L15 Flashcards

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physiological

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[,fiziə'lɔdʒikəl] adj. 生理学的，生理的 Adj.1 : of or relating to physiology 2 : characteristic of or appropriate to an organism's healthy or normal functioning *the sodium level was physiological* 3 : differing in, involving, or affecting physiological factors *a physiological strain of bacteria*

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[,piktʃə'resk] adj. 独特的；生动的；别致的；图画般的 Adj.1 a : resembling a picture : suggesting a painted scene b : charming or quaint in appearance 2 : evoking mental images : VIVID synonyms see GRAPHIC

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['piəsiŋ] adj. 刺穿的；敏锐的；尖刻的；打动人心的 n. 熔化穿孔 v. 刺穿；感动；洞察adj. : PENETRATING: as a : LOUD, SHRILL *piercing cries* b : PERCEPTIVE *piercing eyes* c : penetratingly cold : BITING *a piercing wind* d : CUTTING, INCISIVE *piercing sarcasm* n. : a piece of jewelry (as a ring or stud) that is attached to pierced flesh

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['paiəti] n. 虔诚；孝敬；虔诚的行为或语言 n.1 : the quality or state of being pious: as a : fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents) b : dutifulness in religion : DEVOUTNESS 2 : an act inspired by piety 3 : a conventional belief or standard : ORTHODOXY synonyms see FIDELITY

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['pilɡrim] n. 朝圣者；漫游者；（美）最初的移民 vi. 去朝圣；漫游 n.1 : one who journeys in foreign lands : WAYFARER 2 : one who travels to a shrine or holy place as a devotee 3 capitalized : one of the English colonists settling at Plymouth in 1620

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[pain] vi. 渴望，痛苦；憔悴 n. 松树；凤梨，菠萝 vt. 为…悲哀；哀悼 adj. 松木的；似松的 n.1 : any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals 2 : the straight-grained white or yellow usually durable and resinous wood of a pine varying from extreme softness in the white pine to hardness in the longleaf pine 3 : any of various Australian coniferous trees (as of the genera Callitris or Araucaria) 4 : PINEAPPLE 5 : BENCH 1c vt.1 : to lose vigor, health, or flesh (as through grief) : LANGUISH 2 : to yearn intensely and persistently especially for something unattainable *they still pined for their lost wealth* synonyms see LONG

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['pinpɔint] vt. 查明；精确地找到；准确描述 adj. 精确的；详尽的 n. 针尖；精确位置；极小之物 n.1 : something that is extremely small or insignificant 2 : the point of a pin 3 : an extremely small or sharp point Adj.1 : extremely fine or precise 2 : located, fixed, or directed with extreme precision *pinpoint targets* 3 : small as a pinpoint vt.1 : to locate or aim with great precision or accuracy *pinpoint a source* 2 a : to fix, determine, or identify with precision *pinpoint the cause* b : to cause to stand out conspicuously : HIGHLIGHT

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['paiəs] adj. 虔诚的；敬神的；可嘉的；尽责的 Adj.1 a : marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship b : marked by conspicuous religiosity *a hypocrite*a thing all pious words and uncharitable deeds ?Charles Reade* 2 : sacred or devotional as distinct from the profane or secular : RELIGIOUS *a pious opinion* 3 : showing loyal reverence for a person or thing : DUTIFUL 4 a : marked by sham or hypocrisy b : marked by self-conscious virtue : VIRTUOUS 5 : deserving commendation : WORTHY *a pious effort*

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n. righteousness by virtue of being pious SYN: piety

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['pitʃə] n. 投手；大水罐 n.1 : a container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or spout and a handle 2 : a modified leaf of a pitcher plant in which the hollowed petiole and base of the blade form an elongated receptacle n.: one that pitches; specifically : the player who pitches in a game of baseball

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['pitfɔ:l] n. 陷阱，圈套；缺陷；诱惑 Pitfalln.1 : TRAP, SNARE; specifically : a pit flimsily covered or camouflaged and used to capture and hold animals or men 2 : a hidden or not easily recognized danger or difficulty

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['piθi] adj. 有髓的，多髓的；精练的；简洁有力的 Adj.1 : consisting of or abounding in pith 2 : having substance and point : tersely cogent synonyms see CONCISE

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['pitiful] adj. 可怜的，令人同情的 Adj.1 archaic : full of pity : COMPASSIONATE 2 a : deserving or arousing pity or commiseration b : exciting pitying contempt (as by meanness or inadequacy) *pitiful wages*

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['pivətl] adj. 关键的；中枢的；枢轴的 n. 关键事物；中心事物 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or constituting a pivot 2 : vitally important : CRITICAL

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[plə'keit, 'pleikeit, 'plæ-] vt. 抚慰；怀柔；使和解 vt. : to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : APPEASE synonyms see PACIFY

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[plə'si:bəu] n. 安慰剂；为死者所诵的晚祷词 n.1 a : a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder b : an inert or innocuous substance used especially in controlled experiments testing the efficacy of another substance (as a drug) 2 : something tending to soothe

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['plæsid] adj. 平静的；温和的；沉着的 Adj.: serenely free of interruption or disturbance *placid skies* *a placid disposition*; also : COMPLACENT 1 synonyms see CALM

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['plein'spəukən] adj. 老实说的；直言不讳的；说话直率的 | Adj. : CANDID, FRANK

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['pleintiv] adj. 哀伤的；悲哀的 | Adj.: expressive of suffering or woe : MELANCHOLY *a plaintive sigh*

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['plæstik,'plɑ:s-] adj. 塑料的；（外科）造型的；可塑的 n. 塑料制品；整形；可塑体 Adj.1 : FORMATIVE, CREATIVE *plastic forces in nature* 2 a : capable of being molded or modeled *plastic clay* b : capable of adapting to varying conditions : PLIABLE *ecologically plastic animals* 3 : SCULPTURAL 4 : made or consisting of a plastic 5 : capable of being deformed continuously and permanently in any direction without rupture 6 : of, relating to, or involving plastic surgery 7 : having a quality suggestive of mass-produced plastic goods; especially : ARTIFICIAL 4 *plastic smiles* 8 : relating to, characterized by, or exhibiting neural plasticity n.1 : a plastic substance; specifically : any of numerous organic synthetic or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments 2 : credit cards used for payment ? called also plastic money

