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originate
發(fā)源；發(fā)生
The quarrel originated from a misunderstanding.
這次爭吵是由誤解引起的。
overlap
重疊；重復(fù)
One feather overlaps another on a bird's wing.
鳥翅膀上的羽毛一片壓著另一片。
overstate
夸張；夸大的敘述
The trouble comes when researchers downplay uncertainties in their studies or overstate the case for causality.
當(dāng)研究人員在研究過程中淡化不確定因素，夸大因果關(guān)系，這樣就糟糕了。
parental
父母的
He has lost the parental love even since he was very young.
在他很年輕的時(shí)候就失去了雙親的愛。
pastime
娛樂，消遣
It is my favorite pastime.
這是我喜歡的消遣方式。
pathetic
可憐的，悲哀的
His tears were pathetic to witness.
他的眼淚引起在場人的憐憫。
patriotic
愛國的
In his speech, Professor Li spoke highly of the Chinese Democratic League's role in supporting the Communist Party and in uniting patriotic democratic personages.
在他的演講中，李教授高度評價(jià)中國民主聯(lián)盟在支持共產(chǎn)黨和團(tuán)結(jié)愛國民主人士方面做出的貢獻(xiàn)。
patrol
巡邏隊(duì)；偵察隊(duì)
Warships are on patrol in the territorial waters of the country to watch for any foreign vessels.
軍艦在國家領(lǐng)海上巡邏，察看任何外國船只。
perpetual
永久的；不斷的
Do you believe in perpetual love in this secular world?
在這個世俗的世界你還相信有天長地久的愛情嗎？
perplex
使困惑，使為難
I was perplexed by so many intricate questions.
我被如此多的復(fù)雜的問題困擾著。
pervasive
普遍的；到處滲透的
Beyond the realm of information technology, the accelerated pace of technological change in virtually every industry has created entirely new businesses, wiped out others, and produced a pervasive demand for continuous innovation.
除了信息技術(shù)領(lǐng)域之外，每個產(chǎn)業(yè)的技術(shù)改變速度不斷加快，徹底地開創(chuàng)了新的商業(yè)，清除舊的模式，產(chǎn)生了對持續(xù)創(chuàng)新的普遍需求。
pollutant
污染物
We will further promote energy and resources saving and reduction of pollutant discharge to make economic growth sustainable.
我們將進(jìn)一步促進(jìn)能源和資源節(jié)約，減少污染物的排放，促使經(jīng)濟(jì)可持續(xù)增長。
ponder
考慮；沉思
This set me pondering the obvious question: "How can it be so hard for kids to find something to do when there's never been such a range of stimulating entertainment available to them?"
這讓我思考一個明顯的問題：“當(dāng)沒有一系列娛樂活動，孩子可以做些什么有趣的事情呢？”
precede
領(lǐng)先，在……之前
The motorcar was preceded by motorcycles.
摩托車超過了汽車。
preclude
排除；妨礙；阻止
Their move does not preclude others from investing.
他們這一行動并不影響其他人進(jìn)行投資。
predecessor
前任，前輩
The decision was made by my predecessor.
這個決定是我的前輩做的。
prediction
預(yù)報(bào)；預(yù)言
He made a prediction that the government would be defeated at the general election.
他做了一個預(yù)測，政府將在大選中被擊敗。
premise
引出，預(yù)先提出
Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall.
對投資者的建議是以利率會持續(xù)下跌為依據(jù)的。
preside
主持，擔(dān)任會議主席
The manager presides over the business of the store.
經(jīng)理主管這店鋪的業(yè)務(wù)。
prestige
威望，聲望
He suffered a loss of prestige when the scandal was publicized.
這件丑事公開后他便威信掃地。
prey
捕食；掠奪
He trusts people too much. Naturally he becomes an easy prey sometimes.
他太容易相信別人了。所以有時(shí)，他很容易受騙。
proficient
熟練的，精通的
She is very proficient at operating a computer terminal.
她非常精通操作計(jì)算機(jī)終端。
prone
有……傾向的
He is prone to lose his temper when people disagree with him.
人家一不同意他的意見，他就發(fā)脾氣。
propel
推進(jìn)；驅(qū)使
His addiction to drugs propelled him towards a life of crime.
他吸毒成癮促使他走向犯罪的道路。
provocative
刺激的，挑撥的
His provocative remarks about unemployed people being lazy provoked them.
他挑釁的關(guān)于失業(yè)的人都很懶惰的言論激怒了他們。
