大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(七十二)

　　propose

　　[to present or offer for consideration]

　　She proposed a new program for teaching English.

　　protect

　　[(1) to guard; (2) to defend; (3) to prevent from being harmed or damaged]

　　The museum is protecting its valuable paintings with a new security system. (1)

　　The Secret Service protects the White House from any kind of attack. (2)

　　Seat belts and air bags protect the driver and front seat passenger in most new cars. (3)

　　protest

　　[(1) to speak against; (2) to object]

　　The speakers protested the lack of controls on handgun sales. (1)

　　The group protested because their votes were not counted. (2)

　　prove

　　[to show to be true]

　　The defense lawyer proved that the young man was not guilty.

　　provide

　　[to give something needed or wanted]

　　She provided food and warm clothing to the homeless man.

　　public

　　[(1) of or about all the people in a community or country; (2) opposite private]

　　Everyone could speak at the public meeting. (1)

　　She said she spoke as a private citizen, not as a public official. (2)

　　publication

　　[something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine]

　　I do not read that publication.

　　publish

　　[(1) to make public something that is written; (2) to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine]

　　The government published the list of properties. (1)

　　Did the newspaper publish anything about the accident? (2)