pre.dom.in.ant
/pn'dDmmant;
NAmE -'da:m-/
adj.
1
most obvious or noticeable 显#的；明显的；盛行的： a predominant feature 0 Yellow is the predom
inant colour this spring in
the fashion world.
时装界的流行颜色。2
having more power or influence than others 占优 &的；主导的 Hn
dominant ： a predominant cu〖ture
主流文化 pre-dom-in-ant-ly /pri'dDminantli; NAmE -'da:m-/ (also less frequent pre.dom-in-ate.ly /pri'dDmmstli; NAmE -_da:m-/)fl«A/. mostly;
mainly ±要地；多数情况下：She works in a predommtmrfy
maie environment•她在一个男
性居多的环境里工作。
pre-dom-in-ate /pri'dDmmeit; NAmE -'da:m-/ verb
[v] 1 to be greater in
amount or number than $th/sb else in a place, group，etc.(数量上）占优势；以…为主：a colour scheme in which
red predominates 1^il ^ ^
色彩组合◊ Wbmen predominateci in the
aucHence.观众
以七女为 i。2 〜（over sb/sth) to have the most influence or importance 占主导地位；
有最大影响 （ 或重要 性）：Private interest was not
allowed to predominate over the pubHc good.私人利益不得置于公众利益之上。丨‘ .pre-e'damp-sia noun [<U] {medical E) a condition in which a pregnant
woman has high blood pressure,
which can become serious if it is not treated ■先兆子 痫，水f蛋白尿髙血压综合怔（由怀孕引起> pree-mie /'priimi/ noun (NAmE, informal) a premature baby早产儿
丨 pre-1
eminent adj.
(formal) more important, more successful or of a higher
standard than others 杰出的；
出类拔萃的；卓越的 outstanding： Dickens was pre-eminent among
English writers 〇/ his day•狄'更斯在
其同时期英国作家中最为出色。►,pre-eminence nown [U]： to achieve pre-eminence in Zi/e 成为出色的公
众人物
.pre-'eminent'ly
adv. to a very great
degree; especially
极大地；特别地；格外地
pre-empt
/pri’empt/
iwMvn] 1 to prevent sth from happening by taking
action to stop it 预先制止；防止；
避备： A good training course will pre-empt many probiems.良好的培训课程会防止许多问f生。;2 to do or say sth before sb else does 抢在…之前做（或说）； 先发制人：.She was just about to
apotogize when he pre-empteciher.她正想道歉，他却抢先说3 (/V/\w£) to replace a planned programme on the
television 临时
取代《广播时间表上的节目）：The scheduled
programme will be pre-empted by a special news bulletin. 预先安排好的节目将临时换成特别新闻简报。
pre-emption /pri'empjn/ noun M {business the opportunity given
to one person or group to buy goods, siiares, .etc.优先采购；.先行购买：Existing shareholders tWZi/wve pre-emption
rights.痖★股东将有优先购买权。
pre-emptive
/pri'emptiv/
adj. done to stop sb taking
action, especially action that will be harmful to yourself 先发翻I人的：pre-emptive
cittadc/sfrifce on the mdi- tary base对军事基地先发制人的进攻/打击
preen
/pri:n/ verb 1 (yourself)
(usually disapproving) to spend a lot of time
making yourself look attractive and then admiring your appearance 刻意打扮，•精心修饰
(并自我欣赏）：[VN] WiH you stop
preening yoursd/ m 斤cmt 〇/the mirror?你别对着镜子打扮个没完行不行？
[also V] 2』[VN]〜yourself (on sth)
(usually t//’sfl/?proW/7g) to feel very pleased with yourself about sth and
show other people how pleased you are 顾盼自雄；梅沾自 喜；得意扬 3 [V，VN] ~ (itself) (of a
bird 鸟）to dean itself or make
its feathers smooth with its beak .
喙）整理羽毛
_pre-e_xist
verfc
[V】to exist from an
earlier time 早先存
在；在先出现：a pre-exisri/ig
medicai condition 宿隹
► ,pre-e'xistent adj.
