pre*sump*tive
/pn'ZAmptiv/
adj. [usually before noun] {formal or technical
likely to be true, based on the facts that are available很可能的；假设的；推断的
—see
also heir presumptive pre-sump-tu-ous /pri'ZAmptJuas/ adj.
[not usually before noun] too confident, in a way that shows a lack
of respect for other people自负的；冒昧的；放肆的
pre-sup-pose
/.priisa'pauz;
NAmE -'pooz/ verb {formal) 1 [VN] to accept sth as
true or existing and act on that basis, before it has been proved to be true 姑且认为；… f段设 SCI presume: readers sometimes presuppose a /airfy hig/i
ZeveZ 〇/ fcnovWecige by the
students.教!有时
候假定学生的知识水平相当高。2 to
depend on sth in order to exist or be true以…为前提；佐…而定KT1 assume： [V that]
His argument presupposes that it does not matter who is in power.他的论点前提是谁掌权都无
关紧要。[alsc^N]
pre-sup-pos-ition
/.prKSApa'ziJn/
noun [C, U] (format) something that you believe to be true and use as
the beginning of an argument even though it has not been proved; the act of
believing it is true 假设的事情；假
定；预设 EH3 assumption : theories based on
presup- position
and coincidence基于假设和偶合的理论
,pre-'tax adj. [only before
nour>] before
the tax has been taken away ¥扣税的；税前的：pre-tajcpro/fts/iosses/ income税前利润/亏损/收入
,pre-'teach verb [VN] to teach sth,
especially new words, to students before a test or exercise 考试（或练习）前
教g(新词等）；先期教授
.pre-'teen noun a young person of
about 11 or 12 years ofage (钓11或12岁的）大儿童，小>年；十岁出头的
JL^
►
.pre-'teen adj. [usually before noun]： the pre-teen years十岁出头的几年
pre-tence (Br£)
{NAmE pre-tense) /pri'tens/ noun 1 [U, sing.] ~
(of sth/of doing sth) | ~ (that ... ) the act of behaving in
a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth that is not true 假象；伪装；虚伪的
表现：7?ieir_/HertdZiness was oniy pretence.他们的友'善 态舍只不过是装出来的。◊办tfze end 〇/ the evening she Ziaci abandoned aH pretence 〇/ bdng interested•到晚会结 束时，她已将假装的兴趣抛得一干二净。◊ He made no
pretence 〇/great musica! fcmnvfedge.他未敢妄称音乐知 识丰富。◊ she was unaWe to keep up the pretence that she 〖oved him•她无法继续假装爱他了。2〖U，C，usuatly sing.]〜（to
sth/to doing sth) or //fe/wy) a claim
that you have a particular
quality or skill 妄祿；.自称； 标榜：a woman wi’tft some
pretence to beauty 自■诩有几
奋爹色'的女 / mafce nopretence to
befng an
expert
on the s吻ict•我不敢自诩为这方面的专家。IM see
FALSE
pre-tend
/pn'tend/
verb, adj. m verb 1 ~ (to sb) (that
...) to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe sth
that is not true 假装；佯装[V] I'm tired of having to
pretend all the rime, _—假。◊ 0/course J was
vmmg; it
vvouW be hypocririca〖 to pretend
otherwise.当然是—错 了；混充正确就是虚伪了。0[v (that)] ffe pretended
to Zu's/amiZy that everything was 他如家乂佯称一切都
好。◊ We pretended nothing
had ha即ened.我们 _装什么事情也没发―。◊ [V to inf]
He pretended not to notice•他假装没注意。o She didn’t love him，though she pretended to•她并不爱他，虽然她装出爱的样子。
(format) She pretended an
interest she did not feel M % 无兴趣却装痄有。2 (especially of
children尤指儿童）to
imagine that sth is true .as
part of a game .(在游戏 +
装扮，扮作，模拟：[V (that)] let’s
pretend fthatj we’re astronauts.咱们装扮成太空人吧。◊ [V} 77iey
didn’t have any red money so they had to pretend•他朽没有真钱，
就用假的代替。3~ (to sth) (usually
used in n.egative sentences and questions‘通★用于否定句和疑问句} to claim to be, do
or have sth, especially when this is not true.自诬；自称；自认.为.：[V] .J can’t pretend to
any great musicd taZent.我不罷妄‘ g己多有音乐天賦。◊ [V (that)] 1 don't pretend (that) I know much about the subject, but...我不敢说自己对这个主题有多了解，但是… 〇 [V to inf] The book doesn't
pretend to be a great work of Ziterature.这本书并未自封为文学杰作。
