；幼犬 A pup is a young dog.
   I’ll get you an Alsatian pup for Christmas.
   我会送你一只阿尔萨斯小狗作为圣诞节礼物。
2. N-COUNT （海豹等的）幼崽 The young of some other animals, for example seals, are called pups.
   Two thousand grey seal pups are born there every autumn.
   那里每年秋天有2,000头灰色小海豹出生。

Question 37

pu·pa·tion noun \pyü-ˈpā-shən\

Answer 37

n.化蛹

Unlike most butterflies, this species pupates underground.

Question 38

purchasing price

Answer 38

收购价格

Question 39

purge verb \ˈpərj\

Answer 39

1. VERB 清除，清洗，肃清（组织中的异己分子） To purge an organization of its unacceptable members means to remove them from it. You can also talk about purging people from an organization.
   The leadership voted to purge the party of ‘hostile and anti-party elements’…
   领导层投票决定清除党内的“敌对和反党分子”。
   He recently purged the armed forces, sending hundreds of officers into retirement…
   他最近肃清了军队中的异己分子，让数百名军官退休。
   Purge is also a noun.
2. VERB 清除；消除 If you purge something of undesirable things, you get rid of them.
   He closed his eyes and lay still, trying to purge his mind of anxiety…
   他闭上眼睛躺着不动，试图消除内心的焦虑。
   The only way to purge the economy of this new burst of inflation is a short, sharp recession.
   要消除新爆发的这次通货膨胀，唯一的方法是让经济短期内急剧衰退。

— purg·er noun

High-ranking officials were purged from the company following the merger.

<a day on which the faithful are expected to purge themselves of their sins through prayer and fasting>

Question 40

pu·ri·tan noun \ˈpyu̇r-ə-tən\

Answer 40

1. N-COUNT 道德（或宗教）上极拘谨的人；禁欲者；苦行者 You describe someone as a puritan when they live according to strict moral or religious principles, especially when they disapprove of physical pleasures.

Bykov had forgotten that Malinin was something of a puritan…
贝科夫已经忘记了马利宁是个清教徒式的人物。
As for the subjects that so enrage puritans, they will continue to form the focus of her work.
那些使道学先生们勃然大怒的课题将继续成为她工作的重点。

2. ADJ-GRADED 道德（或宗教）上极拘谨的；清教徒似的；禁欲的；苦行的 Puritan attitudes are based on strict moral or religious principles and often involve disapproval of physical pleasures.
   Paul was someone who certainly had a puritan streak in him.
   保罗身上无疑带有清教徒气质。
   …puritan self-denial.
   苦行式的克己

Question 41

pur·sue verb \pər-ˈsü\

Answer 41

1. VERB 实行；执行；贯彻 If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it.
   It became harder for women married to diplomats to pursue their own interests…
   与外交官结婚的女性要追求自己的爱好就变得更加困难了。
   He said Japan would continue to pursue the policies laid down at the London summit…
   他说日本将继续贯彻伦敦峰会所制定的政策。
2. VERB 寻求；追求 If you pursue a particular aim or result, you make efforts to achieve it, often over a long period of time.
   The implication seems to be that it is impossible to pursue economic reform and democracy simultaneously…
   言外之意似乎是经济改革和民主化进程是不可能同时进行的。
   Mr. Menendez has aggressively pursued new business.
   梅嫩德斯先生积极开拓新业务。
3. VERB 追查；追问；追究 If you pursue a particular topic, you try to find out more about it by asking questions.
   If your original request is denied, don’t be afraid to pursue the matter.
   如果你最初的请求遭到拒绝，不要害怕，要继续追问下去。
4. VERB 追赶；追逐；追捕 If you pursue a person, vehicle, or animal, you follow them, usually in order to catch them.
   She pursued the man who had stolen a woman’s bag.
   她追赶那个偷了一个妇女提包的男人。

— pur·su·er noun

Question 42

put away

Answer 42

1. PHRASAL VERB 把…收起；放好 If you put something away, you put it into the place where it is normally kept when it is not being used, for example in a drawer.
   She finished putting the milk away and turned around…
   她把牛奶收好后转过身来。
   ‘Yes, Mum,’ replied Cheryl as she slowly put away her doll…
   “是的，妈妈。”谢里尔一边慢慢地收起布娃娃一边回答。
2. PHRASAL VERB 把…关进监狱；把…送进精神病院 If someone is put away, they are sent to prison or to a mental hospital for a long time.
   He’s an animal! He should be put away…
   他是一个禽兽！他应当被关起来。
   His testimony could put Drago away for life.
   他的证词足以使德拉戈被判终身监禁。

