2. prestige n. 威望

　　enjoy high prestige 享有很高的威望

　　She enjoyed high prestige among the masses.

　　她在群眾中享有很高威信。

　　This retiring attitude enhanced his prestige.

　　他這種與世無爭的態(tài)度更增加了他的威望。

　　3. prevalent a. 流行的

　　Is malaria still prevalent among the population here?

　　瘧疾是否仍為此地居民的多發(fā)病?

　　4. prey n. 捕獲物

　　The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.

　　鷹將捕獲物緊緊抓住。

　　5. probe v. 探究

　　The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.

　　那記者正在調(diào)查幾起財務(wù)丑聞。

　　6. proficiency n. 熟練

　　How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?

　　你認(rèn)為你的書面英語和口語熟練程度如何?

　　7.profound a. 深刻的; 深奧的

　　I didn't have the slightest interest in his profound theories.

　　我對他那些深奧的理論絲毫不感興趣。

　　8.prolong v. 延長

　　How can we endeavor to prolong the brevity of human life?

　　我們怎樣才能延長短促的人生?

　　9. prospective a. 預(yù)期的，未來的

　　his prospective father-in-law 他未來的岳父

　　We receive prospective results in the experiment.

　　我們在實驗中得到了預(yù)期的結(jié)果。

　　She is married to a prospective lawyer.

　　她嫁給了一個未來的律師。

　　10. provocative a. 挑釁的

　　His provocative language provoked Peter.

　　他挑釁的話語激怒了彼得。

　　Your question was not merely provocative .

　　你的問題不僅僅是挑釁性的。