词以根记 prime (ME, fr. OE prīm, fr. L prima hora: first hour, fr. prima, fem. of primus: first + hora: hour; ME, fr. ME, fem. of prin: prime, fr. L primus: first; akin to L prior: former, prior) adj. used of the first or originating agent, first, first in rank or degree, primier, first, of superio...

词以根记 civic (L civicus, fr. civis: citizen) adj. of or relating or belonging to a city, of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals, civil 城市的、公民的、市民的、民事的、平民的 incivil (MF, fr. LL incivilis, fr. L in-: not + civilis: civil) adj. not civil, rude, barbarous incivility (MF incivili...

词以根记 procacious (L procac-, procax: impudent, fr. procare: to ask, demand, fr. procus: suitor + E -ious; akin to L precari: to pray, entreat) adj. impudent 勇敢的、大胆的、冒失的、鲁莽的 ## precocious precarious pernicious capricious prodigious precious predacious predaceous perspicacious pugnacious propitiou...

词以根记 primitive (ME primitif, fr. L primitivus, fr. primitiae: first things, first fruits, fr. primitus: firstly, originally, fr. primus: first + -itus, adverb suffix + -ivus: -ive) adj. little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type, used of preliterate or tribal or nonindus...

词以根记 prime (ME, fr. OE prīm, fr. L prima hora: first hour, fr. prima, fem. of primus: first + hora: hour; ME, fr. ME, fem. of prin: prime, fr. L primus: first; akin to L prior: former, prior) adj. used of the first or originating agent, first, first in rank or degree, primier, first, of superio...

词以根记 Ø primary (LL primarius: basic, primary, of the first rank, fr. L, principal, fr. primus: first + -arius: -ary) adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary 初的、原始的、初等教育的、小学的、初级的、初等的、首要的、主要的、基本的、原色的、手的 n. a preliminary election where delegates or nom...

词以根记 pediatrician (pediatrician, fr. pediatric (paed-, fr. Gk paid-, paido-, fr. paid-, pais: child, boy + -iatric, fr. Gk iatrikos, fr. iatros: healer, physician (fr. iasthai: to heal) + -ikos -ic, -ical; perh. akin to L ira: anger) + -ian; pediatrist fr. paed- + -iatrist) adj. a specialist in...

词以根记 Ø deprecator n. 反对者 deprecatory adj. = deprecative 不赞成的、不以为然的、反对的、贬低的 imprecation (L imprecation-, imprecatio, fr. imprecatus, pp of imprecari: invoke evil, bring down bad spirits upon, fr. in-: en- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer + -i...

词以根记 primipara (NL, individual having only one child, fr. L, individual bearing for the first time, fr. primi-, fr. primus: first + -para, fem. of -parus: -parous) n. (pl. primiparas / primiparae)an individual that has borne only one offspring, an individual bearing a first offspring 初产妇 Ø r...

词以根记 Ø semiprecious (semi- + precious, ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, fr. L pretium: price, value, money + -osus: -ous) adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones, (of a gemstone) of less commercial value than those called precious: “such semiprecio...

词以根记 imprecate (L imprecationem: an invoking of evil, imprecatus, pp of imprecari: to invoke, call down upon, fr. in-: en- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer) v. invoke evil upon, curse, wish harm upon, utter imprecations, utter obscenities or profan...

词以根记 primogenital (LL primogenitalis, fr. primogenitus: state of being firstborn, fr. L, firstborn, fr. primus: first + genitus, pp of gignere: to beget + L -alis: -al) n. primogenitary 长嗣继承的 Ø primogenitor (LL, fr. L primus: first + genitor: begetter, fr. genitus, pp of gignere: to beget) n...

词以根记 primacy (ME primacie, fr. MF, fr. ML primatia, fr. L primat-, primas: one of the first, leader + -ia: -y) n. the state of being first in importance (天主教)教皇的职责、地位、权力 primal (ML primalis, fr. L primus: first + -alis -al) adj. having existed from the beginning, in an earliest or original s...

词以根记 primrose (ME primerose, fr. MF, fr. OF, prob. fr. prime, fem. of prin: first, prime + rose, fr. L rosa) n. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads, primula 【植】报春花、欧洲樱草 Øprimula(NL,fr.ML,primrose...

词以根记 civil (ME, fr. MF, fr. L civilis: relating to a citizen, courteous, fr. civis: citizen) adj. of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state, applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military, not rude, marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) a...

