阅读词汇：附中英文注释(七)

   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

   potentialshavingspossibility， capability， or power有可能性的=possible

   pertinentshavingslogical， 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