prefab /'priifaeb/ noun (informat) a prefabricated
building 制建筑：pre/abs buiit a/iter the war 战后修建
的预制房屋
pre-fab-ri-cated /.prii'faebrikeitid/ adj. (especially of a
building 尤指建知 made in sections tliat can be put together later预制的；用预制构件组装的► pre*fab^ca- tion /.prLfaebri'keiJn/ noun [u] pref-ace /'prefas/ noun, verb
m noun an introduction to
a book, especially one that
1557 preferential
explains the author’s aims (书的）前言，序言一compare foreword
■
verb [VN] 1 ~ sth (with sth) to provide a book or
other piece'of writing with a preface 为….写序言：He prefaced the diaries
with a short account of how they were discovered.他在前言中简要叙述了日记发现的经过。
2
~ sth by/with sth | 〜sth by doing sth (/bww/) to say sth
before you start making a speech, answering a question, etc.以…为开端；作…的开场白：J must pre/ace remarks with an apotogy.讲话前，我必须先
表歉意。
prefa-tory /'prefatri; NAmE -toiri/ adj. [only before noun]
(/bmw/) acting as a preface or an
introduction to sth 序
言性的；前言性的；导言性的：apre/atorynote卷首语
pre-fect /'prirfekt/ noun 1
(in
some British schools) an older student with some authority over younger
students and some other responsibilities and advantages (某些英国学校中负责维持纪律等的） 学长 2 (also Prefect) an officer responsible
for an area of local government in some countries, for example
pre.fec.ture /'pri:fektja(r)/
zww/7 an area of local government in some countries, for example
pre-fer 〇T» /pri'f3：(r)/ verb (-rr-) (not used in the
progressive tenses 不_ 于进行时） to like one thing or
person better than another; to choose one thing rather
than sth eke because you like it better 较喜欢；喜欢…多于…：丨VN] or tea?’ ‘J’d
Pre/er tea, rfianfc.’ “要咖啡还是茶？” “我要茶，谢
谢。J much prejfer jazz to rode miisic.我喜欢爵士乐
远胜过摇滚乐。◊ / wauW prefer it.i/you didn’t teH anyone.我# k如别告诉任何人。◊ A〖ocaZ月rm is to be pre/erred•选一家当地的公司更好。◊ [VN-ADJ] Jpre/er my coj^se b〖acfc.我’事欢不加奶的咖啡。.◊ [V to inf] TTie donor pre_/fers to remain
anonymous.捐赠者希皇不披露姓名。
◊
Jpre/er not to th/nfc about it.读不想考虑此事。◊ [VN to inf] Wouki you pre/er
me to stay?你愿意我留下来吗？
◊
[V -ing] Jpre/er pZaying fn de/ence.我喜欢打防守。
0
[V that] (formal) I would prefer
that you did not men- tion my name.我希望你不要说出我的名字。r»!Bl see CHARGE n.
preferable /'prefrabl/
adj. ~ (to sth/to doing sth) | ~ (to do sth) more attractive or more
suitable; to be .preferred to sth 劈适合；更可取：Anythingwaspre/er- abZe to the tense atmosphere at
home.什么都比家里的紧
张气氛好。◊ He _/inds
country Zi/e in/infteiy pre/eraWe to h’ving fn the city.他觉得乡村生活比都市杳活称心得
■多。◊ Jt wouid be pre/erabte to emptoy two peopte,
not one•雇请两个人比雇请一个更好。_ ► pref.er.ably /'prefrabli/ adv. : We’re looking for a new house, pre/erabZy one near the
schooL 我们找新房子最好 是靠近学校的。
preference /'prefrans/
noun
1
[U, sing.]〜(for sb/sth) a greater interest in
or desire
for sb/sth than sb/sth
else 偏爱；爱好；喜爱：It’s a 爪〇«^0/^«〇1«1〖^晚沈沉6.那是个人的爱备问题。.'0 Many people expressed a strong preference for the original 许多人强烈奉示喜欢堤:计划。◊ Z can’t say
that J have any parricukir
pre_/ference.我说.不，出自 S有舟 么特别偏好。let’s mafce a Hst o/poss^Ze
speakers, in
order o/pre/erence.咱们按优先顺序列出一份可能请到
的发言著名卓。2 [C] a thing that is liked better or best 偏差的事物；最％爱的东西：a study of consumer pre/erences 消费者偏好调查 o note at choice IT»rai give (a) preference to sb/sth to treat sb/sth in a
way that gives them an advantage over other people or things 给…以优惠；优待：Pre/erence wfH be
given to graduates 〇/this univers办.这所大学的毕业生会获得优先考虑。in preference to sb/sth rather than
sb/"sth 而不是：She was chosen in
pre/erence fo her sister.她被选中了，而不
是她妹妹。
pref.er.en.tial /.prefa'renjl/ adj. (or>(y
before noun] giving an advantage to a particular person or group it 先的；优惠的；优待的：Don’t expect to get pre/erentia!