单词 preserving 释义 ▪ I. preserving, vbl. n.|przv|[-ing1.]a. The action of the vb. preserve, in various senses.c1470G. Ashby Active Policy 386 Being circumspect, as you......
单词 pre-service 释义 pre-service, a.[pre- B. 2.]Of or relating to a period before a person or thing is ready for service (spec. national service) or use.1928[see in-serv......
单词 preponderously 释义 preponderously, adv. rare.[f. preponderous a. + -ly2.]To a preponderous degree; excessively.1921Public Opinion 5 Aug. 133/1 Is it a city or merel......
单词 preponderer 释义 † preponderer Obs. rare—1.[f. preponder v. + -er1.]That which outweighs; in quot. an overbalancing branch.1679Evelyn Sylva xxvii. (ed. 3) 141 Croo......
单词 preponderous 释义 preponderous, a. rare.[f. pre- A. 5 + ponderous, after preponderate, etc.]Exceeding in weight, amount, or number; having the preponderance.1700S. P......
单词 preservatrice 释义 † preservatrice Obs. rare—1.[fem., in F. form, of obs. F. preservateur (see preservator); ad. L. type *prservtrix, -trcem.]= next.1559W. Bercher......
单词 preserver 释义 preserver|przv(r)|[f. preserve v. + -er1.]1. A person who preserves. a. One who keeps safe from destruction or injury; a saviour.1535Coverdale Job vii......
单词 preserved 释义 preserved, ppl. a.|przvd|[f. prec. + -ed1.]1. gen. Kept safe, protected; kept in existence, maintained, retained, etc.: see prec. 1, 2.1552Huloet, Pre......
单词 preponderation 释义 preponderation Now rare or Obs.[n. of action f. L. prponderre to preponder; in late L. prpondertio (Gloss. Lat. Gr., in Lewis & Sh.).]1. The acti......
单词 presidio 释义 ‖ presidio|presidio, prsd|[Sp., a garrison, a fort:—L. prsidium: see presidy, -die.]In Spain and in parts of America originally settled by Spaniards,......