1. prescription n. 处方 The doctor dispensed a prescription to his patient. 医生开处方给病人配药。 2. prestige n. 威望 enjoy high prestige 享有很高的威望 She enjoyed high prestige among the masses. 她在群众中享有很高威信。 This retiring attitude enhanced his prestige. 他这种与世无争的态度更增加了他的威望。 3. prevalent a. 流行的 Is malaria still prevalent among the population here? 疟疾是否仍为此地居民的多发病? 4. prey n. 捕获物 The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip. 鹰将捕获物紧紧抓住。 5. probe v. 探究 The journalist was probing into several financial scandals. 那记者正在调查几起财务丑闻。 6. proficiency n. 熟练 How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English? 你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何? 7.profound a. 深刻的; 深奥的 I didn't have the slightest interest in his profound theories. 我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。 8.prolong v. 延长 How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life? 我们怎样才能延长短促的人生? 9. prospective a. 预期的，未来的 his prospective father-in-law 他未来的岳父 We receive prospective results in the experiment. 我们在实验中得到了预期的结果。 She is married to a prospective lawyer. 她嫁给了一个未来的律师。 10. provocative a. 挑衅的 His provocative language provoked Peter. 他挑衅的话语激怒了彼得。 Your question was not merely provocative . 你的问题不仅仅是挑衅性的。
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