詞以根記 appreciative (F appréciation, fr. MF apreciation, prob. fr. aprecier: to appraise + -ation; LL appretiation-, appretiatio: valuation, fr. appretiatus, pp of appretiare: to appraise, put a price on, value, esteem, fr. L ad- + pretium: price, value + -ive) adj. having or showing appreciation...

詞以根記 primipara (NL, individual having only one child, fr. L, individual bearing for the first time, fr. primi-, fr. primus: first + -para, fem. of -parus: -parous) n. (pl. primiparas / primiparae)an individual that has borne only one offspring, an individual bearing a first offspring 初產(chǎn)婦 ? r...

詞以根記 imprecate (L imprecationem: an invoking of evil, imprecatus, pp of imprecari: to invoke, call down upon, fr. in-: en- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer) v. invoke evil upon, curse, wish harm upon, utter imprecations, utter obscenities or profan...

詞以根記 civil (ME, fr. MF, fr. L civilis: relating to a citizen, courteous, fr. civis: citizen) adj. of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state, applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military, not rude, marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) a...

詞以根記 appraise (ME appreisen, modif. (influenced by preisen: to set a value on) of MF aprisier, fr. OF, fr. a-, fr. L ad- + prisier: to prize, value, appraise, fr. OF, fr. LL pretiare, fr. L pretium: price, money, value) v. set a value on (as goods, lands, or the estate of a deceased person), es...

詞以根記 ? semiprecious (semi- + precious, ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, fr. L pretium: price, value, money + -osus: -ous) adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones, (of a gemstone) of less commercial value than those called precious: “such semiprecio...

詞以根記 cittadella:littlecity,dim.ofcittade:city,fr.Lcivitat-,civitas,fr.civis:citizen;civilis:civil,fr.civis:citizen citadel(MFcitadelle,fr.OItcittadella:littlecity,dim.ofcittade:city,fr.Lcivitat-,civitas,fr.civis:citizen+-itat-,-itas:-ity)n.astronghold into which people could go for shelter dur...

詞以根記 primacy (ME primacie, fr. MF, fr. ML primatia, fr. L primat-, primas: one of the first, leader + -ia: -y) n. the state of being first in importance (天主教)教皇的職責、地位、權力 primal (ML primalis, fr. L primus: first + -alis -al) adj. having existed from the beginning, in an earliest or original s...

詞以根記 prize fight n. a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize, prizefight 職業(yè)拳擊賽 prize ring n. a square ring where boxers fight, boxing ring 拳擊臺 prize winner n. the winner of a lottery, lottery winner 獲獎人 prizewinning n. holding first place in a contest, champion, be...

詞以根記 civil (ME, fr. MF, fr. L civilis: relating to a citizen, courteous, fr. civis: citizen) adj. of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state, applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military, not rude, marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) a...

詞以根記 depreciate (LL depretiare, often spelled depreciare in later MSS, fr. de-: down + pretium: price) v. lessen in price / estimated value, lower the worth of; undervalue, devaluate, belittle, disparage, decry 降低...的價格、價值、使貨幣貶值、貶低、輕視 precious (ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, ...

詞以根記 ? prima facie (L primus: first + faciēs: face) adv. at first view / sight, on the first appearance初看時、據(jù)初次印象 adj. as it seems at first sight, based on immediate impression, apparent: prima facie plausibility; generally applicable but admitting of suspension in a given case 建立在印象基礎上的、貌似真實的 ...

詞以根記 prize fight n. a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize, prizefight 職業(yè)拳擊賽 prize ring n. a square ring where boxers fight, boxing ring 拳擊臺 prize winner n. the winner of a lottery, lottery winner 獲獎人 prizewinning n. holding first place in a contest, champion, be...

詞以根記 primitive (ME primitif, fr. L primitivus, fr. primitiae: first things, first fruits, fr. primitus: firstly, originally, fr. primus: first + -itus, adverb suffix + -ivus: -ive) adj. little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type, used of preliterate or tribal or nonindus...

詞以根記 primordium (L primordium: beginning, origin, fr. neut. of primordius: original, fr. primus: first + ordiri: to begin, begin to web)n. an organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development, anlage 初階段、【生】原基 prince (ME, fr. OF, fr. L princip-, princeps:...

