阅读词汇附中英文注释(二)c

property—— A characteristic trait or peculiarity¹， especially one serving to define or describe its possessor特性=characteristic，

    A piece of real estate地产；不动产=estate

    proper—— Characterized by appropriateness or suitability； fitting恰当的=suitable， correctly

    promising²—— Likely to develop in a desirable manner有前途的；有希望的=likely Apt to achieve success or yield a desired outcome； promising有希望的

    prominent—— Widely known； eminent著名的=distinguished Characterized by excellence⁴ or distinction； eminent³卓越的

    proliferation—— To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue， parts， cells， or offspring增生，增殖=multiply To breed or propagate繁殖或增殖

    prevail—— To be in force， use， or effect； be current正在用的，有影响的；现行的=dominate

    prevailing—— Most frequent or common； predominant普遍的；有优势的=most frequent

    primal—— Of first importance； primary最重要的；主要的=key， principal First， highest， or foremost in importance， rank， worth， or degree； chief重要的，首要的

    primarily—— Of first importance； primary最重要的；主要的=mainly For the most part； chiefly.大部分地；主要地

    prehistoric—— Of， relating to， or belonging to the era before recorded history史前的=ancient

    preservative—— Something used to preserve， especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit⁵ spoilage防腐剂=maintain To keep in an existing state； preserve or retain保持

    preside over——管理，主管=manage

    prestige—— A person's high standing⁶ among others； honor or esteem威望；尊重或敬佩=honor

    predecessor—— One who precedes another in time， especially in holding an office or a position.前任；An ancestor； a forebear祖先；祖宗=forerunner One that precedes， as in time； a predecessor前任；An ancestor； a forebear祖先；祖宗

    predominantly—— Most common or conspicuous⁷； main or prevalent最主要的；最普通的=primarily

    precede—— To come， exist， or occur before in time.先于…=prior to ，before

    portion—— A section or quantity within a larger thing； a part of a whole部分=part

    possess—— To have as property； own持有；拥有To have as a quality， characteristic， or other attribute具有品质、特点=have

    potential——shavingspossibility， capability， or power有可能性的=possible

    pertinent——shavingslogical， precise relevance to the matter at hand有关系的=relevant

    pit—— A natural or artificial hole or cavity in the ground坑=hole

    perception—— The capacity for such insight洞察能力=insightful Showing orshavingsinsight； perceptive有洞察力的；有悟性的