辅导：阅读词汇附中英文注释（五）
分类: TOEFL托福英语
proponent—— One who argues in support of something； an advocate倡导者=supporter
property—— A characteristic trait or peculiarity， 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
promising—— 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 excellence or distinction； eminent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 inhibit 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 standing 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 conspicuous； 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
penetrate—— To enter or force a way into； pierce.穿过，刺入=go through
patron—— A customer， especially a regular customer顾客=customer
particle—— A very small piece or part； a tiny portion or speck一小份儿或一小点儿=speck A small spot， mark， or discoloration小斑点，小污点或小瑕疵
pants裤子——trousers裤子
rupture—— The process of breaking open or bursting裂开，突然炸开=burst
rural—— Of， relating to， or characteristic of the country农村的=country
rudimentary——Being in the earliest stages of development； incipient处于发展的最早阶段的=undeveloped， unsophisticated
rotate——To turn around on an axis or center绕轴或中心转动=turn， swirl
To proceed in sequence； take turns or alternate循环，交替或轮换=alternate
robust—— Full of health and strength； vigorous健康和有力的=strong
roam—— To move about without purpose or plan； wander漫游=wander
rigidity—— An instance of being rigid僵化，严厉=stiffness
revise—— To reconsider and change or modify修改，修正=change
retrieve—— To get back； regain.重获；收复；=recover， To get back； regain.重获；收复；重新得到=bring back
To rectify the unfavorable consequences of； remedy. See： recover
restrict—— To keep or confine within limits限制=limit
retain—— To maintain possession of保持=keep
representation—— The state or condition of serving as an official delegate， agent， or spokesperson代表=delegate， stand for
resemble—— To exhibit similarity or likeness to类似=similar
renounce—— To reject； disown拒绝=reject To refuse to accept， submit to， believe， or make use of拒绝
replace—— To take or fill the place of取代=supplant To displace and substitute for （another）取代，代替（另一个）
release—— To free from something that binds， fastens， or holds back； let go松开=give off
refreshing—— Pleasantly fresh and different新鲜宜人的，与众不同的=unusual
reflection—— A manifestation or result显示，结果=indicate To suggest or demonstrate the necessity， expedience， or advisability of说明，显示，暗示
receptacle—— A container that holds items or matter贮藏器=container
recognize—— To show awareness of； approve of or appreciate赏识=appreciate
rarefy—— To make thin， less compact， or less dense使稀薄=infrequent
rear—— To lift upright； raise直立起；抬高=raise
radical—— Departing markedly from the usual or customary； extreme极端的=drastic Severe or radical in nature； extreme严厉或剧烈的；极端的
symmetrical—— Of or exhibiting symmetry对称的=proportionally balanced
synthetic—— Produced by synthesis， especially not of natural origin.合成的=formation， integrate
Not natural or genuine； artificial or contrived人造的，不自然的=artificial
property—— A characteristic trait or peculiarity， 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
promising—— 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 excellence or distinction； eminent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 inhibit 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 standing 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 conspicuous； 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
penetrate—— To enter or force a way into； pierce.穿过，刺入=go through
patron—— A customer， especially a regular customer顾客=customer
particle—— A very small piece or part； a tiny portion or speck一小份儿或一小点儿=speck A small spot， mark， or discoloration小斑点，小污点或小瑕疵
pants裤子——trousers裤子
rupture—— The process of breaking open or bursting裂开，突然炸开=burst
rural—— Of， relating to， or characteristic of the country农村的=country
rudimentary——Being in the earliest stages of development； incipient处于发展的最早阶段的=undeveloped， unsophisticated
rotate——To turn around on an axis or center绕轴或中心转动=turn， swirl
To proceed in sequence； take turns or alternate循环，交替或轮换=alternate
robust—— Full of health and strength； vigorous健康和有力的=strong
roam—— To move about without purpose or plan； wander漫游=wander
rigidity—— An instance of being rigid僵化，严厉=stiffness
revise—— To reconsider and change or modify修改，修正=change
retrieve—— To get back； regain.重获；收复；=recover， To get back； regain.重获；收复；重新得到=bring back
To rectify the unfavorable consequences of； remedy. See： recover
restrict—— To keep or confine within limits限制=limit
retain—— To maintain possession of保持=keep
representation—— The state or condition of serving as an official delegate， agent， or spokesperson代表=delegate， stand for
resemble—— To exhibit similarity or likeness to类似=similar
renounce—— To reject； disown拒绝=reject To refuse to accept， submit to， believe， or make use of拒绝
replace—— To take or fill the place of取代=supplant To displace and substitute for （another）取代，代替（另一个）
release—— To free from something that binds， fastens， or holds back； let go松开=give off
refreshing—— Pleasantly fresh and different新鲜宜人的，与众不同的=unusual
reflection—— A manifestation or result显示，结果=indicate To suggest or demonstrate the necessity， expedience， or advisability of说明，显示，暗示
receptacle—— A container that holds items or matter贮藏器=container
recognize—— To show awareness of； approve of or appreciate赏识=appreciate
rarefy—— To make thin， less compact， or less dense使稀薄=infrequent
rear—— To lift upright； raise直立起；抬高=raise
radical—— Departing markedly from the usual or customary； extreme极端的=drastic Severe or radical in nature； extreme严厉或剧烈的；极端的
symmetrical—— Of or exhibiting symmetry对称的=proportionally balanced
synthetic—— Produced by synthesis， especially not of natural origin.合成的=formation， integrate
Not natural or genuine； artificial or contrived人造的，不自然的=artificial