篇 adj. [usually before noun] (informal) (often
used by
1567 pretty
children常为儿童用语）not real, imaginary假装的;想 象的：pretend cafces假糕点
pre-tend-er /pn'tenda(r)/ noun ~ (to sth) a person
who claims they have a right to a particular title even though other people
disagree with them (•头衔的）舰
覦者，冒充者
pre-tense (NAmB) = pretence
pre-ten-sion /pritenjii/ noun [C, usually pi., U] 1
the act of trying to appear more important, intelligent, etc. than you are in
order to impress other people 虚饰；
虚夸：inteHectua! pretensions
装作有知识◊ 7?ie pZay
mocks t/ie pretensions 〇/ the new midd〖e ckzss.这出戏说 刺了新中产阶级的装模#样。◊
He spofce without pretension. 他有 话直说 ，不装相。 2 〜 （to sth/to doing sth) | ~ (to do sth) a claim to be or to do sth 自命；声称；标
榜：a building with no pretensions to architectural merit 运;有刻意表现建筑特6的楼房◊ TVie movie
makes no prete/ision to reproduce h/e.这部电影并未标榜重现了真
实生活。I
pre-ten-tious /pri'tenjas/ adj. {disapproving} txying to appear
important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be sth
that you are not, in order to impress &耀的；虚夸的；自各不，凡的：That’s a pretentious name/or a
dog/狗叫这个名字真够炫的！ ◊ Jt was just an ordinary
house—nothing pretentious.
一座普通的房子，没有故作特别。◊ He’s so
pretentious/ 瞧他那副自命不凡的样儿〖一compare unpretentious
►
pre-ten-tious-ly adv. pre-ten-tious-ness noun [U] the pret-er*ite (NAmE also preterit) /'pretarat/ noun [sing.]
(grammar i^^：) a form of a verb that
expresses the past过去时;过去式
pre-ter-nat-ural /.prirta'naBtJral; NAmE -tar'n-/ adj. [only before noun] {format) that does not seem
natural; that cannot be explained by natural laws 不寻常的；M 自然 的；难以解释的►
pre.ter.nat.ur.al.ly adv.: The city was preternamraHy quiet.这座城市异样沾宁静。
pre-test
/*pri:test/
noun a test that you take
to find out how much you already know or can do before learning or doing sth (学习或做某事前的）预先测试► protest verb [VN]
pre-text /'priitekst/ noun - (for sth/for
doing sth) | ~ (to do sth) a false reason that you give for doing sth,
usually sth bad, in order to hide the real reason; an excuse 借口；托词：TTze mcident was used os
a pretext /or intervention in the area•这次事件成半涉那个地辱
的借 d_。◊ ffe Ze# t/ie party earZy on the pretext 〇/ ivarfc to da他借口有事要处理，早早离开了聚会。
t>
note at reason
pret-tify /'pritifai/ verb (pret ti-fies, pret
ti-fy ing, pret-ti- fied, pret-ti-fied) [VN] (usually disapproving) to try to make sth
pretty, often with the result that it looks worse or false粉饰，美化（常弄巧成拙）
pretty /-pnti/ adv., adj.
■ <w/v. (with
adjectives and adverbs 与形容词和副:询连用） 1 to some extent; fairly 颇；相当；I’m pretty sure III be
going.
|!c ^ W ^ ^ ^ W 〇 0 The game was pretty good.
这个游戏相当不错。◊ /t’s pretty
hard to exptain.这事很 难解释清楚。◊
爪 to have toa new apartment pretty soon. 我很快就得找个新住处了。 o note at quite 2 very 十分；'非常；极；很：TTiat pe/formtmce was
impressive.那 _ 義演很出色。o Things are Zoo/dng pretty good/ 形势看秦很不错！ E31 pretty much/1 well (BrE also pretty nearly) (NAmE also pretty 'neat) (informal) almost; almost
completely 差不
多：One dog looks pretty
much like another to me.
看来，狗长得都差不多。一 more at sit madj. (pret
tier, pret ti-est) 1 (especially of a woman, or a girl 无指女子或女孩）attractive without
being very i>eau- t^ul漂亮知;侖致必；妩媚的；动人的：a pretty/ace俏 丽的脸◊ a pretty 〖ittie gir〖俊俏的小姑娘◊ Ybu ioofc so
pretty in that dress/你穿那件连衣裙真漂亮！ note at
beautiful 2 (of places or things 地方或事物）attractive and
pleasant to look at or to listen to without being large, beautiful or
impressive 赏心悦目的；动听的；美
观的；精致的：pretty dothes漂秦.的衣服◊ a pretty
garden赏心悦目，的花园◊ a pretty name优美的名#