太奇2007年同等学力辅导词汇讲义（43）

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第二部分（P－Z）

341. polish: polish glasses with his handkerchief. polish up your writing skills

342. ponder: ponder upon the problem proposed by the committee

343. pool: pool the wisdom of the masses. pool together our efforts to finish the task

344. portray: portray life in a refugee camp. portray him as a wicked man

345. pose: pose serious problems to tourism industry. pose a question

346. postpone: postpone sending an answer. postpone the match until next week

347. preach: the bishop preached to a crowd of people. preach international peace

348. precede: The tourists were preceded by their guide. in the chapters that precede

349. predict: predict rain for tomorrow.
make a prediction for the coming year.
a predictable result

350. prescribe: prescribe for a patient in a fever. The law prescribes what should be done.
a prescription drug

351. preside: preside over the special workshop. presides over the business of this store

352. presume: I presume from your speech that you are a foreigner.
presume that area to be safe.
make a lot of presumptions about the matter

353. prevail: The East Wind prevails over the West Wind.
a similar situation prevails in America.

354. prevent: prevent a disease. a rule that prevents companies from creating new jobs.
accident prevention

356. prick: prick herself when passing a thread through the hole of a needle.
His conscience pricks him

357. proclaim: proclaim a law. proclaim war

358. prohibit: prohibit tobacco advertising in TV.
prohibit foreign airlines from owing more than 25% of any of American airline.
a prohibition on discrimination

359. promote: promote understanding between the two countries.
Our office director has been promoted to manager.
promote the sales of the new product.
disease prevention and health promotion

360. prompt: the recession prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.
take a prompt action. so prompt in carrying out all the commissions