pro pri ety /pra'praiati/ noun (format) 1 [U] moral and social
behaviour that is considered to be correct and acceptable ft # it ; ^ ft tP
ft Vs
% : Nobody questioned the propriety of her being there alone. '&XiA EBB impropriety 2 the proprieties [pi.] the rules of
correct behaviour fj 43 $0, m-, « saa etiquette: They were careful to
observe the proprieties.
pro pul sion /pra'pAlJn/ noun [U] (technical X iff) the force that
drives sth forward #£0j fj; MM: wind/ steam/jet propulsion vftHMM
—
see
also
propel ► pro-pul-sive /pra'pAlsrv/ adj.
pro rata /,prau 'raita; NAmE ,prou/ adj. (from
Latin,
formal)
(of a payment or share of sth
lated according to how much
of sth has been used, the amount of work done, etc. & ttt$Jlft; $
tfc#J ft; Ik ft
SCI proportionate: If costs go up, there
will be a pro rata increase in prices.
$L
►
pro rata adv.: Prices will increase pro rata, ifrlfc
pro sa ic /pra'zenk/ adj. (usually disapproving) 1 ordinary and not
showing any imagination Alilf ft;
)
ft EQ3
unimaginative: a prosaic style «ftM*& 2 dull; not
romantic «ft; deleft; XM ft SCI mundane : the prosaic side of
life
AttSAi'fcft —ffi ► prosaically /-kli/ adv.
pro-scen-ium /pra'siiniam/
noun the part of the stage
in a theatre that is in front of the curtain ^ P ( iPcJ'l'tf&mfftnP:#'): a traditional theatre
with a proscenium arch (?= one that forms a frame for the stage
where the curtain is opened)
mm
pro-scribe /pra'skraib;
NAmE prou's-/ verb [VN] (formal) to say officially that
sth is banned |£ih: proscribed organizations ®S^ft£iiPA pro-scrip-tion /pra'skripjn; NAmE prou's-/ noun
[U, C]
prose /prauz;
NAmE prouz/ noun [U] writing that is not poetry A: the
author’s clear elegant prose (= style of writing) f£#HHtftitft
pros-ecute /'prosikjuit;
NAmE 'pra:s-/ verb 1 ~ (sb) (for sth/doing sth) to officially
charge sb with a crime in court ® ij? ; g? M ^ ^ : [VN] The company was prosecuted for breaching the
Health and Safety Act. j/ M o 0 Trespassers
will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular
area). A, 0
[V] The police
decided not to prosecute. A AiSifto 2 to be a
lawyer in a court case for a
person or an organization that is charging sb with a crime : [V] the
prosecuting counsel/lawyer/attorney ^ # (Jrp o
James Spencer, prosecuting, claimed that the witness
was
lying, mwwmmm • [aisovN]
3
[VN] (format) to continue taking part in or doing sth
) : They had overwhelming public support to prosecute the war.
Mf
pros ecu tion /.prDsi'kjuiJn; NAmE ,pra:s-/ noun
1 [U, C] the process of trying to prove in court that sb is guilty of a
crime (= of prosecuting them); the process of being officially charged with a
crime in court ( ® , $£
;
ijy : Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely
leads to imprisonment.
