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primary['praimeri]a。 最初的;首要的;基本的
例句 1。 Sometimes primary group relationships evolve out of secondary group relationships。 有时,初级群体关系是从二级群体关系演化而来的。
2。 Not surprisingly; sociologists find that the strength of a group's primary ties has implications for the group's functioning。 意料之中的是,社会学家们发现一个组织主要关系的力量会对这个组织的功能发挥作用。
同义 dominant(a。 首要的)
prone[proun]a。 俯卧的;易于做…的;倾向于…的
搭配 be prone to 易于…;倾向于…
例句 1。 In the tropics; the valleys seem to be more favorable because they are less prone to dry out; they have less frost; and they have deeper soils。 在热带地区,山谷似乎是非常有利的地形,因为它们更不容易干涸,结霜较少,土壤也更肥厚。
2。 If you know the geography well; you must know China has numerous quake… prone areas。 如果你熟悉地理知识,就一定知道中国有许多地区容易地震。
prove[pru:v]v。 证明;结果是,原来是
例句 In 1947 Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl drifted on a balsa…log raft westward with the winds and currents across the Pacific from South America to prove his theory that Pacific islanders were Native Americans (also called American Indians)。 1947年挪威冒险家托尔·海尔达尔用巴尔沙木排随着风和气流漂流,从南美洲向西横跨大西洋来证明他的理论,即太平洋岛民是美洲原住民(也称为印第安人)。
要点 在考查论证某一观点的文章中,作者通常会用prove来证明其观点的正确性。此外,在这样的文章中,还经常会用conclude来总结之前论述的观点,从而进一步证明。
purely['pjurli]ad。 纯粹地,完全地
例句 1。 Particular binations of flora and fauna do not generally e about purely by chance。 特定的动植物组合的出现通常并非纯属偶然。
2。 Just as painted designs on Greek pots may seem to be purely decorative today; whereas in fact they were carefully and precisely worked out so that at the time; their meaning was clear; so it is with Chinese pots。 正如希腊罐子上的画的设计也许在如今看来只是纯粹的装饰,然而实际上那时候它们是被精心设计出来的,意图很明确,这与中国的罐子有异曲同工之处。
purpose['p?:rp?s]n。 目的,意图;用途
例句 The lack of surface water in both the north and the so
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