previous tests (P-2)

Question 1

palpable

Answer 1

可感知的，易察覺的；觸摸得到的
a palpable effect
明顯的效果

Question 2

pharmaceutical

Answer 2

製藥的
the pharmaceutical industry
製藥業

Question 3

perverse

Answer 3

有悖常理的；任性的
Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said.
傑克一意孤行，我們說甚麼他都反對。

Question 4

pathetic

Answer 4

令人憐憫的，可憐的
The refugees were a pathetic sight - starving, frightened and cold.
難民看起來實在可憐——飢寒交迫，擔心受怕。

Question 5

proverbial

Answer 5

諺語的，俗話所說的，常言中的
The players pointed the proverbial finger at themselves as the ones needing to improve.
這些球員簡直就是在對自己豎中指，其實他們才是需要提高的人。

眾所周知的
his proverbial good humour
他那人人皆知的好脾氣

Question 6

pervasive

Answer 6

充斥各處的；瀰漫的，遍佈的
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
佛洛伊德的影響在她的作品中隨處可見。

Question 7

paradoxical

Answer 7

似是而非的；喜用似非而是議論的

Question 8

pedagogy

Answer 8

教學法，教育學

Question 9

perspective

Answer 9

（思考問題的）角度，觀點，想法
Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.
她的態度為這個問題提供了新的視角。

Question 10

passive

Answer 10

被動的，消極的；順從的
He’s very passive in the relationship.
他在這段關係中非常被動。

Question 11

placid

Answer 11

寧靜的；平和的
a slow-moving and placid river
平緩寧靜的河流

Question 12

precarious

Answer 12

危險的；不牢靠的，不穩的
The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
卡車的位置很危險，前輪懸在峭壁上面。

Question 13

preposterous

Answer 13

荒謬的，愚蠢的
The very idea is preposterous!
這個想法很荒謬！

Question 14

potent

Answer 14

強有力的，強大的；有效力的
Surprise remains the terrorists’ most potent weapon.
突襲仍是恐怖分子最強有力的武器。

Question 15

pertinent

Answer 15

有關的，直接相關的
a pertinent question/remark
切中要害的問題／評論

Question 16

pugnacious

Answer 16

愛爭吵的；愛爭鬥的，好鬥的
I found him pugnacious and arrogant.
我發現他咄咄逼人，傲慢無禮。

Question 17

prolific

Answer 17

作品豐富的；多產的
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
他可能是他這一代中最多產的歌曲作家。

Question 18

pragmatic

Answer 18

講究實際的，重實效的；實用主義的
In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.
在商界裡，用實際的方法來解決問題往往比空想更有成效。

Question 19

pernicious

Answer 19

極其有害的；惡性的；惡劣的
The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services.
政府經費的縮減對地方醫衛服務產生了極為惡劣的影響。

Question 20

perpetual

Answer 20

永久的，永恆的；長期的
They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered.
他們長期生活在恐懼中，擔心被發現。

Question 21

plush

Answer 21

奢侈的，豪華的；舒適的
He took me out to a really plush restaurant.
他帶我去了一家豪華飯店。

Question 22

poignant

Answer 22

令人痛苦的，酸楚的；深深打動人的
The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.
照片喚起了對美好時光的深情追憶。

Question 23

propitious

Answer 23

吉祥的，吉利的
With the economy in recession, it was not a propitious time to start a company.
經濟正處於蕭條時期，這可不是開公司的好時候。

Question 24

petty

Answer 24

瑣碎的；無足輕重的
Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.
犯人抱怨他們受到太多繁文縟節的管制。

Question 25

predominant

Answer 25

占主導地位的；占絕大多數的；顯著的
Research forms the predominant part of my job.
研究是我工作中的重要部分。

Question 26

primitive

Answer 26

原始的，早期的，遠古的
Primitive races colonized these islands 2,000 years ago.
原始種族2000年前開拓了這些島嶼。

Question 27

psychiatric

Answer 27

精神病（學）的
psychiatric treatment
精神病治療

Question 28

pompous

Answer 28

妄自尊大的，自以為是的
He’s a pompous old prig who’s totally incapable of taking a joke.
他是個傲慢自負的老頭，根本開不起玩笑。

Question 29

promptly

Answer 29

迅速地，立即地；依照預定時間地
We’ll have to leave fairly promptly (= on time) if we want to catch that train.
如果我們要趕那班火車，就得準時出發。

