大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(七十)

　　praise

　　[(1) to say good things about; (2) to approve]

　　Kelley's professor praised her test results. (1)

　　The father praised his son's decision. (2)

　　pray

　　[(1) to make a request to a god or spirit; (2) to praise a god or spirit]

　　He prayed to ask God to forgive him for the terrible thing he had done. (1)

　　She prayed to give thanks to God for healing her son. (2)

　　pregnant

　　[(1) carrying a child within the body before it is born; (2) expecting to give birth to a baby]

　　She just learned that she is pregnant. (1)

　　The pregnant woman expects to give birth next month. (2)

　　prepare

　　[(1) to make ready; (2) to put together]

　　She is prepared for her trip to Europe. (1)

　　He will prepare dinner. (2)

　　present

　　[(1) to offer for consideration; (2) a gift; (3) now; (4) to be at a place]

　　We will present our idea to the committee. (1)

　　I gave them a present for their anniversary. (2)

　　The present time is a good time. (3)

　　I was present at school yesterday. (4)

　　president

　　[(1) the chief official of a country that is a republic; (2) the leader of an organization]

　　The President of the United States serves a term of four years. (1)

　　His wife is president of our school's parents and teachers organization. (2)

　　press

　　[(1) to urge strongly; (2) newspapers, magazines and other publications]

　　The mayor pressed him for money for his re-election campaign. (1)

　　The opening of the new hospital was fully reported in the local press. (2)

　　pressure

　　[the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else]

　　We expect a storm because the atmospheric pressure is very low.

　　prevent

　　[to keep or stop from going or happening]

　　Doctors are trying to prevent the disease from spreading.

　　price

　　[the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale]

　　He is asking a fair price for his house.

　　prison

　　[a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime]

　　The state is building a new prison because the old one is not big enough.

　　private

　　[(1) of or about a person or group that is secret; (2) opposite public]

　　Reports say a private army is plotting to take over the government. (1)

　　This private property is closed to public use. (2)