L37 Flashcards
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profligate
[‘prɔfliɡət, -ɡeit] adj. 放荡的,不检点的;恣意挥霍的
n. 放荡者;享乐者
Adj.1 : completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness
2 : wildly extravagant : PRODIGAL
Noun.: a person given to wildly extravagant and usually grossly self-indulgent expenditure
progenitor
[prəu’dʒenitə] n. 祖先;原著;起源
Noun.1 a : an ancestor in the direct line : FOREFATHER b : a biologically ancestral form
2 : PRECURSOR, ORIGINATOR progenitors of socialist ideas ?Times Literary Supplement progenitor cells
progeny
[‘prɔdʒini] n. 子孙;后裔;成果
Noun.1 a : DESCENDANTS, CHILDREN b : offspring of animals or plants
2 : OUTCOME, PRODUCT
3 : a body of followers, disciples, or successors
prognosis
[prɔɡ’nəusis] n. 预后;预知
Noun.1 : the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case
2 : FORECAST, PROGNOSTICATION
prognosticate
[prɒg’nɒstɪkeɪt] vt. 预言,预测
vt.1 : to foretell from signs or symptoms : PREDICT
2 : PRESAGE
synonyms see FORETELL
projectile
[prəu’dʒektail, -til] adj. 抛射的;抛掷的;供抛射用的;[动](触角等)能伸出的
n. 射弹;[物]抛射体;自动推进武器
Noun.1 : a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia; especially : a missile for a weapon (as a firearm)
2 : a self-propelling weapon (as a rocket)
Adj.1 : projecting or impelling forward a projectile force
2 : capable of being thrust forward
projection
[prəu’dʒekʃən] n. 投射;规划;突出;发射;推测
Noun.1 a : a systematic presentation of intersecting coordinate lines on a flat surface upon which features from a curved surface (as of the earth or the celestial sphere) may be mapped an equal-area map projection b : the process or technique of reproducing a spatial object upon a plane or curved surface or a line by projecting its points; also : a graph or figure so formed
2 : a transforming change
3 : the act of throwing or thrusting forward
4 : the forming of a plan : SCHEMING
5 a (1) : a jutting out (2) : a part that juts out b : a view of a building or architectural element
6 a : the act of perceiving a mental object as spatially and sensibly objective; also : something so perceived b : the attribution of one’s own ideas, feelings, or attitudes to other people or to objects; especially : the externalization of blame, guilt, or responsibility as a defense against anxiety
7 : the display of motion pictures by projecting an image from them upon a screen
8 a : the act of projecting especially to an audience b : control of the volume, clarity, and distinctness of a voice to gain greater audibility
9 : an estimate of future possibilities based on a current trend
projector
[prəu’dʒektə] n. 投影仪;放映机;探照灯;设计者
Noun.1 : one that plans a project; specifically : PROMOTER
2 : one that projects: as a : a device for projecting a beam of light b : an optical instrument for projecting an image upon a surface c : a machine for projecting motion pictures on a screen
3 : an imagined line from an object to a surface along which projection takes place
prolix
[‘prəuliks, prəu’l-] adj. 冗长的;说话啰嗦的
Adj.1 : unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
2 : marked by or using an excess of words
synonyms see WORDY
prologue
[‘prəulɔɡ, -lɔ:ɡ] n. 开场白;序言
vt. 加上…前言;为…作序
Noun1 : the preface or introduction to a literary work
2 a : a speech often in verse addressed to the audience by an actor at the beginning of a play b : the actor speaking such a prologue
3 : an introductory or preceding event or development
promenade
[,prɒmə’nɑːd; -‘neɪd; ‘prɒm-] n. 散步;舞会;骑马
adj. 散步的
vt. 散步,漫步;骑马
vi. 散步
Intransitive verb
1 : to take or go on a promenade
2 : to perform a promenade in a dance
transitive verb : to walk about in or on
Noun.1 : a place for strolling
2 : a leisurely walk or ride especially in a public place for pleasure or display
3 a : a ceremonious opening of a formal ball consisting of a grand march of all the guests b : a figure in a square dance in which couples move counterclockwise in a circle
