1.proportional a.(to)成比例的:均衡的(corresponding in size degree, or intensity)
例:The drugs' effectiveness against pain is proportional to their success in blocking this enzyme at the site of injury.
派生词:proportionally( ad.按比例地)
2.proprietary a.所有的,私人拥有的(of relating to, or characteristic of a proprietor)
词根记忆:propri(本身所有的)+etary——所有的
例:proprietary rights所有权
3.prorate v.<美>按比例分配( to divide or distribute proportionately)
词根记忆:pro(赞成)+rate(比率)——按比例分配
例:prorate dividends按比例分红
4.prose n.散文(written or spoken language that is not in verse form)
联想记忆:p+rose(玫瑰)——散文如玫瑰花瓣,形教而神聚
例:Victorian women did write the first-rate prose and poetry.
派生词:prosaic(a.散文的)
5.prosecute v.对…提起公诉(to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law)
例:Few individuals are prosecuted for violating gun control laws.
派生词:prosecution(n.起诉;经营)
6.prosecutor n.检察官(a public official who charges sb. officially with a crime and prosecutes them in court);起诉人,原告(a person who institutes an official prosecution before a court)
联想记忆:pro(前)+secu(追随)+tor(人)——追随你到法院门前的人——起诉人
例:Chief Public Prosecutor 首席检察官
7.prospoct n.前景:期望(anticipation)
词根记忆:pro(向前)+spect(看)——向前看——前景;期望
例:Undergraduates choose their major field primarily based on their perception of job prospects in that field.
派生词:prospecting(n.勘探)
8.prospective n.预期,展望(anticipation);a.未来的:预期的(relating to or effective in the future)
词根记忆:pro(向前)+spect(看)+ive——向前看的——未来的;预期的
例:The following appeared in a letter to prospective students from the admissions office at Plateau College.
派生词:prospectively( ad.盼望中)
同根词:spectator(n.观众,旁观者)
9.prosper v.兴隆(to thrive);成功(to succeed)
词根记忆:pro(在前)+sper(希望)——希望在前——兴隆;成功
例:When people have a personal stake in something, they think about it, care about it , work to make it prosper.
派生词:prosperous(a.繁荣富强的)