英语六级词汇天天记：看对话记单词（60）
A: What aspect of healthcare does your research focus on?
B: Early pregnancy and female attitudes towards childbirth.
pregnancy n. 怀孕，怀孕期
A: I was a smaller than average child when I was born.
B: Why, were you premature ?
premature a. 1. 比预期（或正常）时间早的
2.（做法等）不成熟的，仓促的
A: Who is the Premier in your country?
B: Oh, I can’t remember her name offhand.
premier n. 总理，首相
a. 首要的，首位的，首次的
A: I’ve rented the premises for two years.
B: Do you think you will move away before then?
premise n. 1. （企业、机构等使用的）房屋和地基，经营场址
2. 前提，假设
A: Do you own a car?
B: No, I can’t afford the insurance premium .
premium n. 1.（投保人向保险公司支付的）保险金
2. 额外费用，加付款
3. 奖品，赠品，额外津贴
a. 1. 高级的，优质的
2. 售价高的
at a premium
1. 奇缺的，难得的
2. 以超过一般的价格，以高价
put/place a premium on
高度评价，重视
A: Did you notice the beautiful sunset last night?
B: No, I was preoccupied with other matters.
preoccupy vt. 使全神贯注，使入神
A: I can get the medicines I need over the counter?
B: No, you will have to go to a doctor for a prescription .
prescription n. 1. 规定，规定性的东西（如条例、指示、命令等）
2. 处方，药方，（医生开的）药
3. 解救方法，诀窍
A: Who will preside over the meeting?
B: Probably the president of the organization.
preside vi. (at,over)主持，主管
A: I studied at the top university in my country.
B: That must bring a lot of prestige .
prestige n. 威信，威望
A: You can presume I will be late for the meeting.
B: I will, you are always late
presume vt. 1. 推测，假定，（没有证据地）相信
2. 冒昧（做），擅（做）
3. 认定，推定
vi. 擅自行事
presume on （不正当地）利用
A: Do you get along well with David?
B: No, he is far too pretentious and is always promoting himself.
pretentious a. 自命不凡的，自负的，炫耀的
A: I left school under the pretext that I had been offered a good job.
B: And do you now think it was a wise decision?
pretext n. 借口，托词
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