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['plætitju:d] n. 陈词滥调；平凡；陈腐 n.1 : the quality or state of being dull or insipid 2 : a banal, trite, or stale remark

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[,plæti'tju:dinəs] adj. 平凡的，陈腐的；陈词滥调的 | Adj. : having the characteristics of a platitude : full of platitudes *platitudinous remarks*

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['plɔ:zəble] adj. 貌似可信的，花言巧语的；貌似真实的，貌似有理的 Adj.1 : superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious *a plausible pretext* 2 : superficially pleasing or persuasive *a swindlerT , then a quack, then a smooth, plausible gentleman ?R. W. Emerson* 3 : appearing worthy of belief *the argument was both powerful and plausible*

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['pleθərə] n. 过多；过剩；[医]多血症 n.1 : a bodily condition characterized by an excess of blood and marked by turgescence and a florid complexion 2 : EXCESS, SUPERFLUITY; also : PROFUSION, ABUNDANCE

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['plaiəbl] adj. 柔韧的；柔软的；圆滑的；易曲折的 Adj.1 a : supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking b : yielding readily to others : COMPLAISANT 2 : adjustable to varying conditions synonyms see PLASTIC

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``` ['plaiənt] adj. 顺从的；易弯的；易受影响的；能适应的 n. 顺从 Adj.1 : PLIABLE 1a 2 : easily influenced : YIELDING 3 : suitable for varied uses synonyms see PLASTIC ```

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[plɔt] n. 情节；图；阴谋 vt. 密谋；绘图；划分；标绘 vi. 密谋；策划；绘制 n.1 a : a small area of planted ground *a vegetable plot* b : a small piece of land in a cemetery c : a measured piece of land : LOT 2 : GROUND PLAN, PLAT 3 : the plan or main story (as of a movie or literary work) 4 [perhaps back-formation from complot] : a secret plan for accomplishing a usually evil or unlawful end : INTRIGUE 5 : a graphic representation (as a chart) transitive verb 1 a : to make a plot, map, or plan of b : to mark or note on or as if on a map or chart 2 : to lay out in plots 3 a : to locate (a point) by means of coordinates b : to locate (a curve) by plotted points c : to represent (an equation) by means of a curve so constructed 4 : to plan or contrive especially secretly 5 : to invent or devise the plot of (as a movie or a literary work) intransitive verb 1 : to form a plot : SCHEME 2 : to be located by means of coordinates *the data plot at a single point*

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[plʌm] vt. 使垂直；探测，探索 n. 垂直；铅锤 adv. 恰恰，正；垂直地 vi. 当管子工 adj. 垂直的 n. : a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction Adv.1 : straight down or up : VERTICALLY 2 chiefly dialect : to a complete degree : ABSOLUTELY **you're plumb crazy*, she remarked, with easy candor ?Harper's Weekly* 3 : in a direct manner : EXACTLY; also : without interval of time : IMMEDIATELY transitive verb 1 : to weight with lead 2 a : to measure the depth of with a plumb b : to examine minutely and critically *plumbing the book's complexities* 3 : to adjust or test by a plumb line 4 : to seal with lead 5 [back-formation from plumber] : to supply with or install as plumbing intransitive verb : to work as a plumber Adj.1 : exactly vertical or true 2 : THOROUGH, COMPLETE synonyms see VERTICAL

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[plʌmp] vt. 使丰满；使鼓起；突然放下 adv. 沉重地；突然地 vi. 变丰满；鼓起 adj. 圆胖的，丰满的；鼓起的 n. 扑通声 intransitive verb 1 : to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily *plumped down in the chair* 2 : to favor or decide in favor of someone or something strongly or emphatically ? used with for transitive verb 1 : to drop, cast, or place suddenly or heavily 2 : to give support and favorable publicity to n.: a sudden plunge, fall, or blow; also : the sound made by a plump Adv.1 : with a sudden or heavy drop 2 a : straight down b : straight ahead 3 : without qualification : DIRECTLY *plump out of luck* n.chiefly dialect : GROUP, FLOCK *a plump of ducks rose at the same time ?H. D. Thoreau* transitive verb : to make plump intransitive verb : to become plump Adj.1 : having a full rounded usually pleasing form *a plump woman* 2 : AMPLE, ABUNDANT

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[plʌndʒ] n. 投入；跳进 vi. 投入；陷入；跳进 vt. 使陷入；使投入；使插入 Transitive verb 1 : to cause to penetrate or enter quickly and forcibly into something *plunged the dagger* 2 : to cause to enter a state or course of action usually suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently *plunged the nation into economic depression* intransitive verb 1 : to thrust or cast oneself into or as if into water 2 a : to become pitched or thrown headlong or violently forward and downward; also : to move oneself in such a manner *plunged off the embankment* b : to act with reckless haste : enter suddenly or unexpectedly *plunges into project after project* c : to bet or gamble heavily and recklessly 3 : to descend or dip suddenly *the stock's value plunged* n.: an act or instance of plunging : DIVE; also : SWIM

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['pɔinjənt, 'pɔiɡnənt] adj. 尖锐的；辛酸的；深刻的；切中要害的 Adj.1 : pungently pervasive *a poignant perfume* 2 a (1) : painfully affecting the feelings : PIERCING (2) : deeply affecting : TOUCHING b : designed to make an impression : CUTTING *poignant satire* 3 a : pleasurably stimulating b : being to the point : APT synonyms see PUNGENT, MOVING

