【突破英文词汇】pro -- forward 向前

1. proponent¹ /prəˈpəʊnənt/

-- person who puts forth² a proposal or argues in favor of something; advocate; supporter

At the budget hearing, both the proponents³ and the opponents of the tax increase will be able to present their views. 

预算听证会上，加税的赞成者与反对者都可以提出各自的想法。

 

 

2. prospect⁴ /ˈprɔspekt/

-- thing looked forward to; expectation; vision

To a freshman⁵, graduation is a distant but pleasant prospect.

对大一新生而言，毕业是遥远但愉快的期望。

 

 

3. procrastinate⁶ /prəʊˈkræstəˌneɪt/

-- (literally, "move forward to tomorrow") put things off from day to day; delay

Start working on the assignment without delay. It doesn't pay to procrastinate.

马上做作业，不要耽搁，拖延是没有好处的。

 

 

4. project /prəˈdʒekt/

-- throw or cast forward

The apparatus⁷ projects missiles into space.

那装置把导弹发射上天。

 

 

5. propel /prəˈpel/

-- impel⁸ forward; drive onward⁹; force ahead

Jet-propelled planes travel at very high speeds.

喷射推进式的飞机速度很快。

 

 

6. protract¹⁰ /prəʊˈtrækt/

-- (literally, "drag forward") draw out; lengthen¹¹; extend; prolong

Our cousins stayed with us only for the weekend but promised to return in July for a protracted¹² visit.

我们的表兄弟只跟我们住了一个周末，但他们答应7月再来多住一段时间。（延长，翻译时请灵活处理）

 

 

7. protrude¹³ /prəʊˈtru:d/

-- thrust forth; stick out

Keep your feet under your desk; do not let them protrude into the aisle¹⁴.

把脚放在书桌下面，不要伸到走道上。

 

 

8. provoke /prəˈvəuk/

-- 1. call forth; bring on; cause 2. make angry; incense¹⁵

Jeff's account of his experience on a farm provoked much laughter.

杰夫描述他在农场时的经历，引人大笑。

There would have been no fight if you hadn't provoked your brother by calling him names.

要不是你骂你弟弟而激怒他，你们俩就不会打起来了。

 

 

9. proficient¹⁶ /prəˈfɪʃənt/

-- (literally, "going forward") well advanced in any subject or occupation; skilled; adept¹⁷; expert

When I fell behind in French, the teacher asked one of the more proficient students to help me.

我的法语成绩落后时，老师叫一个比较精通法语的学生来帮我。

 

 

10. profuse¹⁸ /prəˈfju:s/

-- pouring forth freely; exceedingly generous; extravagant¹⁹

Despite a large income, the actor has saved very little because he is a profuse spender.

尽管收入很多，这个演员却没什么积蓄，因为他很奢侈。

 

 

11. prominent /ˈprɔminənt/

-- (literally, "jutting²⁰ forward") standing²¹ out; notable; important

The Mayor, the Governor and several other prominent citizens attended the preview.

市长、州长以及其他几位杰出的市民都出席了这次试演。

1 proponent   

n.建议者；支持者；adj.建议的

参考例句：

• Stapp became a strong early proponent of automobile seat belts.斯塔普是力主在汽车上采用座椅安全带的早期倡导者。
• Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education.哈尔西被认为是进步教育价值观的主要支持者。

2 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

3 proponents   

n.（某事业、理论等的）支持者，拥护者( proponent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Reviewing courts were among the most active proponents of hybrid rulemaking procedures. 复审法院是最积极的混合型规则制定程序的建议者。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法
• Proponents of such opinions were arrested as 'traitors. ' 提倡这种主张的人马上作为“卖国贼”逮捕起来。 来自辞典例句

4 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

5 freshman   

n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)

参考例句：

• Jack decided to live in during his freshman year at college.杰克决定大一时住校。
• He is a freshman in the show business.他在演艺界是一名新手。

6 procrastinate   

v.耽搁，拖延

参考例句：

• Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do.面对不想做的事情，我们经常拖延。
• It's easy to procrastinate when the deadline seems infinitely far away.当最终期限总是遥遥无期时是很容易延期的。

7 apparatus   

n.装置，器械；器具，设备

参考例句：

• The school's audio apparatus includes films and records.学校的视听设备包括放映机和录音机。
• They had a very refined apparatus.他们有一套非常精良的设备。

8 impel   

v.推动；激励，迫使

参考例句：

• Financial pressures impel the firm to cut back on spending.财政压力迫使公司减少开支。
• The progress in science and technical will powerfully impel the education's development.科学和技术的进步将有力地推动教育的发展。

9 onward   

adj.向前的，前进的；adv.向前，前进，在先

参考例句：

• The Yellow River surges onward like ten thousand horses galloping.黄河以万马奔腾之势滚滚向前。
• He followed in the steps of forerunners and marched onward.他跟随着先辈的足迹前进。

10 protract   

v.延长，拖长

参考例句：

• The inspector informed us that he was to protract his stay for some days.督察通知我们他将在此多呆几天。
• Let's not protract the debate any further.我们不要再继续争论下去了。

11 lengthen   

vt.使伸长，延长

参考例句：

• He asked the tailor to lengthen his coat.他请裁缝把他的外衣放长些。
• The teacher told her to lengthen her paper out.老师让她把论文加长。

12 protracted   

adj.拖延的；延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The war was protracted for four years. 战争拖延了四年。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• We won victory through protracted struggle. 经过长期的斗争，我们取得了胜利。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 protrude   

v.使突出，伸出，突出

参考例句：

• The tip of her tongue was protruding slightly.她的舌尖微微伸出。
• A huge round mass of smooth rock protruding from the water.一块光滑的巨型圆石露出水面。

14 aisle   

n.（教堂、教室、戏院等里的）过道，通道

参考例句：

• The aisle was crammed with people.过道上挤满了人。
• The girl ushered me along the aisle to my seat.引座小姐带领我沿着通道到我的座位上去。

15 incense   

v.激怒；n.香，焚香时的烟，香气

参考例句：

• This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.这项提议会激怒环保人士。
• In summer,they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes.夏天他们通常点香驱蚊。

16 proficient   

adj.熟练的，精通的；n.能手，专家

参考例句：

• She is proficient at swimming.她精通游泳。
• I think I'm quite proficient in both written and spoken English.我认为我在英语读写方面相当熟练。

17 adept   

adj.老练的，精通的

参考例句：

• When it comes to photography,I'm not an adept.要说照相，我不是内行。
• He was highly adept at avoiding trouble.他十分善于避开麻烦。

18 profuse   

adj.很多的，大量的，极其丰富的

参考例句：

• The hostess is profuse in her hospitality.女主人招待得十分周到。
• There was a profuse crop of hair impending over the top of his face.一大绺头发垂在他额头上。

19 extravagant   

adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的

参考例句：

• They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
• He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。

20 jutting   

v.（使）突出( jut的现在分词 )；伸出；（从…）突出；高出

参考例句：

• The climbers rested on a sheltered ledge jutting out from the cliff. 登山者在悬崖的岩棚上休息。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The soldier saw a gun jutting out of some bushes. 那士兵看见丛林中有一枝枪伸出来。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

21 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。