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pace 步，步速，步伐 He took three ～s forward
pack 包，包裹 The climber carried some food in a ～ on his back
pad 墊，襯墊 a seat ～
pant 氣喘，氣喘吁吁地說話 He ～ed along beside the bicycle
parallel 平行的 The road is ～ to the river
paralyze 使癱瘓，使麻痹 A stroke ～d half his face
partial 偏向一方的，偏袒的，偏愛的 A parent should not be ～ to any one of his children
participate 參與，參加，In a modern democracy people want to ～ more fully
particular 特殊的，特別的 a matter of ～ importance
pat (用掌或扁平物)輕拍，輕打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down
patch 補釘，補片 patches at elbows of a jacket
patent 專利，專利權(quán)，專利品 take out a ～ for an invention
pattern 模范，榜樣 set the ～ for
pave 鋪路，鋪砌，鋪筑 ～ a road with concrete
peculiar 奇怪的，古怪的 He has always been a little ～
peel 削皮，剝皮 peel potatoes
penetrate 穿透，滲入 The nail ～d the wood at least two inches
perceive 感知，感覺，覺察 He was only able to ～ light and color ;he could not see properly
perfect 完美的，理想的 a ～ couple
perform 做，執(zhí)行，完成～ an experiment
perfume 香水，香料，香氣She loves French ～(s)
periodical 期刊，雜志 a ～ room
perish 卒，喪生～ from disease
perpetual 永久的，永恒的，長期的 a ～ arms race
perplex 使困惑，使茫然 The question ～ed him
persecute 虐待，殘害，迫害 ～ animals
perspective 透視畫法，透視圖 a lesson in drawing class on ～
pessimistic 悲觀的 I am ～ about my chances of getting the job
petition 請愿，請愿書 get up a ～
pierce 刺入，刺穿，穿透 The thorn ～d his heel
pile 一堆，一疊 a ～ of sand
pilot 飛行員，駕駛員
pin 大頭針，別針
pinch 捏，擰，夾 I ～ed myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming
plausible 論點等貌似有理的 a ～ excuse
plead 懇求，請求 His parents ～ed that he should be given one more chance
pledge 保證，誓言，誓約 fulfill one’s ～
plot 小塊土地 a vegetable ～
plug 塞子，栓 He wears rubber ～s in his ears when he swims
plunge 猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ～d in
pocket 衣袋，口袋，袋子 a change ～
polish 擦光，擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush
poll 民意測驗 A recent ～ shows a change in public opinion
pool 水池，游泳池 a swimming ～
portable 便于攜帶的，手提式的，輕便的This little TV is extremely ～
pose 姿勢，樣子 The model was asked to adopt various ～s for the photographer
postpone 延遲，延緩，延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer
potential 潛在的，可能的 That hole in the road is a ～ danger
pour 倒，注，灌，傾瀉，涌流 He began to ～ with sweat
preach 講道，布道 ～ to a packed church
preside 主持，主管(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ～ at today’s meeting
press 按，擠，壓 ～ the bell
presume 推測，假定，假設(shè) From the way they talked, I ～d them to be married
prevail 流行，盛行 This custom still ～s among members of the older generation
prey 被捕食的動物，捕獲物 The lion seized its ～ and ate it
prick 一刺，一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ～ of the needle
prime 首要的，主要的 a matter of ～ importance
primitive 原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest
prior 在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～ approval here
privilege 特權(quán)，優(yōu)惠，特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～
probe 探索，探查，調(diào)查 ～ the roots of war
proceed （尤指停頓或打斷后）繼續(xù)進(jìn)行 The train ～ed at the same speed as before
process 過程，進(jìn)程 the ～ of digestion
proclaim 宣告，宣布，聲明 ～ war
produce 生產(chǎn)，制造 Canada ～s wheat and furs
profit 利潤，收益，紅利 They made millions in ～s in last year
profound 很深的 a ～ sleep
prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ～ed from using the first class lounge
project 計劃，方案 draw up a ～
prolong 延長，拉長，拖延 a means of ～ing life
prominent 突起的，凸出的 a ～ forehead
prompt 敏捷的，迅速的 He is ～ on the job
pronounce 發(fā)音 ～ distinctly
propose提議，建議 When she was very ill ,her lawyer has ～d to her that she might like to make a will
prosper 興旺，繁榮，昌盛，成功 His farm ～ed through good management
provoke 挑動，激起，導(dǎo)致 He tried to ～ them into fighting
pump 泵 fill a bucket from the ～
pursue 追趕，追隨，追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him
puzzle 難題，智力玩具，迷，迷惑 jigsaw ～
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quality 質(zhì)量，品級 merchandise of ～
