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ponderous

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考法1 adj. 沉重的： of very great weight

考法2 adj. 沉闷无聊的： oppressively or unpleasantly dull

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pontificate

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考法1 vi. 傲慢地做或说：to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way
派 pontification n. 傲慢的言行；pontifical adj. 傲慢的

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pore

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考法1 vi. 仔细浏览，仔细研究： to read or study attentively(usually used with over)

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porous

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考法1 adj. 多孔可渗透的： admitting the passage of gas or liquid through pores or interstices
派 porosity n. 多孔性

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portentous

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考法1 adj. 预兆性的，凶兆的： being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come
考法2 adj. 勾起兴趣的，令人遐想的：eliciting amazement or wonder

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poseur

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考法1 n. 故作姿态、不真诚的人：an affected or insincere person

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posit

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考法1 vt.假定，断定：to assume or affirm the existence of

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postulate

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考法1 n. 前提条件： something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning
考法2 v. 假定为真： to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary
派 postulation n. 推测

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posture

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考法1 n. 姿势，姿态： a general way of holding the body
考法2 vi. 故作姿态，装模作样： to assume an artificial or pretended attitude
派 posturer n. 故作姿态之人

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potable

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考法1 n. 饮品，尤指有酒精饮料： a beverage, especially an alcoholic beverage
考法2 adj. 适于饮用的： suitable for drinking

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potentate

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考法1 n. 有权的人： one who has the power and position to rule over others

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potentiate

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考法1 vt. 激活，加强： to make effective or active, or more effective or more active

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pout

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考法1 vi. （特别是撅嘴）表示不悦： to show displeasure, especially by thrusting out the lips or wearing a sullen expression

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practitioner

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考法1 n. 职业人士： one who practices a profession

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prairie

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考法1 n. 大草原： an extensive area of flat or rolling, predominantly treeless grassland

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prate

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考法1 vi. 闲聊，空谈： to talk long and idly

派 prater n. 闲聊的人

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preach

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考法1 vi. 传道，布道： to deliver a sermon

派 preacher n. 布道者

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precarious

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考法1 adj. 危险不稳定的： dangerously lacking in security or stability
考法2 adj. 可疑的，不明确的： dependent on uncertain premises

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precedent

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考法1 n. 先例，前例： an earlier occurrence of something similar
考法2 adj. 先前的： prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
派 unprecedented adj. 前所未见的

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precipice

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考法1 n. 悬崖峭壁： a very steep or overhanging place

派 precipitous adj. 陡峭的

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precipitate

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考法1 adj. 匆忙的： acting or done with excessive or careless speed
考法2 vt. 促使，导致： to cause to happen, especially suddenly or prematurely
派 precipitation n. 急促；沉淀；降水

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precipitation

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考法1 n. 沉积物，尤指降水： something precipitated as a deposit on the earth of hail, mist, rain, sleet, or snow
考法2 n. 仓促： excited and often showy or disorderly speed

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precipitous

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考法1 adj. 非常陡峭的：very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall
考法2 adj. 匆忙的： acting or done with excessive or careless speed

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preclude

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考法1 vt. 预先阻止： to make impossible, as by action taken in advance
考法2 vt. 排斥 ：to exclude or prevent (someone) from a given condition or activity
派 preclusive adj. 预先阻止的