詞以根記 civility (ME civylite, fr. MF civilité, fr. L civilitat-, civilitas, fr. civilis: relating to a citizen, courteous, fr. civis: citizen + -itat-, -itas: -ity) n. (obs.) deference or allegiance to the social order befitting a citizen; (obs.) civil government or polity; solidarity of civil ri...

詞以根記 primate (ME primat, fr. OF, fr. ML primat-, primas: archbishop, fr. LL, archbishop, head, leader, fr. L, one of the first, leader, fr. primus: first) n. any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet, a senior clergyman and dignitary, archpriest, ...

詞以根記 prime (ME, fr. OE prīm, fr. L prima hora: first hour, fr. prima, fem. of primus: first + hora: hour; ME, fr. ME, fem. of prin: prime, fr. L primus: first; akin to L prior: former, prior) adj. used of the first or originating agent, first, first in rank or degree, primier, first, of superio...

詞以根記 procacious (L procac-, procax: impudent, fr. procare: to ask, demand, fr. procus: suitor + E -ious; akin to L precari: to pray, entreat) adj. impudent 勇敢的、大膽的、冒失的、魯莽的 ## precocious precarious pernicious capricious prodigious precious predacious predaceous perspicacious pugnacious propitiou...

詞以根記 ? deprecator n. 反對者 deprecatory adj. = deprecative 不贊成的、不以為然的、反對的、貶低的 imprecation (L imprecation-, imprecatio, fr. imprecatus, pp of imprecari: invoke evil, bring down bad spirits upon, fr. in-: en- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer + -i...

詞以根記 ? semiprecious (semi- + precious, ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, fr. L pretium: price, value, money + -osus: -ous) adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones, (of a gemstone) of less commercial value than those called precious: “such semiprecio...

詞以根記范例： prior (ME prior, priour, fr. OE prior & MF prior, priour, fr. ML prior, fr. LL, administrator, predecessor, fr. L, former, previous, superior; L, former, previous, first, superior, compar. of OL pri: before; akin to L priscus: ancient, pristinus: primitive, pristine, prae: before) adj. ...

詞以根記 depreciation (depreciate, LL depretiare, often spelled depreciare in later MSS, fr. de-: down + pretium: price + -ion) n. the act or process of depreciating or the state of being depreciated, loss of value: “the rapid depreciation of currency’, “made some bitter remarks in depreciation of ...

詞以根記 prize fight n. a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize, prizefight 職業(yè)拳擊賽 prize ring n. a square ring where boxers fight, boxing ring 拳擊臺 prize winner n. the winner of a lottery, lottery winner 獲獎人 prizewinning n. holding first place in a contest, champion, be...

詞以根記 civility (ME civylite, fr. MF civilité, fr. L civilitat-, civilitas, fr. civilis: relating to a citizen, courteous, fr. civis: citizen + -itat-, -itas: -ity) n. (obs.) deference or allegiance to the social order befitting a citizen; (obs.) civil government or polity; solidarity of civil ri...

詞以根記 uncivil (un- + civil) adj. lacking civility or good manners, rude, not civilized, barbarous, savage, lacking in courtesy, ill-mannered, impolite, not conducive to civic harmony and welfare 無禮貌的、失禮的、粗魯?shù)摹⒉晃拿鞯?、野蠻的 civilization n. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., ...

詞以根記 ? semiprecious (semi- + precious, ME, fr. OF precios, precieus, fr. L pretiosus, fr. L pretium: price, value, money + -osus: -ous) adj. used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones, (of a gemstone) of less commercial value than those called precious: “such semiprecio...

詞以根記 primipara (NL, individual having only one child, fr. L, individual bearing for the first time, fr. primi-, fr. primus: first + -para, fem. of -parus: -parous) n. (pl. primiparas / primiparae)an individual that has borne only one offspring, an individual bearing a first offspring 初產(chǎn)婦 ? r...

詞以根記范例： prior (ME prior, priour, fr. OE prior & MF prior, priour, fr. ML prior, fr. LL, administrator, predecessor, fr. L, former, previous, superior; L, former, previous, first, superior, compar. of OL pri: before; akin to L priscus: ancient, pristinus: primitive, pristine, prae: before) adj. ...

詞以根記 pray (ME preyen, prayen, fr. OF preier: to pray, fr. L precari: to ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer; akin to OE gefr?ge: hearsay, report, fricgan, frignan, frīnan: to ask, inquire, OHG frāga: question, frāgēn: to ask, ON frētt: question, fregna:...