詞以根記 primarius:basic,primary,ofthefirstrank初的、原始的、位序的,fr.L,principal重要的、首要的、主要的、本金的、母金的,fr.primus:first?prim(1709,v.,toassumeaformal/precise/demuremanner,n.,aformal/precise/haughtyperson(before1700),perh.fr.obs.Fprim:neat,thin,slender,small,delicate,fr.OFprim:fine,delicate,fr.Lprimus:first,fine...

詞以根記 ? primogeniture (LL primogenitura: birth of first child, fr. L primo: at first, primus: first + genitura: birth, fr. genitus, pp of gignere: to beget + -ura: -ure) n. right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son 長嗣身份、長嗣繼承權(quán)/制 ? primp (perh. alter. of prim: to assume a fo...

詞以根記 principal (ME, fr. OF, fr. L principalis: chief, first, principal, fr. princip-, princeps: first person, chief, chief man, prince, lit., who takes the first part, fr. prin-, fr. primus: first + -cip-, ceps, fr. capere: to take) adj. most important 重要的、首要的、主要的、本金的、母金的、可生息的財產(chǎn)的、基金的 n. the edu...

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 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 civic (L civicus, fr. civis: citizen) adj. of or relating or belonging to a city, of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals, civil 城市的、公民的、市民的、民事的、平民的 incivil (MF, fr. LL incivilis, fr. L in-: not + civilis: civil) adj. not civil, rude, barbarous incivility (MF incivili...

詞以根記 ? primary (LL primarius: basic, primary, of the first rank, fr. L, principal, fr. primus: first + -arius: -ary) adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary 初的、原始的、初等教育的、小學的、初級的、初等的、首要的、主要的、基本的、原色的、手的 n. a preliminary election where delegates or nom...

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(quán)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 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 precari: to ask for, ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer ? deprecate (L deprecatus, pp of deprecari: to avert by prayer, intercede for, fr. de- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer) v. seek to avert as ...

詞以根記 pediatrician (pediatrician, fr. pediatric (paed-, fr. Gk paid-, paido-, fr. paid-, pais: child, boy + -iatric, fr. Gk iatrikos, fr. iatros: healer, physician (fr. iasthai: to heal) + -ikos -ic, -ical; perh. akin to L ira: anger) + -ian; pediatrist fr. paed- + -iatrist) adj. a specialist in...

詞以根記 precari: to ask for, ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer ? deprecate (L deprecatus, pp of deprecari: to avert by prayer, intercede for, fr. de- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer) v. seek to avert as ...

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 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)?、不文明的、野蠻的 civilization n. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., ...

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 appreciation (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 + L -ion-, -io: -ion) n. understanding of t...

詞以根記 primrose (ME primerose, fr. MF, fr. OF, prob. fr. prime, fem. of prin: first, prime + rose, fr. L rosa) n. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads, primula 【植】報春花、歐洲櫻草 ?primula(NL,fr.ML,primrose...

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(chǔ)上的、貌似真實的 ...

詞以根記 civilize (F civiliser, fr. civil, ME, fr. MF, fr. L civilis: civil, fr. civis: citizen + -iser: -ize) v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state, teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment, cultivate, educate, school, train 使文明、使開化、教化、教導、熏陶、使文雅 ?civilizedadj.having a h...

詞以根記 city (ME citie, fr. OF cité, fr. L civitatem: citizenship, community of citizens, civitat-, civitas, fr. civis: citizen + -itat-, -itas: -ity) n. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts 城市 citizen (ME citizein, fr. AF citezein, ...

詞以根記 apprize (ME apprisen, aprisen, fr. MF aprisier, fr. OF, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + prisier: to value, appraise, fr. OF, fr. LL pretiare, fr. L pretium: price, money, value) v. inform (somebody) of something, advise, apprise, notify, make aware of, instruct, gain in value, appreciate, increase t...

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 precari: to ask for, ask earnestly, beg, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer ? deprecate (L deprecatus, pp of deprecari: to avert by prayer, intercede for, fr. de- + L precari: to ask, entreat, pray, fr. prec-, prex: request, entreaty, prayer) v. seek to avert as ...

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 appreciate (ML appretiatus, pp of appretiare: to value, esteem, fr. LL, pp of appretiare: to appraise, put a price on, fr. L ad- + pretium: price, value) v. be fully aware of; realize fully, recognize with gratitude; be grateful for, hold dear, evaluate highly / approve warmly often with e...

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(quán)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 ? primary (LL primarius: basic, primary, of the first rank, fr. L, principal, fr. primus: first + -arius: -ary) adj. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary 初的、原始的、初等教育的、小學的、初級的、初等的、首要的、主要的、基本的、原色的、手的 n. a preliminary election where delegates or nom...

詞以根記 primavera (ASp, lit., spring, fr. Sp., spring, fr. LL prima vera, fr. fem. of L primum ver: early spring, fr. primus: first + ver: spring; fr. its early flowering) n. a Central American timber tree (Cybistax donnellsmithii) with brilliant yellow flowers, the hard light wood of the primaver...

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 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)?、不文明的、野蠻的 civilization n. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., ...