Exercise 22
COLUMN 1
prevailing
quail
propensity
prerequistite
prodigious
prosecute
punch
proliferate
puncture
quiescent
COLUMN 2
A.obligatory
B.mushroom
C.dominant
D.silent
E.penchant
F.pierce
G.charge
H.cower
I.strike
J.enormous
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详解：
1.prevailing
adj. 流行的；一般的，最普通的；占优势的；盛行很广的
She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.
她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
dominant
adj. 显性的；占优势的；支配的，统治的
Every ten years or so, a new dominant platform emerges to elevate computing to another level.
每十年左右就出现了新的优势平台，将计算能力提高到另一个层次。
2.quail
vi. 畏缩，胆怯；感到恐惧
The next horizon: GM pigs, ducks, turkeys and quail.
下个目标：转基因猪、鸭子、火鸡和鹌鹑。
cower
vi. 退缩；抖缩；蜷缩；弯腰屈膝
Bankers will cower, afraid to lend.
银行家们会退缩不前，害怕放贷。
3.propensity
n. 倾向，习性；癖好，偏爱
Japanese have a propensity to merge electronics with anything and everything.
日本人总有把电子产品和任何东西合并起来的倾向。
penchant
n. 嗜好；倾向
There is also reason to think that our penchant for makingunhealthy choices might be enhanced by the abundance of particularfoods.
我们也有理由认为，我们做出不健康选择的倾向，也许被大量特定食物加强了。
4.prerequisite
adj. 首要必备的
To save yourself both of these, the only prerequisite is a sense of adventure.
两种开销都节约，唯一的先决条件就是要具备一种冒险意识。
obligatory
adj. 义务的；必须的；义不容辞的
She feels that my apologies are obligatory and not heartfelt.
她觉得我的道歉是义务的而不是出于内心的。
5.prodigious
adj. 惊人的，异常的，奇妙的；巨大的
Her prodigious innocence appalled him, freezing on his lips all ardors of speech, and convincing him, in spite of himself, of his own unworthiness.
她那惊人的天真无邪令他惶恐，把他热情的话语都冻结在嘴唇上，使他不能不相信自己配不上她。
enormous
adj. 庞大的，巨大的；凶暴的，极恶的
It has enormous consequences for our troops.
它有巨大的后果为我们的军队。
6.prosecute
vt. 检举；贯彻；从事；依法进行
The state could prosecute a person, but could not require that he or she assist in that process.
政府可以起诉一个人，但不可以要求这个人为这个过程提供协助。
charge
vt. 使充电；使承担；指责；装载；对…索费；向…冲去
She had to retract her charge.
她只好撤回她的控告。
7.punch
vt. 开洞；以拳重击
The punch level(l)ed him to the ground.
这一拳将他击倒在地。
strike
vt. 打，击；罢工；撞击，冲击；侵袭；打动；到达
The docker's strike tied up the port.
码头工人的罢工使港口陷于瘫痪。
8.proliferate
vt. 使激增
“This resolution will give us new tools to impair North Korea’s ability to proliferate and threaten international stability,” DiCarlo said.
迪卡洛说："这项决议将给我们提供新的手段，削弱北韩扩散和威胁国际稳定的能力。"
mushroom
adj. 蘑菇的；蘑菇形的；迅速生长的
This kind of mushroom is edible, but that kind is not.
这种蘑菇吃得， 那种吃不得。
9.puncture
vt. 刺穿；揭穿；削弱
We seldom discuss the carnage because we don't dare puncture the illusion of safety.
我们很少讨论大屠杀，那是因为我们不敢刺穿安全的假象。
pierce
vt. 刺穿；洞察；响彻；深深地打动
This week in our series, we talk about the presidency of Franklin Pierce.
本周，我们继续向你讲述富兰克林.皮尔斯的总统任期。
10.quiescent
adj. 静止的；不活动的；沉寂的
As a Database Administrator, you can use a new single-user mode that is an intermediary mode between quiescent mode and online mode.
数据库管理员可以使用新增的单用户模式，这是介于静止模式和联机模式之间的一种模式。
silent
adj. 沉默的；寂静的；无记载的
She emitted one shrill cry and then was silent.
她发出一声尖叫，然后沉默了。