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【pain】a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body.^痛苦
The injury caused him great pain.^受伤使他很痛苦。
【paint】1、to cover with a liquid color; 2、to make a picture with liquid colors; 3、a colored liquid used to cover or protect a surface.^上油漆，油漆
He will paint his house next week.^他下星期会给房子上油漆。
She painted this picture when she was young.^这幅画是她小时候画的。
How much paint will you need to paint your house?^你需要多少油漆来漆你的房子？
【pan】a metal container used for cooking.^平底锅
Cook your food in this pan.^在这锅煮饭吧。
【paper】a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing.^纸
I use a lot of paper for my schoolwork.^我做功课用了很多纸。
【parachute】a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly from an airplane or helicopter to the ground.^降落伞
He jumps from an airplane and his parachute lets him fall slowly to the ground.^他从飞机跳下，降落伞使他慢慢地降落到地面。
【parade】a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special event or anniversary.^游行
She took the children to watch the Independence Day parade.^她带了孩子去看独立日游行。
【pardon】to forgive for a crime and release from punishment.^原谅，饶恕
Presidents can pardon criminals.^总统有权赦免罪犯。
【parent】a father or mother.^父/母
Her parents will be here later.^她的父母迟点会来。
【parliament】a government lawmaking group.^国会，议会
The government ended parliament and called new elections.^政府终止国会，要求重新选举。
【part】1、something less than the whole; 2、not all of something.^部分
I spend part of today planning what I will do tomorrow.^我今天花了点时间计划我明天要做的事情。
Only a small part of this land belongs to me.^这块地只有一小部分是我的。/belong to：属于/
【party】1、a group of people working together for a political purpose; 2、a group of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment.^党派； 社交聚会
She raises money for the Democratic Party.^她为民主党筹集资金。/raise money：筹钱/
Bill has invited everyone to a party at his house.^比尔邀请了所有人到他的家里参加聚会。
【pass】1、to go by or move around something; 2、to move along; 3、to cause or permit to go.^通过，经过；超过；许可通过
You can pass the car in front of us.^你可以超过我们前面的那辆车。/in front of：在…前面/in the front of：在最前面(内部)/
The hours passed slowly as he waited to leave.^他等候离开，时间过得很慢。
The guard passed him through the gate.^守卫让他从大门通过。
【passenger】a person traveling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the pilot or driver.^乘客
All passengers and the crew of the airplane survived the emergency landing.^在这次紧急降落中，所有的乘客与机组人员幸存下来。
【passport】a document permitting a person to travel to another country.^护照
She was arrested for traveling with a false passport.^她因为使用假护照旅行而被捕。
【past】1、the time gone by; 2、the time before; 3、recent; 4、immediately before; 5、former.^（时间）经过；之前；最近；过去
He would like to forget the past.^他想忘掉过去。
The records showed the patient had no medical problems in his recent past.^记录表明病人最近没有身体不适。
She has not been here for the past few days.^她最近几天没来这。
He is the past president of our organization.^他是我们组织的前一任主席。
He is a past president of our organization.^他以前当过我们组织的主席。
【path】1、a narrow way for walking; 2、a way along which something moves.^小道，小径；轨迹
We walked along the path together.^我们一块沿着小路走。
He watched the path of the arrow all the way to the target.^他仔细看着箭朝着耙子飞去的痕迹。/all the way：一路上，一直/
【patient】a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem.^病人
The doctors examined the patient carefully.^医生认真地检查病人。
【pay】to give money for work done or for something bought.^付钱
She paid a lot of money for her clothes.^她花了很多钱来买衣服。
【peace】1、the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; 2、rest; 3、quiet.^和平；安息；安静
We have been at peace for almost ten years.^我们十年以来相安无事。
He was sleeping, at peace with the world.^他安详地睡着了。
A shout broke the peace of the early morning.^喊叫声打破了清晨的安静。
【people】1、any group of persons; 2、all the persons of a group, race, religion or nation.^人群；人们。
A large crowd of people welcomed the Pope to St. Louis.^一大群人在圣路易大教堂欢迎天主教皇。