quantity 數(shù)量，量 an increase in ～
quench 消除，平息，壓制，撲滅 ～ hatred
queue一隊人，一行列車 from a ～
quit 停止，放棄 It hasn’t ～ raining yet
quiver 顫抖，抖動 ～ with cold
quote引用，引述，援引 She ～d several verses to us
R
rack 架子，支架，擱架 a clothes ～
radiate（光，熱等）輻射，發(fā)射 The sun ～s light and heat
radical 根本的，基本的a ～ error
rake （長柄）耙，耙機，耙狀物 an oyster ～
rally 集合，團結(jié) ～ public opinion in favor of price controls
random胡亂的，任意的，隨意的，a ～talk
range 排，行，一系列 a ～ of buildings
rank排，行，列 the ～s of great pines
rate 比率，率 Velocity is the ～ of change of distance with respect to time
reap 收割，收獲 ～ the rice in the field
rear 后部，后邊，背部a garden at the ～ of the house
recall 回憶，回想I ～ seeing a poster on his wall
reciprocal 相互的，交互的 ～ respect
reckon 計算，數(shù) ～ the days till Christmas
reclaim 使改過，改造 ～ former criminals
recognize認(rèn)出，識別 Dogs ～ people by their smell
recollect 回憶，想起 I am trying to ～ a forgotten address
recommend 推薦，稱贊 He ～ed me for the post of headmaster
reconcile 使和解，使和好After each fight they ate soon ～d
recover 追回，重新得到The police ～ed stolen watch
recruit 招募（新兵）招收（新成員）try to ～300 men in two days
rectify糾正，改正，矯正 ～ the mistakes in a bill
refer 提到，談到 Does the remark ～ to me
refine 提煉～ crude oil into various petroleum products
reform 改革，改良 He spend years trying to ～ the world
refresh 使恢復(fù)活力，使振作精神 Sleep ～es the body
refute駁斥，駁倒 The argument cannot be d at the moments
regard 看待，認(rèn)為，對待 I ～ the matter in this light
regenerate 使恢復(fù)，使復(fù)興，再生The human body can ～ hair, nails, etc
regulate管理，控制，為……制訂規(guī)章 The policeman ～d traffic at the intersection
reign 為王，統(tǒng)治In England ,the sovereign ～s but does not rule
reinforce 增援，加強 They hope to ～ their domination in these countries
rejoice 使感到高興，使充滿喜悅 The whole nation ～ over the victory
relate 講述，敘述 She ～d the experience of a Chinese girl in the United States
relay 接力傳送，傳遞 ～ a message
release 排放，釋出 ～ a bomb from an aircraft
relevant 有關(guān)的，切題的I don’t think his remarks are ～ to our discussions
relieve 緩解，減輕，解除He smoked frequently to ～ nervous tension
remark 評論，議論 (on, upon) It would be rude to ～ upon her appearance
remedy 治療，治療法，藥品 a folk ～
remember 記得，回想起，不忘記 I ～ reading that boo when I was eight
remind 提醒，使想起 I ～ed him of his promise
remove 移開，挪走 ～ one’s eyes from the picture
render 使得，使成為 The blow ～ed him unconscious
renew 更新，恢復(fù)，更換We feel totally ～ed in body ,mind ,and spirit
renovate 修復(fù)，整修 ～ a two storey building
repel 擊退，抵制，拒絕，排斥 ～ the enemy
repent 后悔，懊悔 ～of a thoughtless act
replace 代替，取代，更換The calculator is rapidly replacing the abacus
represent 代表，象征To many local people these castles ～ a hundred years of foreign domination
reproach 責(zé)備，指責(zé)，斥責(zé) mute ～
rescue 營救，救援，搭救 ～ hostages held by the terrorists
resent 怨恨 ～ those unfair comments
reserve 保留，儲備 We’ll the ticket for you till tomorrow noon
resign 辭職，引退 He ～ed from his post
resolve 決定，打定注意要 Have you ～d where to go next?
resort 求助，憑借，訴諸 ～ to sb for help
restore 恢復(fù)，修復(fù)，康復(fù) The temple has been ～d out of all recognition
restrain 抑制，遏止 ～ one’s anger
resume 重新開始，繼續(xù) When I quit golf, I ～d writing
retain 保留，保持 ～the right to reply
reveal 揭示，揭露 I promise never to ～ his secret
revenge 報仇，復(fù)仇Man may destroy the balance of nature ,but ,from time to time, nature takes a terrible ～
reverse 相反的，顛倒的，倒退的a ～ dictionary
revise 修訂，校訂 ～ a dictionary
revive 蘇醒，復(fù)蘇 He is dead and never will ～
ridiculous 可笑的，荒唐的，荒謬的 In this department of English girls outnumber boys in a ～ ratio
rigid 剛性的，堅硬的 a ～ piece of plastic
ripe 成熟的，時機成熟的 a ～ cluster of grapes
roll 滾動，滾落 Rocks were ～ing down the hillside
rot 腐爛，腐壞，腐朽，腐敗，腐化Meat may ～ if it is not refrigerated
roundabout 繞道的，繞圈子的，不直接的 The car has to take a ～ course to avoid the flood
rouse 驚起 The boat ～d wild ducks to flight
row 吵鬧，爭吵 What’s all this ～ about?
rub 擦，摩擦 He rubbed his eyes
rush 沖，奔 ～ into the room
rust 銹，鐵銹 Iron gathers ～easily
ruthless 無情的，殘忍的，冷酷的 a～ enemy