Question 43

put·ty noun \ˈpə-tē\

Answer 43

1. N-UNCOUNT （嵌装玻璃用的）油灰 Putty is a stiff paste used to fix sheets of glass into window frames.

— put·ty·less adjective
— put·ty·like adjective

Question 44

pyr·a·mid noun \ˈpir-ə-ˌmid\

Answer 44

1. N-COUNT 金字塔 Pyramids are ancient stone buildings with four triangular sloping sides. The most famous pyramids are those built in ancient Egypt to contain the bodies of their kings and queens.
   We set off to see the Pyramids and Sphinx.
   我们出发去看金字塔和狮身人面像。
2. N-COUNT 角锥体；棱锥体 A pyramid is a shape, object, or pile of things with a flat base and sloping triangular sides that meet at a point.
   On a plate in front of him was piled a pyramid of flat white biscuits.
   在他面前的盘子上有一摞摆成金字塔形状的白色薄饼。
3. N-COUNT 金字塔式结构（或组织、体系） You can describe something as a pyramid when it is organized so that there are fewer people at each level as you go towards the top.
   Traditionally, the Brahmins, or the priestly class, are set at the top of the social pyramid.
   传统上，婆罗门，或称僧侣阶级，处于社会金字塔的顶端。

— py·ra·mi·dal \pə-ˈra-mə-d^əl\ adjective
— py·ra·mi·dal·ly adverb
— pyr·a·mid·i·cal \ˌpir-ə-ˈmi-di-kəl\ adjective

Question 45

quad·rant noun \ˈkwä-drənt\

Answer 45

1. N-COUNT （圆或其他形状的）四分之一;象限 A quadrant is one of four equal parts into which a circle or other shape has been divided.
   A symbol appears in an upper quadrant of the screen.
   一个符号出现在屏幕上方的一个象限里。

— qua·dran·tal \kwä-ˈdran-t^əl\ adjective

Question 46

quad·ri·lat·er·al noun \ˌkwä-drə-ˈla-t(ə-)rəl\

Answer 46

adj. 四边(形)的
n. 四边形

Question 47

qua·dru·ple

verb

\kwä-ˈdrü-pəl\

Answer 47

1. V-ERG （使）成四倍;（使）翻两番 If someone quadruples an amount or if it quadruples, it becomes four times bigger.
   Norway has quadrupled its exports to the EU…
   挪威对欧盟的出口已经增加了3倍。
   The price has quadrupled in the last few years.
   近几年来价格已经翻了两番。
2. PREDET 是…的四倍；四倍于 If one amount is quadruple another amount, it is four times bigger.
   They could sell their merchandise for quadruple the asking price.
   他们能够以4倍于要价的价钱出售他们的商品。
3. ADJ 由四部分组成的;四次的 You use quadruple to indicate that something has four parts or happens four times.
   …a quadruple murder.
   四尸命案

Question 48

quail noun \ˈkwāl\

Answer 48

1. N-COUNT 鹌鹑 A quail is a type of small bird which is often shot and eaten.
   I’ve shot hundreds of quail with that gun.
   我用那只枪打死过几百只鹌鹑。
   Quail is the meat of this bird eaten as food.鹌鹑肉
   They dined off salmon, quail, and fruit.
   他们正餐吃的是鲑鱼、鹌鹑肉和水果。
2. VERB 胆怯;畏缩;害怕;退缩 If someone or something makes you quail, they make you feel very afraid, often so that you hesitate.
   The very words make many of us quail…
   这些话让我们许多人胆怯了。
   He told Naomi she was becoming just like Maya. Naomi quailed at the thought.
   他告诉娜奥米，她正变得和马娅一样。一想到这里，娜奥米便不寒而栗。

Question 49

quak·er noun \ˈkwā-kər\

Answer 49

1. N-COUNT (基督教)贵格会教徒，公谊会教徒，教友会教徒 A Quaker is a person who belongs to a Christian group called the Society of Friends.

— Quak·er·ish \ˈkwā-k(ə-)rish\ adjective
— Quak·er·ism -kə-ˌri-zəm\ noun
— Quak·er·ly -kər-lē\ adjective

Question 50

quan·da·ry noun \ˈkwän-d(ə-)rē\

Answer 50

1. N-COUNT 困境；窘境;左右为难的境地 If you are in a quandary, you have to make a decision but cannot decide what to do.
   The government appears to be in a quandary about what to do with so many people.
   政府似乎陷入了左右为难的境地，不知道该拿这么多人怎么办。