胡敏读故事记单词（15）

胡敏读故事记单词（15）

WORD
proclaim vt.1.宣告，宣布，声明 2.显示
prodigy¹ n.奇才，天才（尤指神童）
productive a.1.多产的，富饶的 2.富有成效的
productivity n.生产力，生产率
profess² vt.1.表示，承认 2.宣称信仰

proficiency³ n.熟练，精通
profitable a.有利可图的，有益的
profound a.1.深度的，深切的，深远的 2.知识渊博的，见解深刻的 3.深奥的
proliferate⁴ vi.激增，扩散，（迅速）繁殖，增生
prolong vt.延长，拉长，拖延

promising⁵ a.有希望的，有前途的
prone⁶ a.1.(to)易于……的，很可能……的 2.俯卧的
prop⁷ vt.支撑 n.1.支柱，支撑物 2.支持者，后盾，靠山
prop up 支持，资助
propaganda n.宣传

propagate vt.1.繁殖，增殖 2.传播，宣传，使普及 vi.繁殖，增殖
propel vt.1.推进，推动 2.激励，驱使
prophecy n.预言，预言能力
prophet n.1.先知 2.预言者
proposition n.1.论点，主张 2.建议，提案 3.命题

prose n.散文
prosecute⁸ vt.1.对……提起公诉，告发，检举 2.继续从事 vi.起诉，告发

A Proficiency Prophet 　
　Our boss was a prophet for proficiency. When he proclaimed the merits of improving productivity and making the company more profitable he spoke⁹ in such prose that hecould have propagated anything and we would have followed. Whatever he professed¹⁰ was said in such a profound manner thatwe were all immediately propelled to be more productive. And his prophecies were all true. His propaganda helped prolong the sucess of our company before its promising future came to a sudden halt. Our boss was prosecuted¹¹ with propping¹² up our company as a cover for child smuggling¹³.
　　This only happened because police had caught our boss addcpting a proposition from an undercover policeman to kidnap the prodigy of the mayor of our city. The crime had never happened, but the damage had been done. We had lost our boss, the prophet, the hero and the company was devastated¹⁴. All of us who had proliferated¹⁵ the proclamations of our boss could only shake our heads in disbelief. We could not believe that such a strong person would be involved with such an evil business at the same time as he was doing such a good job at building our company. Only a few of us connected the fact that our boss was prone to accept challenges. If he thought something couldn't be done, then he would try it. But our company had still been a prop for his illegal activities, and we had all been fooled!

料事如神的预言者
　　我的老板是个料事如神的预言者。在他宣布提高生产力、使公司更加赚钱的好处时，他说的像写散文一样，好象他什么事情都会宣传，我们只好听他的。不管他想表示什么，他说的话总是很深刻，总是能激励我们马上提高生产力。而且他的预言总是对的，他的宣传使我们公司的成功能得以延续，后来公司的光明前途才突然停止了。我们的老板被起诉支持我们的公司掩护拐卖儿童。
　　这事被发觉是因为警察看到我们的老板从一个警察密探那里接受了绑架市长天才儿童的建议。绑架并没有发生，但是破坏已经造成，我们失去了我们的老板，那个预言者和英雄，公司也给弄垮了。我们所有扩散过老板的宣言的人只能不相信地摇摇头，我们不能相信这样一个强人会同时卷入这种邪恶的交易，因为发展我们的公司他是功不可没的。只有少数几个人想到了这么一个事实，那就是我们的老板倾向于接受挑战。如果是他认为不能做的事情，那么他就要试一试。但是我们公司毕竟支持过他的非法活动，我们都被愚弄了。

1 prodigy   

n.惊人的事物，奇迹，神童，天才，预兆

参考例句：

• She was a child prodigy on the violin.她是神童小提琴手。
• He was always a Negro prodigy who played barbarously and wonderfully.他始终是一个黑人的奇才，这种奇才弹奏起来粗野而惊人。

2 profess   

v.声称，冒称，以...为业，正式接受入教，表明信仰

参考例句：

• I profess that I was surprised at the news.我承认这消息使我惊讶。
• What religion does he profess?他信仰哪种宗教？

3 proficiency   

n.精通，熟练，精练

参考例句：

• He plied his trade and gained proficiency in it.他勤习手艺，技术渐渐达到了十分娴熟的地步。
• How do you think of your proficiency in written and spoken English?你认为你的书面英语和口语熟练程度如何？

4 proliferate   

vi.激增，(迅速)繁殖，增生

参考例句：

• We must not proliferate nuclear arms.我们决不能扩散核武器。
• Rabbits proliferate when they have plenty of food.兔子有充足的食物就会繁衍得很快。

5 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

6 prone   

adj.(to)易于…的，很可能…的；俯卧的

参考例句：

• Some people are prone to jump to hasty conclusions.有些人往往作出轻率的结论。
• 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。

7 prop   

vt.支撑；n.支柱，支撑物；支持者，靠山

参考例句：

• A worker put a prop against the wall of the tunnel to keep it from falling.一名工人用东西支撑住隧道壁好使它不会倒塌。
• The government does not intend to prop up declining industries.政府无意扶持不景气的企业。

8 prosecute   

vt.告发；进行；vi.告发，起诉，作检察官

参考例句：

• I am trying my best to prosecute my duties.我正在尽力履行我的职责。
• Is there enough evidence to prosecute?有没有起诉的足够证据？

9 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

10 professed   

公开声称的，伪称的，已立誓信教的

参考例句：

• These, at least, were their professed reasons for pulling out of the deal. 至少这些是他们自称退出这宗交易的理由。
• Her manner professed a gaiety that she did not feel. 她的神态显出一种她并未实际感受到的快乐。

11 prosecuted   

a.被起诉的

参考例句：

• The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity. 编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
• The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act. 这家公司被控违反《卫生安全条例》。

12 propping   

支撑

参考例句：

• You can usually find Jack propping up the bar at his local. 你常常可以看见杰克频繁出没于他居住的那家酒店。
• The government was accused of propping up declining industries. 政府被指责支持日益衰败的产业。

13 smuggling   

n.走私

参考例句：

• Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
• The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。

14 devastated   

v.彻底破坏( devastate的过去式和过去分词)；摧毁；毁灭；在感情上（精神上、财务上等）压垮adj.毁坏的；极为震惊的

参考例句：

• The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city. 这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。
• His family is absolutely devastated. 他的一家感到极为震惊。

15 proliferated   

激增( proliferate的过去式和过去分词 )； （迅速）繁殖； 增生； 扩散

参考例句：

• Books and articles on the subject have proliferated over the last year. 过去一年以来，论及这一问题的书和文章大量涌现。
• Influenza proliferated throughout the country. 流感在全国蔓延。