2012年6月英语四级考试高频词汇(18)

511. in place (in right or proper place) 放在应放的地方

512. in place of (=instead of) 代替

513. take(a) pleasure in 喜欢做某事

514. be on the point of doing sth. (=be about to do sth.) 刚要去做

515. beside the point 不切正题,无关紧要

516. come to the point 谈主要问题

517. there is no point in doing sth.没必要做某事

518. to the point 中肯, 切题

519. point at (=indicate, direct attention)指着 point out (=indicate, show) 指出,指明

520. popular withamong大众所喜爱的,拥戴

521. in the position of 处在…位置上

522. in practice 实际上(状语);业务熟练(表语)

523. be(get) out of practice 荒疏,不熟练

524. bring(put)…into practice使…成为现实

525. prefer…to… (choose rather, like better) 宁要, 更喜欢

526. prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭 prepare breakfast 作早饭

527. in the presence of 在…在场的情况下

528. for the present(=for the time being, for now)暂且,就现在来说; at present 现在,此刻

529. preside over at 主持(会议,业务等)

530. prevail over 占优势, 压倒, 战胜

531. prevent…from 使…不, 防止…做

532. previous to (=prior to) 在…之前

533. take pride in(=pride oneself on) 以…自豪

534. pride oneself on upon 以…自豪

535. in principle (=only in regard to the main idea) 原则上

536. prior to (=before) 在…之前

537. in private (=privately) 私下, 秘密地 in public 公开地

538. proceed from (=arise from, result from) 由…发出, 由…引起(产生)

539. proceed with ( =begin and continue sth.) 继续进行

540. in progress(=in the state of be done)进行中