词以根记 iatros: healer, physician, iasthai: to heal -iatry (F -iatrie, fr. NL -iatria, fr. Gk iatreia: art or action of healing, fr. iatros: physician, fr. iasthai: to heal + -eia: -y) n. comb form medical treatment, healing: podiatry, gyniatry, psychiatry -iatric (-iatric fr. NL -iatria: -...

词以根记 primavera (ASp, lit., spring, fr. Sp., spring, fr. LL prima vera, fr. fem. of L primum ver: early spring, fr. primus: first + ver: spring; fr. its early flowering) n. a Central American timber tree (Cybistax donnellsmithii) with brilliant yellow flowers, the hard light wood of the primaver...

词以根记 civility (ME civylite, fr. MF civilité, fr. L civilitat-, civilitas, fr. civilis: relating to a citizen, courteous, fr. civis: citizen + -itat-, -itas: -ity) n. (obs.) deference or allegiance to the social order befitting a citizen; (obs.) civil government or polity; solidarity of civil ri...

词以根记 prize fight n. a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize, prizefight 职业拳击赛 prize ring n. a square ring where boxers fight, boxing ring 拳击台 prize winner n. the winner of a lottery, lottery winner 获奖人 prizewinning n. holding first place in a contest, champion, be...

词以根记 Ø prima facie (L primus: first + faciēs: face) adv. at first view / sight, on the first appearance初看时、据初次印象 adj. as it seems at first sight, based on immediate impression, apparent: prima facie plausibility; generally applicable but admitting of suspension in a given case 建立在印象基础上的、貌似真实的 ...

词以根记 apprize (ME apprisen, aprisen, fr. MF aprisier, fr. OF, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + prisier: to value, appraise, fr. OF, fr. LL pretiare, fr. L pretium: price, money, value) v. inform (somebody) of something, advise, apprise, notify, make aware of, instruct, gain in value, appreciate, increase t...

词以根记 depreciate (LL depretiare, often spelled depreciare in later MSS, fr. de-: down + pretium: price) v. lessen in price / estimated value, lower the worth of; undervalue, devaluate, belittle, disparage, decry 降低...的价格、价值、使货币贬值、贬低、轻视 precious (ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, ...

词以根记 Øpristine(Lpristinus:primitive,pristine,primus:first,prime)adj.immaculately clean and unused,completely free from dirt or contamination太古的、原始的、原始状态的、未受玷污的、未受破坏的9个上述常考词汇以及以下25个衍生词汇(非完全统计)。 Ø prima (It, fem of primo, fr. L primus: first) adj. indicating the most important performer or rol...

词以根记 primeval (L primaevus: of the first period of life, fr. primus: first + aevum: age + E -al) adj. having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state, aboriginal, primaeval, primal, primordial 原始的、早期的、远古的 Ø primo (It, fr. primo: first, fr. L primus: first) adv. i...

词以根记 civil (ME, fr. MF, fr. L civilis: relating to a citizen, courteous, fr. civis: citizen) adj. of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state, applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military, not rude, marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) a...

词以根记 principal (ME, fr. OF, fr. L principalis: chief, first, principal, fr. princip-, princeps: first person, chief, chief man, prince, lit., who takes the first part, fr. prin-, fr. primus: first + -cip-, ceps, fr. capere: to take) adj. most important 重要的、首要的、主要的、本金的、母金的、可生息的财产的、基金的 n. the edu...

词以根记 civilize (F civiliser, fr. civil, ME, fr. MF, fr. L civilis: civil, fr. civis: citizen + -iser: -ize) v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state, teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment, cultivate, educate, school, train 使文明、使开化、教化、教导、熏陶、使文雅 Øcivilizedadj.having a h...

词以根记 Ø prima facie (L primus: first + faciēs: face) adv. at first view / sight, on the first appearance初看时、据初次印象 adj. as it seems at first sight, based on immediate impression, apparent: prima facie plausibility; generally applicable but admitting of suspension in a given case 建立在印象基础上的、貌似真实的 ...

词以根记 primavera (ASp, lit., spring, fr. Sp., spring, fr. LL prima vera, fr. fem. of L primum ver: early spring, fr. primus: first + ver: spring; fr. its early flowering) n. a Central American timber tree (Cybistax donnellsmithii) with brilliant yellow flowers, the hard light wood of the primaver...

词以根记 pray (ME preyen, prayen, fr. OF preier: to pray, fr. L precari: to ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer; akin to OE gefrǣge: hearsay, report, fricgan, frignan, frīnan: to ask, inquire, OHG frāga: question, frāgēn: to ask, ON frētt: question, fregna:...