The American people are a mix of the world's people.^美国人民掺杂着世界各族人民。
【percent】a part of every hundred.^百分比，百分数
Ten is ten percent of one hundred.^十是一百的百分之十。
【perfect】1、complete or correct in every way; 2、completely right or good; 3、without mistakes.^完美；完好无瑕
It was a perfect performance.^那是一个完美的演出。
Today is a perfect day.^今天真是一个好天。
She had a perfect score on the test.^她测试拿了满分。
【perform】to speak, dance or sing in front of others.^表演
She performed perfectly.^她表演得很完美。
【period】an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions.^期间
The child went through a period of intense growth.^那个孩子经过一段旺盛发育的期间。/period of growth：生长期/
【permanent】1、never changing; 2、lasting for a very long time or for all time.^永久的，
Please tell me your permanent address.^请告诉我你的永久地址。
Astronauts left an American flag on the moon as a permanent memorial.^宇航员把一面美国旗留在月球作为永久的留念。
【permit】1、to let; 2、to make possible.^允许，许可
Her parents permit her to work.^她的父母允许她去工作。
The wider doors and raised walkway permit people in wheelchairs to use the building.^扩宽的门和抬高的走道，能让坐轮椅的人们出入大厦。
【person】a man, woman or child.^人
She is a good person to know.^她是一个值得认识的好人。
【physical】of the body.^生理的，物理的
Physical exercise helps keep him healthy.^体育锻炼有助于他保持健康。/Physical exercise：体育运动，身体锻炼/
【physics】the study of motion, matter and energy.^物理
Studying physics takes a lot of time.^学习物理需要很多时间。
【picture】1、an idea or representation of something as seen by the eye; 2、a painting; 3、what is made with a camera.^画面；图画；照片
She drew a picture of him from memory.^她凭着对他的记忆画了一幅肖像。
The picture of her was painted many years ago.^她的肖像是在很多年前画的。
My camera takes good pictures.^我的相机拍出来的照片质量很好。
【piece】a part of something larger.^片，块
Please have a piece of my birthday cake.^请吃一块我的生日蛋糕吧。/a piece of：一块/
【pig】a farm animal used for its meat.^猪
He raises pigs on his farm.^他在农场里养猪。
【pilot】one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter.^飞行员
The pilot landed the airplane on a road.^飞行员把飞机降落在路上。
【pipe】a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas.^管子
The pipe moves oil from Texas to Virginia.^管道把石油从德克萨斯州运到维吉尼亚。
【place】1、to put something somewhere; 2、an area or a part of an area; 3、space where a person or thing is; 4、any room, building, town or country.^放置；地方；位置；地点
He placed the book on the table.^他把书放在桌子上。
The place you are looking for is on the other side of town.^你要找的地方是在镇上的另一边。
I am staying at his place.^我呆在他家里。
Japan is a place I would like to visit.^日本是我想去参观的地方。
【plan】1、to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing something; 2、an organized or developed idea or method.^计划
They plan to have a party.^他们计划举行一个晚会。
The plan will not work.^那个计划不可行。
【planet】a large object in space that orbits the sun.^行星
Earth is a planet.^地球是行星。
【plant】1、to put into the ground to grow; 2、a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth.^种植；植物
If you plant this, it will grow.^假如你种上这个，它就会生长。
These plants have beautiful flowers in the summer.^这种植物在夏天开的花很漂亮。
【plastic】a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things.^塑料
I ate with a plastic spoon from a plastic plate on a plastic table.^我在一张塑料的桌子上用着一个塑料的碟子、一只塑料的汤匙在吃着。
【play】1、to have fun; 2、to not work; 3、to take part in a sport; 4、to make music on an instrument; 5、a story acted in a theater.^游戏；玩耍； 比赛；演奏；戏剧
She plays with her baby.^她跟她的小孩在玩。
I cannot play today.^我今天不能工作。
He plays baseball every day.^他每天都打棒球。
Will you play the guitar?^你能弹吉它吗？
We saw a play at the theater last night.^我们昨晚在剧院看了一场演出。
【please】1、to make one happy; 2、to give enjoyment.^讨好；让高兴
He was pleased to see her again.^他很高兴又看到她。
The music is pleasing to her.^这音乐令她愉快。
【plenty】1、all that is needed; 2、a large enough amount.^丰富；大量
There is plenty of time to see a movie.^有充足的时间看电影。/看电影还有很多时间。
We have plenty of food.^我们有充足的食物。/plenty of：很多，大量的/
【plot】1、to make secret plans; 2、a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal.^阴谋；密谋