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[pɔiz] n. 平衡；姿势；镇静 vt. 使平衡；保持...姿势 vi. 平衡；准备好；悬着 Transitive verb 1 a : BALANCE; especially : to hold or carry in equilibrium *carried a water jar poised on her head* b : to hold supported or suspended without motion in a steady position *poised her fork and gave her guest a knowing look ?Louis Bromfield* 2 : to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way 3 : to put into readiness : BRACE intransitive verb 1 : to become drawn up into readiness 2 : HOVERn.1 : a stably balanced state : EQUILIBRIUM *a poise between widely divergent impulses ?F. R. Leavis* 2 a : easy self-possessed assurance of manner : gracious tact in coping or handling; also : the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons of poise *no angry outbursts marred the poise of the meeting* b : a particular way of carrying oneself : BEARING, CARRIAGE synonyms see TACT n. : a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity equal to the viscosity of a fluid that would require a shearing force of one dyne to impart to a one-square-centimeter area of an arbitrary layer of the fluid a velocity of one centimeter per second relative to another layer separated from the first by a distance of one centimeter

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['pəulə] adj. 极地的；两极的；正好相反的 n. [数]极面；极线 Adj.1 a : of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it b : coming from or having the characteristics of such a region c (1) : passing over a celestial body's north and south poles *a satellite in a polar orbit* (2) : traveling in a polar orbit *a polar satellite* 2 : of or relating to one or more poles (as of a magnet) 3 : serving as a guide *a polar principle* *a polar theory* 4 : diametrically opposite *polar positions on the issue* 5 : exhibiting polarity; especially : having a dipole or characterized by molecules having dipoles *a polar solvent* 6 : resembling a pole or axis around which all else revolves : PIVOTAL *polar events* 7 : of, relating to, or expressed in polar coordinates *polar equations*; also : of or relating to a polar coordinate system n.: a straight line related to a point; specifically : the straight line joining the points of contact of the tangents from a point exterior to a conic section

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['pəuləraiz] vt. （使）极化；（使）偏振；（使）两极分化 vi. 极化；偏振；两极分化 Transitive verb 1 : to cause (as light waves) to vibrate in a definite pattern 2 : to give physical polarity to 3 : to break up into opposing factions or groupings *a campaign that polarized the electorate* 4 : CONCENTRATE 1 *recreate a cohesive rock community by polarizingTan amorphous, fragmented audience ?Ellen Willis* intransitive verb : to become polarized

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['pɔliʃ] n. 磨光，擦亮；上光剂，擦亮剂；优雅，精良 vi. 擦亮，变光滑 vt. 磨光，使发亮 adj. 波兰的 Transitive verb 1 : to make smooth and glossy usually by friction : BURNISH 2 : to smooth, soften, or refine in manners or condition 3 : to bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state : PERFECT intransitive verb : to become smooth or glossy by or as if by friction n.1 a : a smooth glossy surface : LUSTER b : freedom from rudeness or coarseness : CULTURE c : a state of high development or refinement 2 : the action or process of polishing 3 : a preparation that is used to produce a gloss and often a color for the protection and decoration of a surface *furniture polish* *nail polish*

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[pə'lait] adj. 有礼貌的，客气的；文雅的；上流的；优雅的 Adj.1 a : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of advanced culture b : marked by refined cultural interests and pursuits especially in arts and belles lettres 2 a : showing or characterized by correct social usage b : marked by an appearance of consideration, tact, deference, or courtesy c : marked by a lack of roughness or crudities *polite literature* synonyms see CIVIL

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[pə'litikli] adv. 政治上 Adj.1 a : of or relating to government, a government, or the conduct of government b : of, relating to, or concerned with the making as distinguished from the administration of governmental policy 2 : of, relating to, involving, or involved in politics and especially party politics 3 : organized in governmental terms *political units* 4 : involving or charged or concerned with acts against a government or a political system *political prisoners*

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['pɔlin] vt. 传授花粉给 n. 花粉 n.1 : a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust 2 : a dusty bloom on the body of an insect

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['pɔlineit] vt. 对...授粉 vt.1 : to carry out the pollination of 2 : to mark or smudge with pollen

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[pɔm'pɔsiti] n. 自大；炫耀；浮夸 n.1 : pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior 2 : a pompous gesture, habit, or act

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['pɔmpəs] adj. 自大的；浮夸的；华而不实的；爱炫耀的 Adj.1 : excessively elevated or ornate *pompous rhetoric* 2 : having or exhibiting self-importance : ARROGANT *a pompous politician* 3 : relating to or suggestive of pomp : MAGNIFICENT

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['pɔndərəs] adj. 笨重的；沉闷的；呆板的 Adj.1 : of very great weight 2 : unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size 3 : oppressively or unpleasantly dull : LIFELESS *ponderous prose* synonyms see HEAVY

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[pɔp] n. 流行音乐；[口]汽水；砰然声；枪击 vi. 突然出现；爆开；射击；瞪大；发出爆裂声 vt. 取出；开枪打；抛出；突然伸出；突然行动 adj. 流行的；通俗的；热门的 adv. 突然；砰地 Transitive verb 1 : to strike or knock sharply : HIT 2 : to push, put, or thrust suddenly and often deftly *pops a grape into her mouth* *popped in a CD* 3 : to cause to explode or burst open *popped some popcorn* *pop the trunk* 4 : to fire at : SHOOT 5 : to take (pills) especially frequently or habitually 6 : to open with a pop *pop a cold beer* intransitive verb 1 a : to go, come, or appear suddenly ? often used with up *images popping up on the screen* *pop in for a visit* b : to escape or break away from something (as a point of attachment) usually suddenly or unexpectedly 2 : to make or burst with a sharp sound *a balloon popped* 3 : to protrude from the sockets *eyes popping with amazement* 4 : to shoot with a firearm 5 : to hit a pop fly ? often used with up or out n.1 : a sharp explosive sound 2 : a shot from a gun 3 : SODA POP 4 : POP FLY 5 : power to hit a baseball hard *a hitter with some pop in his bat* 6 : a drink or shot of alcohol Adv.: like or with a pop : SUDDENLY ? often used interjectionally n.short for poppa: FATHER Adj.1 : POPULAR *pop music*: as a : of or relating to popular music *pop singer* b : of or relating to the popular culture disseminated through the mass media *pop psychology* *pop grammarians* *pop society* 2 a : of or relating to pop art *pop painter* b : having, using, or imitating themes or techniques characteristic of pop art *pop movie* n.1 : popular music 2 : POP ART 3 : pop culture Abbr.population Abbr.point of purchase

