161. predecessor n. 前辈，前任，（被取代的）原有事物
The new doctor is much younger than his predecessor.
Our predecessors cam from Scotland.
Is the new proposal any better than its predecessor?
162. premium n. 奖赏，奖金 bonus
If you buy two you get a premium of one more free.
Employers put a premium on honesty and hard work..
The employees can get the premium if they do the excellent job.
163. prestigious adj. 享有声望的，声望很高的
He received an offer from a prestigious university in the United States.
A prestigious professor wrote her a recommendation.
164. prevail vi. 流行，盛行 be better than
We all believe that justice would prevail.
The ancient tradition still prevails.
Right will prevail in the long run.
Violence still prevails in the city.
165. prominent adj. 卓越的，显著的，突出的 outstanding
He is a prominent doctor.
Several prominent men in the city spoke at the meeting.
We can see the prominent features in the landscape.
166. prompt adj. vt. 迅速的，敏捷的 激励 swift
He gave us a prompt reply.
The soldiers were prompt to obey commands.
The repair shop offered the prompt service.
A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate.
The accident prompted a review of school safety policy.
What prompted you to do such a thing?
167. prosecute v. 起诉 sue sb.
prosecute sb. for a crime
He was prosecuted for murder.
Anyone who drives carelessly will be prosecuted.
His neighbor prosecuted him for stealing.
168. rage n 愤怒 very angry
be in a rage / fly into a rage 勃然大怒
He was in a rage at the rumor.
Hearing what he said, she flew into a rage.
The boy wept with rage.
169. reassure vt. 使安心，保证 make sb. at ease
People are reassured.
The captain's confidence during the storm reassured the passengers.
She felt reassured after her teacher told her she would pass the examination.
The doctor reassured the sick man.
170. recession n. 不景气 （指商业活动的暂时的不景气） depression
They are undergoing the recession in which prices slowly decline.
The recession caused a lot of unemployment.
171. reckon v. 计算，估计，猜想 think
Reckon the cost of production first, then we can decide.
Do you still reckon him among your friends?
I reckon there are at least fifty people in the room .
My pay will be reckoned from the 1st of the month.
He is reckoned to be a good teacher.
reckon among 算作…之一
reckon as 认为是
reckon in 算进去，包括进去
reckon on 指望，依靠
reckon up 计算出
reckon with 惩罚，考虑到
reckon without 没考虑到
172. recruit v. 征募，招收 take in
During the war, a number of men were recruited into the army.
We can recruit some new members to the music society.
He was recruited last year.
173. redundant adj. 过多的， 多余的 redundancy n. 冗余
I found the lecture redundant and quite boring.
Your composition is redundant; you can easily reduce its length.
With the decreasing demand for coal, many thousands of miners may become redundant.
174. refund v. 退还，偿还
be refunded
If these shoes do not wear well, the shop will refund your money.
The university is unable to refund tuition fees to students who fail to complete the course.
We were refunded for the poor goods.
175. reinforce v. 加强，增援 strengthen
The news reinforced her hopes.
I have reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches.
The army will need to be reinforced.
176. render vt. 给予，还给 （主要用于书面语或正规场合） give
He rendered aid to the poor people.
Two doctors rendered the help at the accident.
He rendered an apology for his behavior.
177. resent vt. 憎恨，愤恨 hate
I resent being cheated.
He resents criticism.
We resented the remark.
178. resign v. 辞职
Her father resigned from a board of directors
The simplest thing for him to do is to resign at once.
They are intending to resign from the committee.
He decided to resign his position.
Tom resigned his post as a manager.
179. retard vt. 阻止，妨碍 hinder delay
What he did retarded the progress of the society.
The storm retarded his arrival by an hour.
Strikes only serve to retard his country’s economic progress.
180. retrieve v. 重新得到，找回 get back
He retrieved the lost luggage at the airport.
We retrieved our confidence from the competition.
They retrieved the error on time.
