previous tests (P-3/Q) Flashcards
pendulum
擺，擺錘；（尤指）鐘擺
The pendulum in the grandfather clock swung back and forth.
落地鐘的鐘擺來回擺動。
搖擺不定的事態（或局面）；（尤指）觀點的搖擺不定
As so often in education, the pendulum has swung back to the other extreme and testing is popular again.
人們的觀點又回到了另一個極端，考試又流行起來了，這種搖擺不定的現象在教育界經常出現。
pornography
淫穢作品；色情書刊（或電影等）
a campaign against pornography
掃黃運動
procession
行列，隊伍
a wedding/funeral procession
婚禮／葬禮的行列
protégé
受提攜的後進；門徒，門生
The young composer regarded himself as Berg’s protégé.
這位年輕的作曲家認為自己是伯格的門徒。
proportion
部分；份額
Children make up a large proportion of the world’s population.
孩童佔世界人口的很大一部分。
比率，比例
The proportion of women to men at my college was about five to one.
我所在大學的男女比例大約為1：5。
peasant
（通常指舊時或貧窮國家的）農民，農夫
Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants.
數噸國際社會所捐贈的食品被分給了這些飢餓的農民。
petition
請願書
I signed a petition against the proposed closure of the local hospital today.
今天我在反對關閉當地醫院的請願書上簽了名。
panacea
（能解決一切問題的）萬能之計，靈丹妙藥
Technology is not a panacea for all our problems.
科技並非靈丹妙藥，不能解決我們的一切問題。
prescription
處方，藥方；處方上開的藥
a doctor’s prescription
醫生的處方
建議；秘訣
So what is his prescription for success?
那麼他認為成功的訣竅是甚麼？
protagonist
（某一想法或政治制度的）主要支持者，主要擁護者
Key protagonists of the revolution were hunted down and executed.
這次革命的主要發起人被捕並被處決。
persecution
（因種族、宗教、政治理念）迫害；虐待；煩擾，糾纏
They left the country out of fear of persecution.
他們因害怕遭受迫害而離開了這個國家。
panorama
全景
From the hotel roof you can enjoy a panorama of the whole city.
從飯店樓頂上你可以欣賞到城市的全景。
全貌，概述，概論
The investigation revealed a panorama of corruption and illegal dealings.
調查揭露了腐敗和非法交易的全貌。
payoff
（一連串列動的）結果，成果；（…結束時的）解釋
The payoff for years of research is a microscope that` performs better than all of its competitors.
多年研究所得的成果是一台性能超過所有競爭對手的顯微鏡。
prominence
顯著，有名
Most of the papers give prominence to (= put in a noticeable position) the same story this morning.
今天早上大多數報紙都在顯著位置刊登了同一條新聞。
pastor
（尤指基督教新教的）牧師
populism
平民主義，平民論；民粹主義
Their ideas are simple populism - tax cuts and higher wages.
他們的主張就是民粹主義——減稅加薪。
payload
人事費；火箭所載彈頭（或人造衛星等）；彈頭內的炸藥
proximity
接近，鄰近；臨近
The best thing about the location of the house is its proximity to the town centre.
這棟房子地理位置最好的就是鄰近市中心。
parody
滑稽模仿作品（指文章、音樂、藝術品、講話等）
He was an 18th-century author who wrote parodies of other people’s works.
他是一位18世紀的作家，專對他人的作品進行滑稽模仿。
plague
不斷困擾；折磨；使受煎熬
Financial problems have been plaguing their new business partners.
財務問題一直困擾著他們的新業務夥伴。
pneumonia
肺炎
People who are bedridden can easily get pneumonia.
長期臥床的人易患肺炎。
property
所有物；財產；資產
The club does not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to club members’ personal property.
該俱樂部不承擔會員個人財產遺失或損壞的責任。
房產，地產，房地產
He owns a number of properties on the south coast.
他在南部海濱擁有幾處房產。
屬性，性能，特性
One of the properties of copper is that it conducts heat and electricity very well.
銅的特性之一是導熱導電能力強。
panel
（選定的）專家小組
The competition will be judged by a panel of experts.
這次競賽將由一個專家小組評審。
pasture
牧場
The sheep were grazing on the lush green pastures.
羊群正在鬱鬱蔥蔥的牧場上吃草。
