1.parliament n.國會,議會(congress)
聯想記憶:parl(說話)+ia+ment--談論政務的地方--國會,議會
例:The parliament passed all of the pending legislations.
派生詞:parliamentary(a.國會的)
同根詞:parlour(n.起居室);parley(n.談判);parlance(n.說法)
2.parlor n.會客室(reception room);店堂(a room equipped and furnished for a special function or business);(火車)餐車( dining car)
聯想記憶:parl(講話)+our(我們的)--我們經常會客講話的地方--會客室
例:ice cream parlor冰淇淋屋
3.parole n.假釋(a conditional release of a prisoner serving an indeterminate or unexpired sentence)
例:Parole violations have become significantly less frequent in recent years.
4.partial a.部分的(sectional);偏向的(biased)
例:I gave only a partial answer to the question.
派生詞:partially( ad.部分地;偏向地)
同根詞:impartial(a.公平的,不偏不倚的)
5.participate v.分擔(to possess some of the attributes of a person, thing, or quality); 參與(to take part);分享(to have a part or share in sth.)
聯想記憶:parti(看作party晚會)+cip(抓,拿)+ate(做)--找人參加派對--參與
例:The structure of their jobs makes it difficult for these women 'to participate in exchange networks.
派生詞:participation(n.參與;分享)
同根詞:partner(n.伙伴)
6.participation n.參加(the act of participating);參與(the state of being related to a larger whole)
詞根記憶:來自participate(v.參與:分享)
例:The cult of female domesticity was incompatible with women's participation in social activism.
同根詞:partner(n.合作伙伴)
7.parirticipatory a.參與的(marked by, requiring, or involving participation, especially affording the opportunity for individual participation)
例:Civic education in the schools made little attempt to develop participatory political skills.
8.particle n.極少量(a minute quantity);微粒(atom)
聯想記憶:part(部分)+icle--物品的一部分--極少量
例:A meteor stream is composed of dust particles.
9.particular n.[pl.]詳情,細節(detail);a.特殊的.特別的(special)
記:particular和particle(微粒)同詞源,所以做名詞用時可指細節
例:My boss stressed the important particulars of the project. //a particular historical period