A: As a participant in the project, you will be required to attend the sessions twice a week.

B: No problem, but are there any other requirements?

participant?n.?參加者，參與者

?A: Are you a member of a political party?

B: No, I do not get involved in partisan politics.

partisan?a.?黨派的，派性的，偏袒的

n. 1.?黨徒，忠實(shí)的追隨者；2. （敵后）游擊隊(duì)員

A: I thought this room was bigger.

B: Oh, we put up a partition last week.

partition?n. 1.?分隔物，隔墻；2. 分割，劃分

vt.?隔開，分割，瓜分

A: I am entering into a new business partnership.

B: Oh, with whom?

partnership?n.?合伙（關(guān)系），合伙經(jīng)營（的企業(yè)），合伙人身份

A: I am passionate about reading.

B: Yes, I always see you with your head in a book.

passionate?a. 1.?多情的；2. 充滿激情的，激昂的；3. 熱切的，強(qiáng)烈的

A: What is your favourite pastime?

B: Well, I really enjoy swimming.

pastime?n.?消遣，娛樂

A: This apple pie is delicious.

B: I agree, I think it must be the pastry.

pastry?n.?油酥面團(tuán)，酥皮糕點(diǎn)

A: How many cows do you have on your pasture?

B: Oh, I am not a dairy farmer.

pasture?n.?牧草地，牧場

vt.?放牧

A: I have come up with a new invention.

B: You better patent it quickly, in case someone steals your idea.

patent?n.?專利，專利權(quán)

a.?（有關(guān)）專利（權(quán)）的，受專利保護(hù)的

vt.?得到．．．的專利權(quán)

A: I got a pathetic result in the exam.

B: But at least you still passed.

pathetic?a. 1.?差勁的，令人生厭的；2. 引起憐憫的，可憐的，可悲的

A: Do you celebrate your national day each year?

B: No, I’m not a patriot.

patriot?n.?愛國者，愛國主義者

A: I always feel so patriotic when my country is playing an international match.

B: Yes, it is strange what football can do!

patriotic?a.?愛國的，有愛國心的，顯示愛國精神的

A: Patrols are requested to keep noise to a minimum after 10pm.

B: Isn’t that a bit early for a hotel?

patrol?v.?（在……）巡邏，巡查

n. 1.?巡邏，巡查；2. 巡邏兵，巡邏隊(duì)

A: Please do not patronize me.

B: I wasn’t , I was trying to compliment you.

patronize?vt. 1.?以高人一等的態(tài)度對待；2. 經(jīng)常光顧，惠顧；3. 贊助

A: I am getting my driveway paved tomorrow.

B: That must be expensive.

pave?vt.?鋪（路），鋪筑

pave the way (for)?（為……）鋪平道路，（為……）做準(zhǔn)備