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['pɔpjuləs] adj. 人口稠密的；人口多的 Adj.1 a : densely populated b : having a large population 2 a : NUMEROUS b : filled to capacity

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['pɔ:rəs, 'pəu-] adj. 多孔渗水的；能渗透的；有气孔的adj.1 a : possessing or full of pores b : Containing vessels *hardwood is porous* 2 a : permeable to fluids b : permeable to outside influences 3 : capable of being penetrated *porous national boundaries*

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[pɔ:'tend, pəu-] vt. 预示；预兆；意味着 vt.1 : to give an omen or anticipatory sign of 2 : INDICATE, SIGNIFY

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[pɔ:'trei, pəu-] vt. 描绘；扮演 vt.1 : to make a picture of : DEPICT 2 a : to describe in words b : to play the role of : ENACT

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['pɔzətiv, -zi-] adj. 积极的；正的，阳性的；确定的，肯定的；实际的，真实的；绝对的 n. 正数；正片 Adj.1 a : formally laid down or imposed : PRESCRIBED *positive laws* b : expressed clearly or peremptorily *her answer was a positive no* c : fully assured : CONFIDENT *positive it was her book* 2 a : of, relating to, or constituting the degree of comparison that is expressed in English by the unmodified and uninflected form of an adjective or adverb and denotes no increase or diminution b (1) : independent of changing circumstances : UNCONDITIONED *an insurance policy with positive coverage* (2) : relating to or constituting a motion or device that is definite, unyielding, constant, or certain in its action *a positive system of levers* c (1) : INCONTESTABLE *positive proof* (2) : UNQUALIFIED *a positive disgrace* 3 a : not fictitious : REAL *positive social tensions* b : active and effective in social or economic function rather than merely maintaining peace and order *a positive government* 4 a : indicating, relating to, or characterized by affirmation, addition, inclusion, or presence rather than negation, withholding, or absence *took the positive approach and struck a new deal rather than canceling the contract* b : having rendition of light and shade similar in tone to the tones of the original subject *a positive photographic image* c : contributing toward or characterized by increase or progression *take some positive action* *positive cash flow* d : directed or moving toward a source of stimulation *a positive taxis* e : real and numerically greater than zero *+2 is a positive integer* 5 a (1) : being, relating to, or charged with electricity of which the proton is the elementary unit and which predominates in a glass body after being rubbed with silk (2) : having more protons than electrons *a positive ion* b (1) : having higher electric potential and constituting the part from which the current flows to the external circuit *the positive terminal of a discharging storage battery* (2) : being an electron-collecting electrode of an electron tube 6 a : marked by or indicating acceptance, approval, or affirmation *received a positive response* b : affirming the presence especially of a condition, substance, or organism suspected to be present *a positive test for blood*; also : having a test result indicating the presence especially of a condition, substance, or organism *HIV positive* 7 of a lens : converging light rays and forming a real inverted image 8 a : having a good effect : FAVORABLE *a positive role model* b : marked by optimism *the positive point of view* synonyms see SURE n. : something positive: as a (1) : the positive degree of comparison in a language (2) : a positive form of an adjective or adverb b : something of which an affirmation can be made : REALITY c : a positive photograph or a print from a negative d : a positive result (as of a test); also : a test yielding such a result

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[pə'zes] vt. 控制；使掌握；持有；迷住 vt.1 a : to have and hold as property : OWN b : to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill 2 a : to take into one's possession b : to enter into and control firmly : DOMINATE *was possessed by demons* c : to bring or cause to fall under the influence, possession, or control of some emotional or intellectual response or reaction *melancholy possesses her* 3 a obsolete : to instate as owner b : to make the owner or holder ? used in passive construction to indicate simple possession *possessed of riches* *possessed of knowledge and experience*

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[pə'zest] adj. 疯狂的；着魔的 Adj.1 a (1) : influenced or controlled by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea) (2) : MAD, CRAZED b : urgently desirous to do or have something 2 obsolete : held as a possession 3 : SELF-POSSESSED, CALM

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['pəust'deit] vt. 填迟……的日期；把……的日期填迟；继……之后 n. 事后日期；推迟日期 vt.1 a : to date with a date later than that of execution *postdate a check* b : to assign (an event) to a date subsequent to that of actual occurrence 2 : to follow in time

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['pɔstjuməs, -tʃu-] adj. 死后的；遗腹的；作者死后出版的 Adj.1 : born after the death of the father 2 : published after the death of the author 3 : following or occurring after death *posthumous fame*

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['pɔstjuməsli] adv. 于死后，于身后；于著作者死后出版地 Adv.1 : in person *attend to the matter personally* 2 : as a person : in personality *personally attractive but not very trustworthy* 3 : for oneself : as far as oneself is concerned *personally, I don't want to go* 4 : in a personal manner *don't take this personally*

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[pəʊst'ɒpərətɪv] n. 手术后病人 adj. 手术后的 Adj.1 : following a surgical operation *postoperative care* 2 : having recently undergone a surgical operation *a postoperative patient*

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['pɔstjuleit, -tʃə-] vt. 假定；要求；视…为理所当然 n. 基本条件；假定 vt.1 : DEMAND, CLAIM 2 a : to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary : depend upon or start from the postulate of b : to assume as a postulate or axiom (as in logic or mathematics) n.1 : a hypothesis advanced as an essential presupposition, condition, or premise of a train of reasoning 2 : AXIOM 3

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['pəʊst'wɔː] n. 战后时期 adj. 战后的 adv. 战后；在战后 Adj.: occurring or existing after a war; especially : occurring or existing after World War II

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['pəutəbl] n. 饮料（常复数） adj. 适于饮用的 Adj.: suitable for drinking n.: a liquid that is suitable for drinking; especially : an alcoholic beverage

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['pəutənt] adj. 有效的；强有力的，有权势的；有说服力的 Adj.1 : having or wielding force, authority, or influence : POWERFUL 2 : achieving or bringing about a particular result : EFFECTIVE 3 a : chemically or medicinally effective *a potent vaccine* b : rich in a characteristic constituent *a potent drink* 4 : able to copulate ? usually used of the male Adj.of a heraldic cross : having flat bars across the ends of the arms ? see CROSS illustration