Her friends plotted to surprise her with a party.^她的朋友策划给她开个晚会以给她惊喜。
A bank employee discovered the plot.^一名银行雇员发现了这个阴谋。
【poem】words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions.^诗
Several of his poems have been published.^他有几首诗已经出版。
【point】1、to aim one's finger toward; 2、to aim; 3、the sharp end of something.^指向；指出；尖端
The man pointed his finger at the suspect.^那人指出嫌疑犯。
She pointed the gun at the target.^她把枪瞄准耙子。
The knife had a sharp point.^那刀尖很锋利。
【poison】a substance that can destroy life or damage health.^毒药
Police found poison in the woman's food.^警察在这女人的食物里发现了毒药。
【police】1、a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; 2、members of that agency.^警察机关；警察
The mayor said police have failed to reduce crime in the city.^市长说警察机关没能打击（减少）城市的犯罪。
He said the city needs more police.^他说市里需要更多的警察。
【policy】an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions in politics, economics or business.^政策
The new president said he would change the nation's economic policy.^新总统说他将会改变国家的经济政策。
【politics】the activities of government and of those who are in public office.^政治
He enjoys discussing politics with his friends.^他喜欢与朋友谈政治。
【pollute】to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water.^污染
The governor said he will act against companies that pollute the air and water in his state.^州长说他将会整治那些在州里污染空气和水源的公司。
【poor】1、people with little or no money; 2、lacking money or goods; 3、of bad quality.^穷人；贫穷的；差的
She has proposed programs to help the poor.^她提出帮助穷人的项目。
His family is poor because he cannot keep a job.^他家里很穷是因为他没工作。
The company makes poor products.^那公司生产的产品质量很差。
【popular】1、liked by many people; 2、generally approved by the public.^受欢迎的；流行的
She is a popular girl at our school.^她在我们学校里很受欢迎。
A proposal to cut taxes has much popular support.^减税的建议受到大众的支持。
【population】all the people in a place, city or country.^人口
The population of the world continues to increase.^世界人口继续增长。
【port】1、a city where ships load or unload goods; 2、a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a storm.^港口；避风港
Baltimore is a busy port on the Atlantic coast.^巴尔的摩是大西洋海岸一个繁忙的港口。
The ship raced the storm to a safe port.^那船快速冲出风暴到安全港口。/那船驶到安全的港口避开风暴。
【position】1、a place; 2、the way of holding the body; 3、the way a thing is set or placed; 4、a job (or level of a job) in an organization.^位置；姿势；姿态；职位
The soldiers attacked the enemy position.^士兵攻击敌人的阵地。
The position of his body showed he was in pain.^他的身体姿势显示他很痛苦。
Someone changed the position of the bed.^有人把床的位置移动了。
Her father holds a high position in the company.^她的父亲在公司的职位很高。
【possess】1、to have; 2、to own; 3、to control or be controlled by.^拥有；控制
She possesses great negotiating skills.^她具有高超的谈判技巧。
He possesses a 1955 Ford Thunderbird car.^他有一辆1955年的福特雷鸟轿车。
An evil spirit possessed her.^一种邪恶的念头控制了她。
【possible】1、able to be done; 2、can happen or is expected to happen.^可能的；可行的
The train is a possible way to get there.^坐火车是去那里的一种可行方法。
She is a possible candidate for President in 2004.^她是2004年总统大选合适的候选人。
【postpone】to delay action until a later time.^推迟
The meeting is postponed until Tuesday.^会议推迟到星期二。
【pour】1、to flow; 2、to cause to flow.^灌注；倾泻
Rain water poured down the mountain.^雨水从山上倾泻而下。/pour down：流下，(雨)倾盆而下/
People poured from the store when the alarm sounded.^人们听到警报后从店里蜂拥而出。
【power】1、the ability to control or direct others; 2、control; 3、strength; 4、ruling force; 5、force or energy used to do work.^力量；能力；权力；动力
The police have the power to arrest and question people suspected of crimes.^警察有拘捕和审问嫌疑犯的权力。
The independent counsel was given the power to investigate the president.^那独立检察官获得调查总统的权力。
Nations have nuclear weapons with the power to destroy the world.^那几个国家拥有可以摧毁整个世界的核武器。/nuclear weapon：核武器/
The governing power of the United States rests in the Constitution.^美国（政府）的统治权力在宪法里规定了。
Water power turns the wheel.^水力使车轮运转。