O
He threatened to bring a private prosecution against the doctor. 2 the pros
ecution [sing.+sing./pl. v.] a person or an
organization that prosecutes sb in court, together with the lawyers, etc. tm,
nu ( ) : He-was a
witness for the prosecution. o-ffiAo 0 The pros
ecution has/have failed to
prove its/their case. ]$ A A ft 0 defence
and prosecution McrfPM o' 0 a prosecution lawyer MfjWW 3 [U] (formal) the act of
making sth happen or continue AMP1; Mfj
pros-ecu-tor /'prDsikjuita(r);
NAmE 'prais-/ noun 1 a
public official who charges sb officially with a crime and prosecutes them in
court ^ A ; ^ ^ If : the public/state prosecutor AAA; IN Ilf 2 a lawyer
who leads the case
against a defendant in court If'^r
WW;
pros elyt ize (BrE also -ise) /'prosalataiz; NAmE
'pra:s-/ verb [V] (formal, often disapproving) to try to
persuade other people to accept your beliefs, especially about religion or
politics $ ( ) flPft
'prose poem noun a piece of writing
that uses the language and ideas associated with poetry, but is not in verse form
pros ody /'prosadi; NAmE 'pra:s-/ noun [U] 1 (technical A i|t) the patterns of
sounds and rhythms in poetry; the study of this ft
#4^ 2 (phonetics i§#) the part of
phonetics which is concerned with stress and intonation as opposed to individual
speech sounds Jr iff
^ ; ft # ► pro-sodic /prau'SDdik; NAmE
pra'saidik/
adj. pro-spect &■»
noun,
verb
■
noun /'pmspekt; NAmE
'prais-/ 1 [U, sing.] - (of sth/of
doing sth) | ~ (that ... ) the possibility that sth will happen Atttt; #M: There
is no immediate prospect of peace. M M lAl A ft rT
It o o A place in the
semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen).
4^11$. o
0 There’s a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid. <> 2 [sing.] ~ (of
sth/of doing sth) an idea of what might or will happen in
the future fluM; MM; an exciting prospect A
Ar(§
0
The prospect of becoming a father filled
him with
alarm. A&£(J#43
A^-flbl^iiffttJBo 3 prospects [pi.] ~ (for/of sth) the chances of being successful Ej] ft 111 A; m M ; mf it: good
job/employment/career prospects H ftlfp / ffcik / 0 At 25 he was an
unemployed musician with no
prospects. * 25
o Long-term
prospects for the economy have improved. HU
ft: S ^ ff\ ik
#
0 o What are the prospects of
promotion in this job?
4 [C] ~ (for sth) a person
who is likely to be
successful in a competition (
(ft ) She is one of
for a gold medal. — o
5 [C] (formal) a wide view of an
area of land, etc. Mil; M. fk: a delightful prospect of
the lake ^ A 'l> PT # ft
■
verb /pra'spekt; NAmE
'praispekt/ [V] ~ (for sth) to search an area for gold, minerals, oil,
etc. U C ;
ffl] M : Thousands moved
to the area to prospect for gold. Titft A'/iA4PAitk[X^J^o 0 (figurative)
to prospect for
new clients
prospective /pra'spektiv/
adj. [usually before noun]
1
expected to do sth or to become sth ^ M ft ; oj fI ft ; M M ft ; HI M. ft potential : a prospective buyer njfbft^it 2 expected
to happen soon
ft; l7#4tl[Sft B33 forthcoming: They are worried about prospective changes
in the law. /Ml© A EP111#Pit
pro-spect-or /pr0'spekta(r); NAmE
'praispektar/ noun a person who searches an area for gold, minerals,
oil, etc. ®u%-,
mt%
pro spec tus /pra'spektas/ noun 1 a book or printed
document that gives information about a school, college, etc. in order to
advertise it ( 4^ ft ) faj$> fa) A 2 (business ]§[) a document that
gives information about a company’s shares before they are offered for sale ■(>'!'$ ) ^t^; .
pros per /'prospa(r); NAmE 'prais-/ verb [V] to
develop in a successful way; to be successful, especially in making money AHf; SCI thrive
pros
per ity /pro'sperati;
NAmE prai's-/ noun [U] the state of being successful, especially
in making money iABf; JA#J; SCI affluence: Our future
prosperity depends on economic
growth. ffcCI A4tft^^ 0 The country is enjoying a period of peace
and prosperity.
m®,
pros per ous /'prosparas; NAmE 'prais-/ adj. rich and
successful H^ft; -J® ft; ■ 7^
ffE ft SCI affluent : prosperous countries ^^ftH^ o note at rich