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[pəu'tenʃəl] n. 潜能；可能性；电势 adj. 潜在的；可能的；[物]势的 Adj.1 : existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality *potential benefits* 2 : expressing possibility; specifically : of, relating to, or constituting a verb phrase expressing possibility, liberty, or power by the use of an auxiliary with the infinitive of the verb (as in *it may rain*) synonyms see LATENT n.1 a : something that can develop or become actual *a potential for violence* b : PROMISE 2 2 a : any of various functions from which the intensity or the velocity at any point in a field may be readily calculated b : the work required to move a unit positive charge from a reference point (as at infinity) to a point in question c : POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE

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['pɔt,ʃɔt] n. 乱射；肆意抨击 n.1 : a shot taken from ambush or at a random or easy target 2 : a critical remark made in a random or sporadic manner intransitive verb : to take a potshot transitive verb : to attack or shoot with a potshot

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adj. 盆栽的；罐装的；密封的；[美俚]喝醉的 Adj.1 : preserved in a pot, jar, or can *potted meat* 2 : planted or grown in a pot 3 : briefly and superficially summarized *a dull, pedestrian potted history ?Times Literary Supplement* 4 slang : DRUNK 1a

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'pɔtəri] n. 陶器；陶器厂；陶器制造术 n.1 : a place where clayware is made and fired 2 a : the art or craft of the potter b : the manufacture of clayware 3 : CLAYWARE; especially : earthenware as distinguished from porcelain and stoneware and from brick and tile

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[pauns] vi. 突袭，猛扑 vt. 扑过去抓住 n. 猛扑，爪 n.: the claw of a bird of prey vi.1 a : to swoop upon and seize something with or as if with talons b : to seize upon and make capital of something (as another's blunder or an opportunity) 2 : to make a sudden assault or approach n.: the act of pouncing vt.: to dust, rub, finish, or stencil with pounce n.1 : a fine powder formerly used to prevent ink from spreading 2 : a fine powder for making stenciled patterns

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[præɡ'mætik] adj. 实际的；实用主义的；国事的 Adj.1 archaic a (1) : BUSY (2) : OFFICIOUS b : OPINIONATED 2 : relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic *pragmatic men of power have had no time or inclination to deal withTsocial morality ?K. B. Clark* 3 : relating to or being in accordance with philosophical pragmatism

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[pri'kεəriəs] adj. 危险的；不确定的 Adj.1 : depending on the will or pleasure of another 2 : dependent on uncertain premises : DUBIOUS *precarious generalizations* 3 a : dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments b : characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger synonyms see DANGEROUS

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[pri:'si:d, pri-] vt. 领先，在…之前；优于，高于 vi. 领先，在前面 Transitive verb 1 : to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance 2 : to be, go, or come ahead or in front of 3 : to be earlier than 4 : to cause to be preceded : PREFACE intransitive verb : to go or come before

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[pri'si:dənt, 'presi-] n. 先例；前例 adj. 在前的；在先的 Adj.: prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance n.1 : an earlier occurrence of something similar 2 a : something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same or an analogous kind *a verdict that had no precedent* b : the convention established by such a precedent or by long practice 3 : a person or thing that serves as a model

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[pri'sipitit, -teit] n. 沉淀物 vt. 使沉淀；促成；猛抛；使陷入 vi. 沉淀；猛地落下；冷凝成为雨或雪等 adj. 突如其来的；猛地落下的；急促的 Transitive verb 1 a : to throw violently : HURL *the quandaries into which the release of nuclear energy has precipitated mankind ?A. B. Arons* b : to throw down 2 : to bring about especially abruptly *precipitate a scandal that would end with his expulsion ?John Cheever* 3 a : to cause to separate from solution or suspension b : to cause (vapor) to condense and fall or deposit intransitive verb 1 a : to fall headlong b : to fall or come suddenly into some condition 2 : to move or act precipitately 3 a : to separate from solution or suspension b : to condense from a vapor and fall as rain or snow n.1 : a substance separated from a solution or suspension by chemical or physical change usually as an insoluble amorphous or crystalline solid 2 : a product, result, or outcome of some process or action Adj.1 a : falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent b : PRECIPITOUS, STEEP 2 : exhibiting violent or unwise speed

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[pri'sipitəs] adj. 险峻的；急躁的，鲁莽的 Adj.1 : PRECIPITATE 2 2 a : very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall *a precipitous slope* b : having precipitous sides *a precipitous gorge* c : having a very steep ascent *a precipitous street* synonyms see STEEP

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[pri'sais] adj. 精确的；明确的；严格的 Adj.1 : exactly or sharply defined or stated 2 : minutely exact 3 : strictly conforming to a pattern, standard, or convention 4 : distinguished from every other *at just that precise moment* synonyms see CORRECT

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[pri'klu:d] vt. 排除；妨碍；阻止 vt.1 archaic : CLOSE 2 : to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance

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[,pri:kən'sepʃən] n. 偏见；先入之见；预想 n.1 : a preconceived idea 2 : PREJUDICE

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[pri:'kə:sə, pri-] n. 先驱，前导 n.1 a : one that precedes and indicates the approach of another b : PREDECESSOR 2 : a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed synonyms see FORERUNNER

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['predətə] n. 捕食者；食肉动物；掠夺者 n.1 : one that preys, destroys, or devours 2 : an animal that lives by predation

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['predətəri] adj. 掠夺的，掠夺成性的；食肉的；捕食生物的 Adj.1 a : of, relating to, or practicing plunder, pillage, or rapine b : inclined or intended to injure or exploit others for personal gain or profit *predatory pricing practices* 2 : living by predation : PREDACEOUS; also : adapted to predation

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['pri:disesə, 'pre-] n. 前任，前辈 n.1 : one that precedes; especially : a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded 2 archaic : ANCESTOR

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[pri:'destin] vt. 注定 | vt. : to destine, decree, determine, appoint, or settle beforehand; especially : PREDESTINATE 1