prominent
[‘prɔminənt] adj. 突出的,显著的;杰出的;卓越的
Adj.1 : standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : PROTUBERANT
2 a : readily noticeable : CONSPICUOUS b : widely and popularly known : LEADING
synonyms see NOTICEABLE
promissory
[‘prɔmisəri] adj. 约定的;允诺的;约定支付的
Adj.: containing or conveying a promise or assurance
prompt
[prɔmpt] adj. 敏捷的,迅速的;立刻的
vt. 提示;促进;激起;(给演员)提白
n. 提示;付款期限;DOS命令:改变DOS系统提示符的风格
adv. 准时地
vt.1 : to move to action : INCITE
2 : to assist (one acting or reciting) by suggesting or saying the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned : CUE
3 : to serve as the inciting cause of evidence prompting an investigation
Adj.: of or relating to prompting actors
Adj.1 : being ready and quick to act as occasion demands
2 : performed readily or immediately prompt assistance
synonyms see QUICK
Noun.1 [1prompt] : something that prompts : REMINDER
2 [3prompt] : a limit of time given for payment of an account for goods purchased; also : the contract by which this time is fixed
prong
[prɔɡ, prɔ:ŋ] vt. 刺;贯穿;翻掘
n. 耙子;叉状物
Noun.1 : FORK
2 : a tine of a fork
3 : a slender pointed or projecting part: as a : a fang of a tooth b : a point of an antler
4 : something resembling a prong
vt.: to stab, pierce, or break up with a pronged device
prop
[prɔp] vt. 支撑;维持
n. 支柱;支持者
Noun.: something that props or sustains : SUPPORT
vt.1 a : to support by placing something under or against ? often used with up b : to support by placing against something
2 : SUSTAIN, STRENGTHEN ? often used with up a government propped up by the military
Noun.1 : PROPERTY 3 stage props
2 : something used in creating or enhancing a desired effect buy booksTas cultural props because they want to appear literate ?John Powers
Noun.: PROPELLER
Abbreviation.1 property
2 proposition
3 proprietor
prophecy
[‘prɔfisi] n. 预言;[宗]预言书;预言能力
Noun.1 : an inspired utterance of a prophet
2 : the function or vocation of a prophet; specifically : the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose
3 : a prediction of something to come
prophet
[‘prɔfit] n. 先知;预言者;提倡者
Noun.1 : one who utters divinely inspired revelations: as a often capitalized : the writer of one of the prophetic books of the Bible b capitalized : one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God’s will Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah
2 : one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight; especially : an inspired poet
3 : one who foretells future events : PREDICTOR
4 : an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group
5 Christian Science a : a spiritual seer b : disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth
propulsion
[prəu’pʌlʃən] n. 推进;推进力
Noun.1 : the action or process of propelling
2 : something that propels
prorogue
[prə’rəʊg] v. 休会;延期。
Transitive verb
1 : DEFER, POSTPONE
2 : to terminate a session of (as a British parliament) by royal prerogative
intransitive verb : to suspend or end a legislative session
prosecution
[,prɔsi’kju:ʃən] n. 起诉,检举;进行;经营
Noun.1 : the act or process of prosecuting; specifically : the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment
2 : the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted
3 obsolete : PURSUIT
prosperity
[prɔs’periti] n. 繁荣,成功
Noun. : the condition of being successful or thriving; especially : economic well-being
prosperous
[‘prɔspərəs] adj. 繁荣的;兴旺的
Adj.1 : AUSPICIOUS, FAVORABLE
2 a : marked by success or economic well-being b : enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : FLOURISHING
protagonist
[prəu’tæɡənist] n. 主角,主演;主要人物,领导者
Noun.1 a : the principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story) b : a leading actor, character, or participant in a literary work or real event
2 : a leader, proponent, or supporter of a cause : CHAMPION