单词 preponderating 释义 preponderating, ppl. a.[f. preponderate v.1 + -ing2.]That preponderates, or is superior in weight, influence, power, amount, number, etc.1674Boyl......
单词 presiding 释义 presiding, ppl. a.|przad|[f. preside + -ing2.]a. That presides.1667Phil. Trans. II. 534 The Specifick Form is often not so much as the Presiding, but ......
单词 preserve 释义 ▪ I. preserve, n.|przv|[f. next.]†1. a. A preserving agent; a preservative. Obs.1552Lyndesay Monarche 4926 Off Malideis it generis mony mo,—Bot gyf ......
单词 presidiate 释义 † presidiate, ppl. a. Obs. rare—1.[f. L. prsidi-um garrison + -ate2.]Garrisoned.1543St. Papers Hen. VIII, IX. 472 It is thowght that the Turke wil ......
单词 preponderate 释义 ▪ I. preponderate, a. rare.|prpndrt|[f. pa. pple. of L. prponderre (see preponder) + -ate2. For sense cf. predominate a.]= preponderant.1802Bentha......
单词 preservatrix 释义 † preservatrix Obs. rare.[a. mod.L. prservtrix: see prec.]A female preserver.1650T. Bayly Herba Parietis 15 A fond lover and preservatrix of so gr......
单词 presidiary 释义 presidiary, a. and n.|prsdr|[ad. L. prsidirius that serves for defence, f. prsidium a presiding over, defence, assistance, a garrison, f. prsidre to ......
单词 preservatize 释义 preservatize, v.[f. preservat-ive n. + -ize. Cf. sensitize.]trans. To treat with a preservative.1901Rep. Preservatives Com. in Daily Chron. 27 Nov.......
单词 preponderance 释义 preponderance|prpndrns|[f. preponderant a.: see -ance, and cf. F. prpondrance (18th c. in Hatz.-Darm.).]1. The fact of exceeding in weight; greate......
单词 presidial 释义 presidial, a. and n.|prsdl|Also rare prsidial.[a. F. prsidial (15th c. in Godef. Compl.), as n. a provincial court, as adj. belonging to such a court,......