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[priːdɪ'tɜːmɪn] vt. 预先确定；预先决定；预先查明 vt.1 a : FOREORDAIN, PREDESTINE b : to determine beforehand 2 : to impose a direction or tendency on beforehand

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[pri'diktəbl] adj. 可预言的 Adj.: capable of being foretold *are clearly drifting into predictable chaos and critical dilution of standards?H.D.Gideonse*

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[,priːdɪ'spəʊz] vt. 预先处置；使…偏向于 Transitive verb 1 : to dispose in advance *a good teacher predisposes children to learn* 2 : to make susceptible *malnutrition predisposes one to disease* intransitive verb : to bring about susceptibility synonyms see INCLINE

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[,pri'dɔminənt] adj. 主要的；卓越的；支配的；有力的；有影响的 Adj.1 : having superior strength, influence, or authority : PREVAILING 2 : being most frequent or common synonyms see DOMINANT

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[pri'dɔmineit] vt. 支配，主宰；在…中占优势 vi. 占主导（或支配）地位；占优势 Adj.: PREDOMINANT intransitive verb 1 : to hold advantage in numbers or quantity 2 : to exert controlling power or influence : PREVAIL transitive verb : to exert control over : DOMINATE

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[pri'eminənt, ,pri:-] adj. 卓越的；超群的 | Adj.: having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : OUTSTANDING, SUPREME

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[pri'empt, ,pri:-] vt. 先占；先取；以先买权获得 Transitive verb 1 : to acquire (as land) by preemption 2 : to seize upon to the exclusion of others : take for oneself *the movement was then preempted by a lunatic fringe* 3 : to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority : take precedence over *the program did not appear, having been preempted by a baseball game ?Robert MacNeil* 4 : to gain a commanding or preeminent place in 5 : to prevent from happening or taking place : FORESTALL, PRECLUDE intransitive verb : to make a preemptive bid in bridge

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[priː'fæbrɪkeɪt] vt. 预先制造；预先构思；预制构件 vt.1 : to fabricate the parts of at a factory so that construction consists mainly of assembling and uniting standardized parts 2 : to produce artificially

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['prefərəbli] adv. 较好；宁可，宁愿；更适宜 | Adj.: having greater value or desirability : being preferred

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['preɡnənt] adj. 怀孕的；富有意义的 Adj.1 archaic : COGENT 2 : abounding in fancy, wit, or resourcefulness : INVENTIVE *all this has been saidTby great and pregnant artists ?Times Literary Supplement* 3 : rich in significance or implication : MEANINGFUL, PROFOUND *the pregnant phrases of the Bible ?Edmund Wilson* *a pregnant pause* 4 : containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body : GRAVID 5 : having possibilities of development or consequence : involving important issues : MOMENTOUS *draw inspiration from the heroic achievements of that pregnant age ?Kemp Malone* 6 obsolete : INCLINED, DISPOSED *your own most pregnant and vouchsafed ear ?Shakespeare* 7 : FULL, TEEMING

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[,pri:hi'stɔrik] adj. 史前的；陈旧的 Adj.1 : of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history 2 : of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been preserved 3 : regarded as being outdated or outmoded *prehistoric attitudes*

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['predʒudis] n. 偏见；侵害 vt. 损害；使有偏见 n.1 : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights; especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims 2 a (1) : preconceived judgment or opinion (2) : an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge b : an instance of such judgment or opinion c : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics synonyms see PREDILECTION vt.1 : to injure or damage by some judgment or action (as in a case of law) 2 : to cause to have prejudice

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[pri'liminəri] n. 准备；预赛；初步措施 adj. 初步的；开始的；预备的 n. : something that precedes or is introductory or preparatory: as a : a preliminary scholastic examination b plural , British : FRONT MATTER c : a preliminary heat or trial (as of a race) d : a minor match preceding the main event (as of a boxing card) Adj.: coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else *preliminary studies* *preliminary results*

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[,premə'tjuə, ,pri:-] adj. 早产的；不成熟的；比预期早的 n. 早产儿；过早发生的事物 Adj.: happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper, usual, or intended time; especially : born after a gestation period of less than 37 weeks *premature babies*

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[priː'medɪteɪt] vt. 预谋；预先考虑 vi. 预谋；预先考虑 Transitive verb : to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand intransitive verb : to think, consider, or deliberate beforehand

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[pri'maiz, 'premis] vt. 引出，预先提出；作为…的前提 n. 前提；上述各项；房屋连地基 vi. 作出前提 n.1 a : a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference; specifically : either of the first two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn b : something assumed or taken for granted : PRESUPPOSITION 2 plural : matters previously stated; specifically : the preliminary and explanatory part of a deed or of a bill in equity 3 plural [from its being identified in the premises of the deed] a : a tract of land with the buildings thereon b : a building or part of a building usually with its appurtenances (as grounds) vt.1 a : to set forth beforehand as an introduction or a postulate b : to offer as a premise in an argument 2 : POSTULATE 3 : to base on certain assumptions

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[,premə'nɪʃ(ə)n; ,priː-] n. 预告；征兆 n.1 : previous notice or warning : FOREWARNING 2 : anticipation of an event without conscious reason : PRESENTIMENT

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[pri:,ɔkju'peiʃən] n. 全神贯注，入神；当务之急；关注的事物；抢先占据；成见 n.1 : an act of preoccupying : the state of being preoccupied 2 a : extreme or excessive concern with something b : something that preoccupies one

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['pri:'rekwizit] n. 先决条件 adj. 首要必备的 n. : something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function

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[pri'rɔɡətiv] n. 特权 adj. 有特权的 n.1 a : an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: as (1) : one belonging to an office or an official body (2) : one belonging to a person, group, or class of individuals (3) : one possessed by a nation as an attribute of sovereignty b : the discretionary power inhering in the British Crown 2 : a distinctive excellence

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['presiənt, 'preʃi-, pri:-] adj. 预知的；有先见之明的 | n.: foreknowledge of events: a : divine omniscience b : human anticipation of the course of events : FORESIGHT