【praise】1、to say good things about; 2、to approve.^表扬；赞同
Kelley's professor praised her test results.^克丽的教授表扬她考试考得不错。
The father praised his son's decision.^父亲赞同儿子的决定。
【pray】1、to make a request to a god or spirit; 2、to praise a god or spirit.^祈祷；恳求
He prayed to ask God to forgive him for the terrible thing he had done.^他向上帝祈祷，恳求宽恕他所做的坏事。
She prayed to give thanks to God for healing her son.^她感谢神灵帮助她的儿子康复。
【pregnant】1、carrying a child within the body before it is born; 2、expecting to give birth to a baby.^怀孕；孕育
She just learned that she is pregnant.^她刚刚才知道她怀孕了。
The pregnant woman expects to give birth next month.^那孕妇预期下个月就要生产了。
【prepare】1、to make ready; 2、to put together.^准备
She is prepared for her trip to Europe.^她准备去欧洲旅行。/prepare for：(使)为…作准备/
He will prepare dinner.^他要准备晚饭了。
【present】1、to offer for consideration; 2、a gift; 3、now; 4、to be at a place.^提出；礼物；现在；出席
We will present our idea to the committee.^我们会向委员会提出我们的想法。
I gave them a present for their anniversary.^我送他们一份周年庆祝礼物。
The present time is a good time.^现在正是好时机。
I was present at school yesterday.^我昨天在上学。/我昨天有上学。
【president】1、the chief official of a country that is a republic; 2、the leader of an organization.^总统；主席，长官
The President of the United States serves a term of four years.^美国总统任期四年。
His wife is president of our school's parents and teachers organization.^他的妻子是我们学校家长与教师组织会的会长。
【press】1、to urge strongly; 2、newspapers, magazines and other publications.^压，逼迫；媒体
The mayor pressed him for money for his re-election campaign.^市长逼迫他出钱资助市长重选。
The opening of the new hospital was fully reported in the local press.^当地媒体全面报道了新医院的开张。
【pressure】the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else.^压力
We expect a storm because the atmospheric pressure is very low.^因为大气压力比较低，我们预料有一场风暴。
【prevent】to keep or stop from going or happening.^防止，阻碍
Doctors are trying to prevent the disease from spreading.^医生努力阻止疾病的扩散。
【price】the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale.^价钱
He is asking a fair price for his house.^他的房子要价公平。
【prison】a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime.^监狱
The state is building a new prison because the old one is not big enough.^州里正在建一个新的监狱，因为旧的已经不够大了。
【private】1、of or about a person or group that is secret; 2、opposite public.^私人的；私有的
Reports say a private army is plotting to take over the government.^一些报道说一支私人军队正阴谋推翻政府。/take over接管，领(某人)参观/
This private property is closed to public use.^这私有财产不向公众开放。/private property：私有财产，私有制/
【prize】1、something offered or won in a competition; 2、something of value that one must work hard for to get.^奖品；奖赏
She knows the writer who won the Nobel Prize last year.^她知道那作家去年赢得了诺贝尔奖。/the Nobel Prize：诺贝尔奖/
The prize that he seeks is peace in the Middle East.^他追求的目标就是在中东实现和平。/Middle East：中东(一般泛指欧,亚,非三大洲连接的地区)/
【probably】1、a good chance of taking place; 2、a little more than possible.^大概；或许
My son's friend probably will eat at our house tonight.^我儿子的朋友可能今晚会在家里吃饭。
We probably will get some rain from those dark clouds.^乌云密布，可能将要下雨。
【problem】a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer.^问题
She has sympathy for people with those problems.^她同情那些人的处境。
【process】an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result.^过程，加工
The production process seems to be a success.^生产过程似乎挺成功的。
【produce】1、to make; 2、to create; 3、to cause something to be; 4、to manufacture.^生产，制造；创作；引起
The farmer produced a big crop.^农民庄稼大丰收。
Who produced the new action movie?^是谁制做了这部新动作片？
The police produced some new evidence at the trial.^警察在审判中提出新的证据。
His company produces road signs.^他的公司生产路牌（交通标志）。/road sign：道路标志（牌）/
【profession】a job that requires special training.^职业
Many doctors are leaving the medical profession.^许多医生正在放弃医护事业。
【professor】a teacher at a college or university.^教授
Do you like your English professor?^你喜欢你的英语教授吗？
【profit】money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity.^利润
