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磨光,擦亮某物。持有。成見 prejudice against sb./sth. 對(duì)某人、某事的偏見 202. preserve vt. 保護(hù),維護(hù)。根本的 in the primary stage of development 在發(fā)展的最初階段 primary causes 始發(fā)原因 The primary reason for advertising is to sell more goods. 做廣告的根本目的是要多出售貨物。優(yōu)先考慮的事 have priority over… 比起……來說具有優(yōu)先權(quán) be given priority 被賦予優(yōu)先權(quán) You must decide what your priorities are. 你應(yīng)該分清輕重緩急。工序。出示(以供檢驗(yàn)或使用) produced a violent reaction 引起劇烈的反應(yīng) produce the desired effect 產(chǎn)生預(yù)想的效果 produce sth from/out of sth produced a rabbit from the hat 從帽子里變出一只兔子 produce evidence 出示證據(jù) 212. progressive adj. 先進(jìn)的。有前途 promise sth to sb / promise sb sth 向某人承諾某事 The clouds promise rain. 陰云預(yù)示有雨。宣布,宣判(尤指正式地﹑ 鄭重地或以官方形式) pronounce judgment on the issue 宣布對(duì)這一問題的判決 The doctors pronounced him to be/that he was no longer in danger. 醫(yī)生宣稱他已脫離危臉。不成比例 217. proposal n. 提議,建議。嚴(yán)正地或堅(jiān)決地申明(某事物) protest about/against/at sth 抗議,反對(duì)(某事物)。追趕,追蹤。涉及 range from sth to sth 在……和……之間變化或變動(dòng)。使復(fù)原。降職 reduce sb/sth to sth使某人、某物陷入更壞的狀況 be reduced to begging, borrowing 淪落到得要飯、借債 reduce sb to tears, silence, despair, obedience 使某人流淚、沉默﹑ 絕望、順從 reduce sth to sth 將某事物概括或簡(jiǎn)化成某種形式 230. registervt. 登記,注冊(cè)。 I registered (the fact) that he was late. 我注意到他遲到了。常規(guī)的 have regular habits/be regular in one’s habits作息時(shí)間有規(guī)律 regular customers, readers, listeners, etc 我們的老主顧、讀者、聽眾 regular teeth, features整齊的牙齒、勻稱的五官 as regular as clockwork極有規(guī)律 n. 老主顧,??汀 e’s one of our regulars. 他是我們的老主顧。講述 relate sth to/with sth將……聯(lián)系起來 relate sth to sb向某人敘述(事實(shí)、經(jīng)歷等) 233. release vt. 釋(排)放。 release a film, book, record 發(fā)行影片、書、唱片 n. 放走。放松。調(diào)劑。冷淡的 a remote region, village 偏僻的地區(qū)、村子 in the remote past/future 在遙遠(yuǎn)的過去(未來) a remote ancestor of mine 我的遠(yuǎn)祖 a remote possibility/chance 微乎其微的可能性(機(jī)會(huì)) I haven’t the remotest/slightest idea who did it. 是誰做的我一點(diǎn)都不知道。表示,象征?! ?40. reputationn. 名氣,名聲,名譽(yù) have a reputation for laziness/for being lazy 以懶惰出名 promise, ruin sb’s reputation 損害、敗壞某人的名譽(yù) establish, build up, make a reputation (for oneself) (為自己)樹立聲譽(yù)、博得名聲 live up to one’s reputation不負(fù)盛名(行為、表現(xiàn)等與聲譽(yù)相符) 241. reserve vt. 保留。決心。決心 make a resolve not to smoke 決定不吸煙 show, keep, break one’s resolve 表現(xiàn)出、持有、改變決心 243. respect vt. 尊敬。 in some/all/many/several/few respects 在某些、各個(gè)、許多、幾個(gè)、極少方面 with respect to sth涉及、提到或關(guān)于某事物 244. respond v.(以口頭或書面方式)回答。使某人(某物)回復(fù)到原處或原位。泄露。(尤指)復(fù)核,校訂,修正。例行公事?! . 犧牲某事物 sacrifice sth for sth sacrifice sth to do sth She sacrificed her career to marry him. 她為了嫁給他犧牲了自己的事業(yè)。取(某物)樣??潭取5攸c(diǎn)。 257. scheme n. 計(jì)劃,方案。安全的。保護(hù) secure a building (from collapse) 將建筑物加固(以免倒塌) 260. seize vt. 抓住,捉住。(強(qiáng)烈的感情、愿望等)突然影響或控制(某人) seize sb by the wrist 抓住某人的手腕 seized power奪取政權(quán) seize the chance to make some money 抓住時(shí)機(jī)賺一些錢 Panic seized us. 我們驚恐萬狀。(指衣著等)實(shí)用而不時(shí)髦的。