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[pris'kraib] vi. 规定；开药方 vt. 规定；开处方 Intransitive verb 1 : to lay down a rule : DICTATE 2 [Middle English, from Medieval Latin praescribere, from Latin, to write at the beginning] : to claim a title to something by right of prescription 3 : to write or give medical prescriptions 4 : to become by prescription invalid or unenforceable transitive verb 1 a : to lay down as a guide, direction, or rule of action : ORDAIN b : to specify with authority 2 : to designate or order the use of as a remedy *prescribed a painkiller* *a prescribed burn to restore natural forest conditions*

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[pri'zə:vətiv] n. 防腐剂；预防法；防护层 adj. 防腐的；有保存力的；有保护性的 Adj.: having the power of preserving n.: something that preserves or has the power of preserving; specifically : an additive used to protect against decay, discoloration, or spoilage

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[pri'zə:v] vt. 保存；保护；维持；腌；禁猎 n. 保护区；禁猎地；加工成的食品 Transitive verb 1 : to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : PROTECT 2 a : to keep alive, intact, or free from decay b : MAINTAIN 3 a : to keep or save from decomposition b : to can, pickle, or similarly prepare for future use 4 : to keep up and reserve for personal or special use intransitive verb 1 : to make preserves 2 : to raise and protect game for purposes of sport 3 : to be able to be preserved (as by canning) n.1 : fruit canned or made into jams or jellies or cooked whole or in large pieces in a syrup so as to keep its shape ? often used in plural 2 : an area restricted for the protection and preservation of natural resources (as animals or plants) *a game preserve for regulated hunting or fishing* *nature preserves* 3 : something regarded as reserved for certain persons

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美[prɛs] vt. 压；按；逼迫；紧抱 vi. 压；逼；重压 n. 压；按；新闻；出版社；[印刷] 印刷机 n.1 a : a crowd or crowded condition : THRONG b : a thronging or crowding forward or together 2 a : an apparatus or machine by which a substance is cut or shaped, an impression of a body is taken, a material is compressed, pressure is applied to a body, liquid is expressed, or a cutting tool is fed into the work by pressure b : a building containing presses or a business using presses 3 : CLOSET, CUPBOARD 4 a : an action of pressing or pushing : PRESSURE b : an aggressive pressuring defense employed in basketball often over the entire court area 5 : the properly smoothed and creased condition of a freshly pressed garment *out of press* 6 a : PRINTING PRESS b : the act or the process of printing c : a printing or publishing establishment 7 a : the gathering and publishing or broadcasting of news : JOURNALISM b : newspapers, periodicals, and often radio and television news broadcasting c : news reporters, publishers, and broadcasters d : comment or notice in newspapers and periodicals *is getting a good press* 8 : any of various pressure devices (as one for keeping sporting gear from warping when not in use) 9 : a lift in weight lifting in which the weight is raised to shoulder height and then smoothly extended overhead without assist from the legs ? compare CLEAN AND JERK, SNATCH transitive verb 1 : to act upon through steady pushing or thrusting force exerted in contact : SQUEEZE 2 a : ASSAIL, HARASS b : AFFLICT, OPPRESS 3 a : to squeeze out the juice or contents of b : to squeeze with apparatus or instruments to a desired density, smoothness, or shape 4 a : to exert influence on : CONSTRAIN b : to try hard to persuade : BESEECH, ENTREAT 5 : to move by means of pressure 6 a : to lay stress or emphasis on b : to insist on or request urgently 7 : to follow through (a course of action) 8 : to clasp in affection or courtesy 9 : to make (a phonograph record) from a matrix intransitive verb 1 : to crowd closely : MASS 2 : to force or push one's way 3 : to seek urgently : CONTEND 4 : to require haste or speed in action 5 : to exert pressure 6 : to take or hold a press 7 : to employ a press in basketball transitive verb 1 : to force into service especially in an army or navy : IMPRESS 2 a : to take by authority especially for public use : COMMANDEER b : to take and force into any usually emergency service intransitive verb : to impress men as soldiers or sailors 1 : impressment into service especially in a navy 2 obsolete : a warrant for impressing recruits

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[pre'stidʒəs, -'sti:-] adj. 有名望的；享有声望的 1 archaic : of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or trickery 2 : having prestige : HONORED

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[pri'zju:m, -'zu:m] vt. 假定；推测；擅自；意味着 vi. 相信；擅自行为 Transitive verb 1 : to undertake without leave or clear justification : DARE 2 : to expect or assume especially with confidence 3 : to suppose to be true without proof *presumed innocent until proved guilty* 4 : to take for granted : IMPLY intransitive verb 1 : to act or proceed presumptuously or on a presumption 2 : to go beyond what is right or proper

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[pri'zʌmptjuəs, -tʃuəs] adj. 专横的；放肆的；冒昧的 | Adj.: overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties

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[priːsə'pəʊz] vt. 假定；预料；以…为先决条件 vt.1 : to suppose beforehand 2 : to require as an antecedent in logic or fact

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[pri'tens, 'pri:t-] n. 借口；虚假；炫耀；自吹n.1 : a claim made or implied; especially : one not supported by fact 2 a : mere ostentation : PRETENTIOUSNESS *confuse dignity with pomposity and pretense ?Bennett Cerf* b : a pretentious act or assertion 3 : an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality 4 : professed rather than real intention or purpose : PRETEXT *was there under false pretenses* 5 : MAKE-BELIEVE, FICTION 6 : false show : SIMULATION *saw through his pretense of indifference*

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[pri'tenʃəs, pri:-] adj. 自命不凡的；炫耀的；做作的 Adj.1 : characterized by pretension: as a : making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing) *the pretentious fraud who assumes a love of culture that is alien to him ?Richard Watts* b : expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature *pretentious language* *pretentious houses* 2 : making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : AMBITIOUS *the pretentious daring of the Green Mountain Boys in crossing the lake ?American Guide Series: Vermont* synonyms see SHOWY