How much profit did you make from selling the stock?^你卖股票赚了多少钱？
【program】1、a plan of action; 2、the different events or parts of a meeting or show.^程序；节目
We have developed a program to increase company profits.^我们在开发一个项目以提高公司的利润率。
Our group is part of the program at the school meeting.^我们队参与了校运动会的项目。
【progress】movement forward or toward improvement or a goal.^进展
Are you making progress on your science project?^你的科研项目在进展吗？/make progress：前进，进步/
【project】a planned effort to do something.^项目
She hopes to complete her science project in about a week.^她希望在一星期内完成她的科研项目。
【propaganda】ideas or information used to influence opinions.^宣传
Does political propaganda win elections?^政治宣传活动赢得了选举了吗？
【property】anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods.^财产
His property extends from here to the river.^他的地产从这儿伸展到那条河。
【propose】to present or offer for consideration.^建议
She proposed a new program for teaching English.^她提出教英语的一个新项目。
【protect】1、to guard; 2、to defend; 3、to prevent from being harmed or damaged.^保护；保卫
The museum is protecting its valuable paintings with a new security system.^博物馆正采取一种新的保安措施保护珍贵绘画。
The Secret Service protects the White House from any kind of attack.^联邦经济情报局保护白宫不受任何形式的袭击。
Seat belts and air bags protect the driver and front seat passenger in most new cars.^在大多数新车里，安全带与气囊保护司机与前排乘客。
【protest】1、to speak against; 2、to object.^抗议；反对
The speakers protested the lack of controls on handgun sales.^发言者抗议对手枪贩卖监控不力。
The group protested because their votes were not counted.^那个团体因为他们的选票不被计算而抗议。
【prove】to show to be true.^证明
The defense lawyer proved that the young man was not guilty.^辩护律师证明那年青人无罪。
【provide】to give something needed or wanted.^提供
She provided food and warm clothing to the homeless man.^她为无家可归的人提供食物与暖衣。
【public】1、of or about all the people in a community or country; 2、opposite private.^公众的；公开的
Everyone could speak at the public meeting.^每个人都能在公共会议里发言。
She said she spoke as a private citizen, not as a public official.^她说她是以一名公民的身份而不是以一名官员的身份而发言的。
【publication】something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine.^出版物
I do not read that publication.^我没看过那出版物。
【publish】1、to make public something that is written; 2、to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine.^出版；发表
The government published the list of properties.^政府公布了财产目录。
Did the newspaper publish anything about the accident?^报纸有发布事故的任何消息了吗？
【pull】1、to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; 2、opposite push.^拉；拖
Please pull the microphone closer so we can hear you.^请把麦克风拉近点，让我们能听到你说话。
You have to pull, not push the door to open it.^你想开门，要拉而不是推。
【pump】to force a gas or liquid up, into or through.^泵，抽吸
The broken part would not pump fuel from the tank to the engine.^这个坏零件不能把燃油(燃料)从桶里泵到发动机内。
【punish】to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal.^惩罚
The judge punished him with a five-year prison sentence.^法官惩罚他坐五年的牢。
【purchase】1、to buy with money or with something of equal value; 2、that which is bought.^购买
Did you purchase your watch in Switzerland?^你是在瑞士买的手表吗？
He used a charge card to pay for the purchase.^他用信用卡（消费卡）付帐。
【pure】1、free from anything that is different or that reduces value; 2、clean.^纯净的；纯的
He asked if the ring was made of pure gold.^他问到戒指是不是用纯金做的。
Do not expect pure water from a mountain stream.^别指望能从山溪里流出纯水。
【purpose】1、the reason or desired effect for doing something; 2、goal.^目的
What is the purpose of your trip?^你旅游的目的是什么？
His only purpose in life was to make her happy.^他生命里唯一的目标就是让她开心。
【push】1、to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; 2、opposite pull.^推
She pushed him away.^她把他推走。
Ed pushed the horse and I pulled it.^爱德驱赶着马，我拉着马。
【put】1、to place; 2、to set in position.^放置
She put the dog outside.^她把狗放在外边。
He put the television where everyone could see it.^他把电视放在每个人都能看到的地方。
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