The prolific author published over forty scientific papers during her career, each contributing valuable insights to the field of ecology.
这位多产的作者在职业生涯中发表了四十多篇科学论文，每篇都为生态学领域贡献了宝贵的见解。
Which choice best defines “prolific”?
A — Producing in large quantities or with great frequency. “prolific” means producing in large quantities or with great frequency.
Which word means “producing in large quantities or with great frequency”?
D — prolific. “prolific” means producing in large quantities or with great frequency.
prolific — producing in large quantities or with great frequency. In Chinese: 多产的, 丰富的.
prolific is pronounced /prəˈlɪfɪk/.
The prolific author published over forty scientific papers during her career, each contributing valuable insights to the field of ecology. (这位多产的作者在职业生涯中发表了四十多篇科学论文，每篇都为生态学领域贡献了宝贵的见解。)
abundant, fruitful, fertile — all close in meaning to prolific (producing in large quantities or with great frequency).
scarce, sparse — each the opposite of prolific (producing in large quantities or with great frequency).
Yes. prolific is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pro(forward)+lific(production) → prolific.