pro-state
/'prosteit;
NAmE'pra:s-/ (also 'prostate gland) noun a small organ in men,
near the bladder, that produces a liquid in which sperm
is
carried prosthesis /pms'Biisis; NAmE
pra:s-/ noun (pi. pros- theses /-'0i:si:z/) (medical IS) an
artificial part of the body, for example a leg, an eye or a tooth 1A ) ► pros-thet-ic
/pros'Setik;
NAmEpra:s-/
adj.: a prosthetic arm jgff
pros thet ics /pros'Getiks; NAmE pra:s-/ noun
1 [pi.] artificial
parts of the body f§*# (
2
[U] the activity of making or attaching artificial body
parts nmm ( ); xmm (>
pros ti tute /'prostitjuit; NAmE 'prcustatuit/ noun, verb
m
noun a person who has sex
for money HM#;
J§&
m verb [VN] 1 ~ sth/yourself to use your skills, abilities, etc. to do sth that
earns you money but that other people do not respect because you are capable of
doing sth better M X X it; If £1 g B : Many felt he was prostituting his
talents by writing Hollywood scripts.
tig n
2 ~
yourself to work as a prostitute pros ti tu tion /.prnsti’tjuijn; NAmE
.praista'tuijn/ noun [U] 1 the work of a prostitute Hi; A M ; ^ k $£: Many women were forced into
prostitution, if ^ $3 A ® o child prostitution JIM MM 2 ~ of sth (formal) the use of your abilities on sth of little
value
.( isfcJftJl )
pros trate adj., verb
»adj. /‘prostreit; NAmE ‘prais-/ (formal)
1 lying
on the ground and facing downwards ;
g/l H to ;
to: They fell
prostrate in worship. iMlf? PJ/tifko 0 He stumbled
over Luke’s prostrate body, if
ffij /E X
tolHEXo.*
2 ~ (with sth) so shocked, upset, etc. that you cannot do anything 0 ) jEE #J: She was
prostrate with grief after her
son’s death.
o
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verb /pm'streit; A/AmE 'praistreit/ [VN] 1 ~ yourself to lie on your front with your face looking downwards,
especially as an act of worship 2
[usually passive]
to make sb feel weak,
shocked, and unable to do anything —9$MM', {£ A IE A PTTCl overcome: He was expecting to
find her prostrated by the tragedy.
0
For months he was
prostrated with grief. U ft HMD B 0
prostration
/pro'streijn;
NAmE prai's-/ noun [U] (formal) 1 extreme physical
weakness fflj'MfjJf-i Ma state of prostration brought on by the heat # I#. 2
the action of lying with your face
downwards, especially in
worship prot ac tin
ium /.prautaek'tiniam;
NAmE proof noun [U] (symb Pa) a chemical element.
Protactinium is a radioactive metal found naturally
when uranium decays.
m < >
prot ag on ist /pra'taegamst/ noun (formal) 1 the main character in
a play, film/movie or book (
X to ) ± ^ A ± A £•, X ^ — compare hero(2) 2 one of the main people
in a real event, especially a competition, battle or struggle ( AX A to ) XU
A#J,
if 3 an active supporter of a
policy or
movement, especially one that is
trying to change sth ( HfclA )
fHI#, W# Sia CHAMPION: a
leading protagonist of the
conservation movement i®
pro-tea
/'prautia;
NAmE proof noun 1 a
type of bush found in South Africa with large flowers with thick orange or pink
outer leaves Fr
)
2 the flower itself, which is one of
pro-tean /’prautian;
prau'tiian; NAmE 'prou-; proo't-/ adj. (literary) able to
change quickly and easily to;
Jjr$to;
3££lA#to: a protean character pro te ase /'prautieiz; NAmE proof noun (biology X) a substance in the body
that breaks down proteins and
PEPTIDES ( 7KM ) @1
pro-tect On /pra'tekt/ verb 1 ~
(sb/sth) (against/from sth) to make sure that sb/sth
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is not harmed, injured,
damaged, etc. ; $ftp: [VN] Troops have been sent to protect aid
workers against attack. o They
huddled together to protect
themselves from the wind, fife d ^, ifWo O Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial
interests. ftjijiftF}Mftfttl UP g B to o o [V] a paint that helps protect
against rust |2 [VN] [usually passive] to introduce laws that
make it illegal to kill, harm or damage a particular animal, area of land,
building, etc. ( rjjiJ W ) UP: a
protected area/species toiifeE
/
3
[VN] [usually passive] to help an industry in your own
country by taxing goods from
other countries so that there is less competition ( Aft ) ( SAX
ik ) ; %'ff^i^UP:
protected markets ^UPMW%>
4
~ (sb/sth) (against sth) to provide sb/sth with
insurance against fire, injury, damage, etc. ft U; A • • • 55 U :
[VN] Many policies do not protect you against personal injury. U0U*$-MM
d XUWAftiF^o [also V]
pro tec tion o-m /pra'tekjn/ noun 1
[U] ~ (for/of
sb/sth) (against/from sth) the act of protecting sb/sth; the state of
being protected ft ; Kf X : Wear clothes that provide adequate protection
against the wind and rain. 0 He
asked to be put under
police protection, fife if M HF A ft 0 o
the conservation and protection of the environment Ffiito^l ft-Pf^ft 0 data
protection laws WiPiU d & 2 [C] ~ (against sth) a thing that protects
sb/sth against sth l/1
If#: They wore the charm as a
protection against evil spirits, fik111 ® If d If Ff
\iXW.ffl0 3 [U] - (against sth) insurance against fire, injury, damage,
etc. : Our policy offers complete protection against fire and theft.
0 4 [U] the system of
helping an industry in your
own country by taxing
foreign goods iU.
d M : The government
is ready to introduce protection for the car industry. iEfcJft®
5
[U] the system of paying criminals so that
they will not attack your business or property ( if in IE W ft MM
to pay protection money 0 to
run a protection racket
pro
tec tion ism /pra’tekj'amzam/ noun [U] the principle or
practice of protecting a country’s own industry by taxing foreign goods ( %
Fh ) U if3 ± X ► pro-tec- tion-ist /-Jamst/ adj. ■.
protectionist policies
pro-tect-ive /pra'tektiv/
adj. 1 [only before noun]
providing or intended to provide protection Kj
f3 d: Workers
should wear full protective clothing. X AJSZil^Flr^
been fiercely protective
towards him as a teenager. Mil 0 He was extremely protective of
his role as advisor. ftk©/j(£d § B d M fnJ
M o He
put a protective arm around her shoulders.
0 Parents
can easily become over-protective of their children (= want to protect
them too much). Jit3 intended to give
an advantage to your own
country’s industry ftl
■ft**
0i fa ft; M'ff&nUP &X protective tariffs UP
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A ►
pro-tect-ive-ly
adv. : She clutched her
bag protectively. pro-tect-ive-
ness noun [U]
protective ‘custody noun [u] the state of
being kept in prison for your own safety UP‘I4#J ]§;
pro tect or /pra'tekta(r)/ noun a person, an organization
or a thing that protects sb/sth (£jf/A ( hScXIR.
^ S# ) : I regarded him as my friend and
protector. ft fife A ^ A ^ ^ # o O the company’s image as a
protector of the environment
0 Hard hats and ear protectors are provided,
pro tect or ate /pra'tektarat/ noun 1 [C] a country
that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country — compare colony(I) 2 [U] the