VOA慢速英语词汇

price [prais]

n. the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale

prison ['prizn]

n. a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime

private ['praivit]

ad. of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public

词根记忆：priv（单个）+ate（具有….的）→私人的

prize [praiz]

n. something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one must work hard for to get

联想记忆：奖品（prize）不能用价格（price）来衡量

probably ['prɔbəb(ə)lɪ]

ad. a good chance of taking place; a little more than possible

problem ['prɔbləm]

n. a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer

process [prə'ses]

n. an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result

词根记忆：pro（前，向前）+cess（走）→向前走→过程，进程

produce [prə'dju:s]

v. to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture

profession [prə'feʃən]

n. a job that requires special training

词根记忆：pro(很多）+fess(说）+ion→当着很多人说→公开表示，职业

professor [prə'fesə]

n. a teacher at a

profit ['prɔfit]

n. money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity

program ['prəuɡræm]

n. a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or show

progress ['prəuɡres]

n. movement forward or toward improvement or a goal

词根记忆：pro（向前）+gress（行走）→往前走了很多→进步，上进

project ['prɔdʒekt]

n. a planned effort to do something

词根记忆：pro（向前）+ject(扔）→向前扔出→投射

promise ['prɔmis]

v. to say one will do something; n. a spoken or written agreement to do something

propaganda [,prɔpə'ɡændə]

n. ideas or information used to influence opinions

联想记忆：prop(支持者）+aganda(看作agenda,议程）→支持者宣传议程→宣传

property ['prɔpəti]

n. anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods

词根记忆：porper（自己的）+ty→自己的东西→财产；特性

propose [prə'pəuz]

v. to present or offer for consideration

词根记忆：pro(提前)+pose(提出)+e→提议，推荐

protect [prə'tekt]

v. to guard; to defend; to prevent from being harmed or damaged

protest [prə'test]

v. to speak against; to object

分拆联想：pro（太多）+test（测试）→考试太多遭到学生抗议