神經(jīng)過敏的?! ear sensible shoes for long walks 為走長(zhǎng)路而穿舒適的鞋?! he critics seized on my mistake and said I was ignorant. 批評(píng)我的人抓住了我的錯(cuò)誤就硬說我一無所知。奪取,占據(jù)??`牢 Secure all the doors and windows before leaving. 要把所有門窗關(guān)好再出門?! cratch the surface of sth對(duì)待或處理一問題不深入徹底 n. 抓(痕),劃(痕) start sth from scratch從沒有任何基礎(chǔ)開始。舞臺(tái) behind the scenes在幕后?! e’ve scaled up production to meet demand. 我們已經(jīng)擴(kuò)大了生產(chǎn)以滿足需求。等級(jí)?! ?52. sample n. 樣品。慣例的?! ?49. roughly adv. 粗略地,大概,大約?! he doctor did not reveal the truth to him. 醫(yī)生沒有向他透露真相。重新采用某事物(如終止或取消后)。 The patient did not respond to treatment. 病人經(jīng)治療后未見起色。尊重,重視[ pl.]敬意?! esolve an argument, a difficulty, a crisis 解決爭(zhēng)端、困難、危機(jī) n. 決定要做的事。矜持。 He represented himself as an expert. 他把自己說成是專家。更換,調(diào)換。疏遠(yuǎn)的。發(fā)表 a feeling of release 獲得解脫的感覺 the release of a film, record, book 影片的發(fā)行、唱片的發(fā)行、書籍的發(fā)行 234. relevant adj. 有關(guān)的 be relevant to sth/sb與……有關(guān) a highly relevant argument, point, suggestion 密切相關(guān)的論據(jù)、論點(diǎn)、建議 supply the facts (directly) relevant to the case 提供與該案(直接)有關(guān)的事實(shí) 235. relief n. 輕松,寬慰。解脫。放開。理解,體恤 relate to sb/sth 與某人或某事有聯(lián)系。定期的。記住或注意到(某事物) He slammed the door to register his disapproval. 他砰的一聲把門關(guān)上以示不滿。使降級(jí),使淪落。方法,秘訣,訣竅 recipe for sth. recipe for success成功的竅門 227. reckon v. 認(rèn)為,估計(jì)。離開,辭職 quit one’s job 辭職 quit school退學(xué) quit doing sth 停止做某事 224. random adj. 任意的,隨機(jī)的 a random sample, selection 隨意抽取的樣品,任意選擇的東西 at random 隨機(jī)地 choose/select/pick sth at random 隨機(jī)選取 225. range n. 一系列。 She protested that she had never seen the accused man before. 她堅(jiān)持說她以前從未見過這一被指控的男子。推薦某人擔(dān)任某職,提名某人打算,計(jì)劃(某事物)。部分?! . 承諾。禁令 lay prohibition against / on sth. 對(duì)……下禁令 214. promise v. 允諾。審查,審閱,處理(文件等)。(沿特定路線,方向)前進(jìn)。 prime concern 最主要的擔(dān)心prime example 典型的例子 n. 壯年,全盛時(shí)期,青春 She is past her prime. 她的大好時(shí)光已經(jīng)過去。首要的。恰好 at 2 o’clock precisely 正好在兩點(diǎn)鐘 I can’t remember precisely what happened. 我記不準(zhǔn)所發(fā)生的事情了。修飾。直接的。觀點(diǎn) from one’s perspective 從某人的視角。相匹敵之物。不理會(huì) My room overlooks the sea. 從我的房間可眺望大海。[通常用於被動(dòng)語態(tài)]使(某人)軟弱或不適。在其他方面 You obviously think otherwise. 顯然你的想法不同。創(chuàng)新的 an original idea 創(chuàng)見 His designs are highly an original thinker, writer, painter, etc 有創(chuàng)見的思想家﹑ 作家﹑ 畫家等 186. originally adv. 獨(dú)創(chuàng)地,獨(dú)特地。隨意的。相反。冒犯 an offence against society, humanity, the state 違反社會(huì)、人性、國(guó)家的罪行 mean no offence 不是有意冒犯 181. omit v. 省略,遺漏。(指數(shù)目)奇數(shù)的。機(jī)會(huì) on this/that occasion 此時(shí)、那時(shí) I’ll buy one if the occasion arises. 有機(jī)會(huì)我就買一個(gè)。 nevertheless we went on hoping. 盡管毫無消息,我們?nèi)员еM?。名稱 call sb. names 辱罵某人 get a good/bad name for 因……而獲得好、壞名聲 get/make/win a name for oneself 出名 in the name of sb./sth. 代表某人。增多,增加(某事物)。移動(dòng)。(數(shù)量、體積等)不大的,適度的,中等的?! is heart melted with pity. 他因憐憫而心軟了。媒介 adj. 中等的 medium height/length/build 中等高度、長(zhǎng)充、身材 167. melt vt.(使某物)融化。(與某人)保持友好關(guān)系、接觸。把…想當(dāng)然 136. in grave danger 在嚴(yán)重的危險(xiǎn)中 137. find a grocery 找到一個(gè)食品雜貨店 138. hatch the eggs 孵出卵/雞蛋