今日单词 |
prominent 英 [pəˈspaɪə(r)] 美 [pərˈspaɪə(r)] |
vi. 出汗,流汗; 词根:pro+min伸+ent→向前伸出→杰出的 |
词根 |
Pro- ① 表示“向前,在前” |
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形近词
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Prologue 英 [ˈprəʊlɒg] 美 [ˈproʊlɔg] |
n. 序言,开场白; 词根:pro+logue说→在前面说→前言 |
proficient 英 [prəˈfɪʃnt] 美 [prəˈfɪʃnt] |
adj. 精通的,熟练的; 词根:pro+fici做+ent→做在[别人] 前面→精通 |
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profess 英 [prəˈfes] 美 [prəˈfes] |
vt. 声称; 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉; 词根:pro+fess说→在前面说坦白 |
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procure 英 [prəˈkjʊə(r)] 美 [prəˈkjʊr] |
vt. 取得,获得; 实现,完成; 导致; vi. 取得; 介绍娼妓,拉皮条; 词根:pro+cure关心→关心在前→[想要]获得 |
prominent
英[pəˈspaɪə(r)] 美[pərˈspaɪə(r)]
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vi. 出汗,流汗;
词根:pro+min伸+ent→向前伸出→杰出的
英 [ˈprɒmɪnənt] 美 [ˈprɑːmɪnənt]
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adj. 突出的,杰出的; 突起的; 著名的;
①(ADJ-GRADED) 重要的;杰出的;著名的
Someone who is prominent is important.
●...a prominent member of the Law Society.
法律协会的重要成员
●...the children of very prominent or successful parents.
杰出或成功人士的孩子
②(ADJ-GRADED) 显著的;突出的;鲜艳的;引人注目的
Something that is prominent is very noticeable or is an important part of something else.
●Here the window plays a prominent part in the design.
这里窗户在设计中起着非常重要的作用。
●...Romania's most prominent independent newspaper.
罗马尼亚最著名的独立报纸
形近词:
1、prologue
英[ˈprəʊlɒg] 美[ˈproʊlɔg]
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n. 序言,开场白;
词根:pro+logue说→在前面说→前言
①(N-COUNT) 前言;序言;开场白
A prologue is a speech or section of text that introduces a play or book.
●The prologue to the novel is written in the form of a newspaper account.
这本小说的序言是以报纸报道的形式写的。
②(N-COUNT) 序幕;开端
If one event is a prologue to another event, it leads to it.
●This was a prologue to today's bloodless revolution.
这拉开了当今不流血革命的序幕。
2、proficient
英 [prəˈfɪʃnt] 美 [prəˈfɪʃnt]
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adj. 精通的,熟练的;
词根:pro+fici做+ent→做在[别人] 前面→精通
① (ADJ-GRADED) 精通的;熟练的
If you are proficientin something, you can do it well.
● A great number of Egyptians are proficient in foreign languages.
很多埃及人都精通外语。
3、profess
英 [prəˈfes] 美 [prəˈfes]
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vt. 声称; 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉;
词根:pro+fess说→在前面说坦白
① (VERB) 自称;伪称;谎称;妄称
If you profess to do or have something, you claim that you do it or have it, often when you do not.
● She professed to hateher nickname...
她自称痛恨自己的外号。
● Why do organisationsprofess that they care?...
为什么机构都谎称自己对此很关心?
② (VERB) 表达,表明(感情、观点、信仰等)
If you profess afeeling, opinion, or belief, you express it.
● He professed to becontent with the arrangement...
他对这个安排表示满意。
● Bacher professedhimself pleased with the Indian tour.
巴奇尔表示对印度之行很满意。
4、procure
英 [prəˈkjʊə(r)] 美 [prəˈkjʊr]
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vt. 取得,获得; 实现,完成; 导致;
vi. 取得; 介绍娼妓,拉皮条;
词根:pro+cure关心→关心在前→[想要]获得
① (VERB) 努力获得;设法取得
If you procure something, especially something that is difficult to get, you obtain it.
● It remained very difficult to procurefood, fuel and other daily necessities.
食物、燃料和其他日用必需品仍然很难得到。
② (VERB) 给…拉皮条;为…介绍妓女
If someone procures a prostitute, they introduce the prostitute to a client.
● He procured girls of 16 and 17 to bemistresses for his influential friends.
他介绍了些十六七岁的女孩给他那些有权势的朋友当情人。