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precursor
考法1 n. 先驱者，先导： one that precedes and indicates the approach of another 派 precursory adj. 先驱性的，开创性的
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predecessor
考法1 n. 前任，先辈： a person who has previously occupied a position or office to which another has succeeded
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predestine
考法1 vt. 预先注定： to determine the fate of in advance | 派 predestination n. 命中注定
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predilection
考法1 n. 爱好，偏袒：a partiality or disposition in favor of something
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preeminent
考法1 adj. 优秀的，重要的：having paramount rank, dignity, or importance 派 preeminence n. 杰出
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preempt
考法1 vt. 预先占有： to appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others 考法2 v. 替换：to replace with something considered to be of greater value or priority: take precedence over 派 preemptive adj. 先发制人的
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preen
考法1 vt. 整理（羽毛）：to smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak or bill 考法2 vt. 打扮修饰： to dress or groom (oneself) with elaborate care 考法3 vt. 自满： to take pride or satisfaction in (oneself)
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preface
考法1 n. 序言：a preliminary statement or essay introducing a book that explains its scope, intention, or background and is usually written by the author 派 prefatory adj. 序言的
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pregnant
考法1 adj. 重要的，意味深长的： weighty or significant; full of meaning 考法2 adj. 怀孕的：containing a developing embryo, fetus, or unborn offspring within the body 派 pregnancy n. 怀孕
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premeditate
考法1 vi. 预先考虑： to think, consider, or deliberate beforehand | 派 premeditation n. 谋略，事先考虑
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preoccupation
考法1 n. 非常关心，全神贯注： extreme or excessive concern with something 派 preoccupied adj. 全神贯注的
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preponderant
考法1 adj. 占优势的，更重要的： having superior weight, force, importance, or influence 派 preponderance n. 优势地位
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prepossessing
考法1 adj. 给人好感的：serving to impress favorably | 派 unprepossessing adj. 不吸引人的
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preposterous
考法1 adj. 荒谬的，不符合常理的： contrary to nature, reason, or common sense
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presage
考法1 n. 征兆： something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event 考法2 vt. 预示，预言： to foretell or predict
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prescience
考法1 n. 预知，先见： knowledge of actions or events before they occur
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prescription
考法1 n. 规定，传统的规矩： something prescribed as a rule; especially an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing 派 prescribe v. 开药方；设立规定
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preservative
考法1 n. 防腐剂： an additive used to protect against decay, discoloration, or spoilage 派 preserve v. 保存
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prestige
考法1 n. 声望，威望： the level of respect at which one is regarded by others 派 prestigious adj. 有名望的
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presumptuous
考法1 adj. 放肆的，冒昧的： overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) 考法2 adj. 傲慢的： having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
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pretense
考法1 n. 虚假，伪装： the act of pretending; a false appearance or action intended to deceive 考法2 n. 自大，优越感： an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
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preternatural
考法1 adj. 超乎寻常的： surpassing the normal or usual
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prevail
考法1 vi. 盛行，战胜： to be greater in strength or influence | 派 prevailing adj. 盛行的
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prevalent
考法1 adj. 流行的，普遍的： widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced 派 prevalence n. 流行，遍及
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prevaricate
考法1 vi. 支吾其词，撒谎： to stray from or evade the truth | 派 prevarication n. 支吾其词
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primordial
考法1 adj. 原始的，最初的： being or happening first in sequence of time
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primp
考法1 v. 精心打扮： to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
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principal
考法1 adj. 主要的，重要的： first, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree
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pristine
考法1 adj. 纯净的，质朴的，未被文明腐蚀的： remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization. remaining free from dirt or decay; clean
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privation
考法1 n. 缺乏，穷困： lack of what is needed for existence
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probe
考法1 v./n. 深入调查： a penetrating or critical investigation
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probity
考法1 n. 正直： faithfulness to high moral standards
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proclivity
考法1 n. 癖性，偏好： a natural propensity or inclination; predisposition
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procrastinate
考法1 vi. （因为懒散）拖延： to put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
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procure
考法1 vt. 获得，取得： to get possession of
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prod
考法1 vt. 促使……行动： to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action
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prodigal
考法1 adj. 挥霍的： recklessly spendthrift 派 prodigality 浪费挥霍 考法2 n. 败家子： someone who spends money freely or foolishly
