List 42-英语听力

[00:01.346]preclude
排除；妨碍；阻止 [00:03.013]Their move does not preclude others from investing.
他们这一行动并不影响其他人进行投资。 [00:08.161]predecessor
前任，前辈 [00:09.833]The decision was made by my predecessor.
这个决定是我的前辈做的。 [00:14.404]prediction
预报；预言 [00:16.204]He made a prediction that the government would be defeated at the general election.
他做了一个预测，政府将在大选中被击败。 [00:22.641]premise
引出，预先提出 [00:24.367]Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.
对投资者的建议是以利率会持续下跌为依据的。 [00:31.834]preside
主持，担任会议主席 [00:33.834]The manager presides over the business of the store.
经理主管这店铺的业务。 [00:38.236]prestige，
威望，声望 [00:39.748]He suffered a loss of prestige when the scandal was publicized.
这件丑事公开后他便威信扫地。 [00:46.087]prey
捕食；掠夺 [00:47.349]He trusts people too much. Naturally he becomes an easy prey sometimes.
他太容易相信别人了。所以有时，他很容易受骗。 [00:56.390]proficient
熟练的，精通的 [00:57.390]She is very proficient at operating a computer terminal.
她非常精通操作计算机终端。 [01:03.155]
prone 有……倾向的 [01:04.481]He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.
人家一不同意他的意见，他就发脾气。 [01:10.080]propel
推进；驱使 [01:11.407]His addiction to drugs propelled him towards a life of crime.
他吸毒成瘾促使他走向犯罪的道路。 [01:17.571]provocative
刺激的，挑拨的 [01:19.197]His provocative remarks about unemployed people being lazy provoked them.
他挑衅的关于失业的人都很懒惰的言论激怒了他们。