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[,pri:tə'nætʃərəl] adj. 超自然的；异常的，不可思议的 Adj.1 : existing outside of nature 2 : exceeding what is natural or regular : EXTRAORDINARY *wits trained to preternatural acuteness by the debates ?G. L. Dickinson* 3 : inexplicable by ordinary means; especially : PSYCHIC *preternatural phenomena*

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[pri'veil, pri:-] vi. 盛行，流行；战胜，获胜 vi.1 : to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : TRIUMPH 2 : to be or become effective or effectual 3 : to use persuasion successfully *prevailed on him to sing* 4 : to be frequent : PREDOMINATE *the west winds that prevail in the mountains* 5 : to be or continue in use or fashion : PERSIST *a custom that still prevails*

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['prevələnt] adj. 流行的；普遍的，广传的 Adj.1 archaic : POWERFUL 2 : being in ascendancy : DOMINANT 3 : generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : WIDESPREAD

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['pri:vjəs] adj. 以前的；早先的；过早的 adv. 在先；在…以前 Adj.1 : going before in time or order : PRIOR 2 : acting too soon : PREMATURE *somewhat previous in his conclusion* synonyms see PRECEDING

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``` [priɡ] n. 一本正经的人；[俚]小偷 n. : THIEF 1 archaic : FOP 2 archaic : FELLOW, PERSON 3 : one who offends or irritates by observance of proprieties (as of speech or manners) in a pointed manner or to an obnoxious degree ```

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``` ['praiməl] adj. 原始的；主要的；最初的 n. [心理]被压抑童年情绪的释放 vt. 释放（被压抑的童年情绪） Adj.1 : ORIGINAL, PRIMITIVE *village life continued in its primal innocence ?Van Wyck Brooks* 2 : first in importance : PRIMARY ```

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['primitiv] adj. 原始的，远古的；简单的，粗糙的 n. 原始人 Adj.1 a : not derived : ORIGINAL, PRIMARY b : assumed as a basis; especially : AXIOMATIC *primitive concepts* 2 a : of or relating to the earliest age or period : PRIMEVAL *the primitive church* b : closely approximating an early ancestral type : little evolved *primitive mammals* c : belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of development : CRUDE, RUDIMENTARY *primitive technology* d : of, relating to, or constituting the assumed parent speech of related languages *primitive Germanic* 3 a : ELEMENTAL, NATURAL *our primitive feelings of vengeance ?John Mackwood* b : of, relating to, or produced by a people or culture that is nonindustrial and often nonliterate and tribal *primitive art* c : NAIVE d (1) : SELF-TAUGHT, UNTUTORED *primitive craftsmen* (2) : produced by a self-taught artist *a primitive painting* n.1 a : something primitive; specifically : a primitive idea, term, or proposition b : a root word 2 a (1) : an artist of an early period of a culture or artistic movement (2) : a later imitator or follower of such an artist b (1) : a self-taught artist (2) : an artist whose work is marked by directness and na*vet* c : a work of art produced by a primitive artist d : a typically rough or simple usually handmade and antique home accessory or furnishing 3 a : a member of a primitive people b : an unsophisticated person

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[prai'mɔ:djəl] adj. 原始的；根本的；[生]原生的 Adj.1 a : first created or developed : PRIMEVAL 1 b : existing in or persisting from the beginning (as of a solar system or universe) *a primordial gas cloud* c : earliest formed in the growth of an individual or organ : PRIMITIVE *primordial cells* 2 : FUNDAMENTAL, PRIMARY *primordial human joys ?Sir Winston Churchill*

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['praiə] adj. 优先的；在先的，在前的 adv. 在前，居先 n.1 : the superior ranking next to the abbot of a monastery 2 : the superior of a house or group of houses of any of various religious communities Adj.1 : earlier in time or order : PREVIOUS *by prior agreement* 2 : taking precedence (as in importance) synonyms see PRECEDING

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['pristain, -ti:n] adj. 原始的，古时的；纯朴的 Adj.1 : belonging to the earliest period or state : ORIGINAL *the hypothetical pristine lunar atmosphere* 2 a : not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization) : PURE *a pristine forest* b : fresh and clean as or as if new *pristine hard-backs in uniform editions to fill our built-in bookcases ?Michiko Kakutani*

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['praivəsi, 'pri-, 'prai-] n. 隐私；秘密；隐居；[古]隐居处 n.1 a : the quality or state of being apart from company or observation : SECLUSION b : freedom from unauthorized intrusion *one's right to privacy* 2 archaic : a place of seclusion 3 a : SECRECY b : a private matter : SECRET

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['prəubiti] n. 廉洁；正直 n.: adherence to the highest principles and ideals : UPRIGHTNESS synonyms see HONESTY

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[,prɔblə'mætik] adj. 问题的；有疑问的；不确定的 Adj.1 a : posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide b : not definite or settled : UNCERTAIN *their future remains problematic* c : open to question or debate : QUESTIONABLE 2 : expressing or supporting a possibility synonyms see DOUBTFUL n. : something that is problematic : a problematic aspect or concern

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[prə'si:dʒə] n. 程序，手续；步骤 n.1 a : a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting b : a step in a procedure 2 a : a series of steps followed in a regular definite order *legal procedure* *a surgical procedure* b : a set of instructions for a computer that has a name by which it can be called into action 3 a : a traditional or established way of doing things b : PROTOCOL 3a

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[,prɔklə'meiʃən] n. 公告；宣布；宣告；公布 n.1 : the action of proclaiming : the state of being proclaimed 2 : something proclaimed; specifically : an official formal public announcement

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[prəu'kliviti] n. 倾向；癖性 n.: an inclination or predisposition toward something; especially : a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable synonyms see LEANING

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[prəu'kjuəmənt] n. 采购；获得，取得 | n. : the act or process of procuring; especially : the obtaining of military supplies by a government

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``` [prɔd] n. 刺针；刺棒；签子 vt. 刺，戳；刺激 vi. 刺；捅 Transitive verb 1 a : to thrust a pointed instrument into : PRICK b : to incite to action : STIR 2 : to poke or stir as if with a prod intransitive verb : to urge someone on n.1 : a pointed instrument used to prod 2 : an incitement to act *needed a few prods to remember her lines* Abbr.product; production ```

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