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prodigious
考法1 adj. 巨大的： impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous 派 prodigy n. 天才，神童 考法2 adj. 惊人的，了不起的： causing wonder or astonishment
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profane
考法1 v. 亵渎： to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt 派 profaned 被亵渎的 考法2 v. 滥用： to put to a bad or improper use
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proffer
考法1 v./n. 献出，提供： to offer for acceptance; tender
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proficient
考法1 adj. 熟练的，精通的： having or marked by an advanced degree of competence, as in an art, vocation, profession, or branch of learning
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profligate
考法1 adj./n. 挥金如土的，挥霍的： recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant 考法2 n. 败家子： someone who spends money freely or foolishly 考法3 n. 堕落的人： a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard
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profundity
考法1 n. 深奥，深刻： something profound or abstruse
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profusion
考法1 n. 丰富，大量： the state of being profuse; abundance 派 profuse 丰富的 考法2 n. 挥霍，浪费： the quality or fact of being free or wasteful in the expenditure of money
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prohibitive
考法1 adj. 禁止的；阻止的： tending to prohibit or restrain | 考法2 adj. （价格高得）抑制购买的： so high or burdensome as to discourage purchase or use
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proliferate
考法1 vi. 快速繁殖，激增： to grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring
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prolix
考法1 adj. 罗嗦的，冗长的： tending to speak or write at excessive length
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prologue
考法1 n. 序言： the preface or introduction to a literary work
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prolong
考法1 vt. 延长，拖延： to lengthen in extent, scope, or range
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promulgate
考法1 vt. 正式宣布： to make known openly or publicly
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proofread
考法1 vt. 校对： to read (copy or proof) in order to find errors and mark corrections
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propagate
考法1 v. 繁殖： to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction 考法2 vt. 传播，宣传： to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area: extend
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propensity
考法1 n. 倾向，癖好： an often intense natural inclination or preference
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prophetic
考法1 adj. 预言的，预示的： foretelling events：predictive
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propitiate
考法1 vt. 慰抚，劝解： to conciliate (an offended power); appease
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propitious
考法1 adj. 吉祥的： favorably disposed: pointing toward a happy outcome
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proponent
考法1 n. 建议者，支持者： one who argues in support of something; an advocate
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propriety
考法1 n. 礼节： conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech 考法2 n. 适当得体： the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
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prosaic
考法1 adj. 单调的，常见的： being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
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proscribe
考法1 vt. 禁止，排斥： to prohibit; forbid
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prosecution
考法1 n. 实行，执行： the doing of an action
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proselytize
考法1 v. 改变信仰： to persuade to change to one's religious faith
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prospect
考法1 vi. 探查，勘探： to go into or range over for purposes of discovery 考法2 n. 期待，被期望的某物： the act or state of looking forward to some occurrence
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prosperous
考法1 adj. 成功的，繁盛的： marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
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prostrate
考法1 adj./v. 平躺： lying flat or at full length | 考法2 adj./v. 衰弱的/使衰竭： to reduce to extreme weakness or incapacitation
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protean
考法1 adj. 善变的，多才多艺的： displaying great diversity or variety; versatile
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protocol
考法1 n. 正确的礼仪规范： a code of correct conduct
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protract
考法1 vt. 延长，拖长： to draw out or lengthen in time; prolong
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protrude
考法1 vi. 突出： to jut out; project; bulge
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protuberant
考法1 adj. 隆起的，凸出的： thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface often as a rounded mass 派 protuberance 隆起
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provident
考法1 adj. 节俭的： frugal; economical | 考法2 adj. 有远见的： having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
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providential
考法1 adj. 天意的，幸运的： happening as if through divine intervention
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provincial
考法1 adj./n. 狭隘的： limited in perspective; narrow and self-centered
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provisional
考法1 adj. 临时的： provided or serving only for the time being; temporary
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provisory
考法1 adj. 有附带条件的，临时的： depending on a proviso; conditional; serving in a position for the time being
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provoke
考法1 vt. 激怒： to incite to anger or resentment | 考法2 vt. 驱使，激起： to stir to action or feeling

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