Question 30

perspicuous

Answer 30

易懂的，明白的
This theory provides a simpler and more perspicuous explanation than its rival.
相對其競爭對手，這個理論提供了一個更簡單、更清晰的解釋。

Question 31

purported

Answer 31

聲稱的，謠傳的
A recent study into the purported health benefits of the drink was not conclusive.
最近一項關於飲酒有益健康一說的研究沒有明確的結論。

Question 32

prevalent

Answer 32

流行的，盛行的，普遍的
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
這些疾病在幼兒中更普遍。

Question 33

perennial

Answer 33

長期存在的；常年的；不斷發生的；反覆的
The film “White Christmas” is a perennial favourite.
《白色聖誕》是一部經久不衰、深受歡迎的影片。

Question 34

prosodic

Answer 34

詩體學的；韻律學的；作詩法的
the prosodic structure of the poem
這首詩的韻律結構

Question 35

poised

Answer 35

平衡的；作好準備的，擺好姿勢的
My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words.
我的鉛筆對準了本子，隨時準備記下她的話。

Question 36

prevailing

Answer 36

盛行的；現有的；通行的
the prevailing attitude
普遍的觀點

Question 37

phlegmatic

Answer 37

冷靜的，沉著的，鎮定的
As a football player, his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner.
作為一名足球運動員，他最大的優點是他在場上沉著冷靜的風度。

Question 38

pensive

Answer 38

沉思的；憂戚的
She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
她變得孤僻憂鬱，幾乎不和任何人說話。

Question 39

pungent

Answer 39

（氣味）刺鼻的；（味道）強烈的
the pungent whiff of a goat
山羊發出的刺鼻膻味

（話語或文章）尖刻的，尖銳的
pungent criticism/commentary
尖刻的批評／評論

Question 40

prudent

Answer 40

謹慎的，慎重的；精明的
[ + to infinitive ] It’s always prudent to read a contract carefully before signing it.
簽合約前先好好看一下，這樣做永遠都是明智的。

Question 41

proactive

Answer 41

主動的，積極的
Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.
公司將對環境管理採取更為積極主動的態度。

Question 42

primal

Answer 42

最初的，原始的
The universe evolved from a densely packed primal inferno.
宇宙是從原始的熾熱混沌狀態演變而來的。

Question 43

be prone to sth/do sth

Answer 43

易於遭受（疾病）的；有（消極）傾向的
I’ve always been prone to headaches.
我總是容易頭痛。

Question 44

pervious

Answer 44

能被通過（或穿過，透過）的

pervious soil 透水性土壤

Question 45

profligate

Answer 45

恣意揮霍的，浪費的
She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.
她因恣意揮霍錢財而出名。

Question 46

partisan

Answer 46

（常指盲目）支持的，擁護的；偏袒的
The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech.
聽眾的觀念固執偏頗，拒絕聽她的演講。

Question 47

perfunctory

Answer 47

草率的；馬虎的；敷衍的
His smile was perfunctory.
他的笑容很敷衍。

Question 48

paramount

Answer 48

至上的，首要的
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.
很多事情要優先解決，但當務之急是減少預算赤字。

Question 49

prophylactic

Answer 49

預防（性）的
Some dentists are convinced that the addition of fluoride in water is ineffective as a prophylactic treatment.
有些牙醫堅信在水中加氟化物不是有效的預防措施。

Question 50

preeminent

Answer 50

卓越的；顯著的

Question 51

proprietary

Answer 51

所有（人）的，業主的
I just assumed he owned the place - he had a proprietary air about him.
我理所當然以為這個地方是他的——他有一副主人的架勢。

專有的；專賣的
proprietary medicines
專利藥品

Question 52

patent

Answer 52

申請專利
If you don’t patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it.
如果你不為你的發明申請專利權，其他人就會從中圖利。

Question 53

precocious

Answer 53

（尤指兒童）智力超常的，早熟的
A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.
她智力超乎尋常，15歲就上了大學。

Question 54

prolix

Answer 54

冗長的；囉唆的；好長篇大論的
The author’s prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.
這個作者冗長的寫作風格無益促進該書的銷售。

Question 55

perished

Answer 55

極冷的
Her hands were perished.
她雙手冰冷。