2015年考研英语核心词汇（4）

　　rally 集合，团结 ～ public opinion in favor of price controls

　　paralyze 使瘫痪，使麻痹 A stroke ～d half his face

　　partial 偏向一方的，偏袒的，偏爱的 A parent should not be ～ to any one of his children

　　participate 参与，参加，In a modern democracy people want to ～ more fully

　　particular 特殊的，特别的 a matter of ～ importance

　　pat 轻拍，轻打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down

　　patch 补钉，补片 patches at elbows of a jacket

　　hip n.臀部，髋;屋脊

　　pave 铺路，铺砌，铺筑 ～ a road with concrete

　　hum v.哼曲子;发嗡嗡声;忙碌n.嗡嗡声，嘈杂声

　　profound 很深的 a ～ sleep

　　prohibit 禁止 Tourist class passengers are ～ed from using the first class lounge

　　prolong 延长，拉长，拖延 a means of ～ing life

　　prominent 突起的，凸出的 a ～ forehead

　　prompt 敏捷的，迅速的 He is ～ on the job

　　pour 倒，注，灌，倾泻，涌流 He began to ～ with sweat

　　preach 讲道，布道 ～ to a packed church

　　preside 主持，主管 The vice chairman of the board will ～ at todays meeting

　　press 按，挤，压 ～ the bell

　　presume 推测，假定，假设 From the way they talked, I ～d them to be married

　　prevail 流行，盛行 This custom still ～s among members of the older generation

　　prey 被捕食的动物，捕获物 The lion seized its ～ and ate it

　　prick 一刺，一扎 The boy burst the balloon with a ～ of the needle

　　proceed 继续进行 The train ～ed at the same speed as before

　　proclaim 宣告，宣布，声明 ～ war

　　propose提议，建议 When she was very ill ,her lawyer has ～d to her that she might like to make a will

　　prosper 兴旺，繁荣，昌盛，成功 His farm ～ed through good management

　　provoke 挑动，激起，导致 He tried to ～ them into fighting

　　radiate辐射，发射 The sun ～s light and heat

　　radical 根本的，基本的a ～ error

　　humiliate v.使羞辱，使丢脸disgrace

　　lapse n.失误;流逝 vi.逐渐下降;终止

　　laptop n.小型计算机

　　perplex 使困惑，使茫然 The question ～ed him

　　persecute 虐待，残害，迫害 ～ animals

　　perspective 透视画法，透视图 a lesson in drawing class on ～

　　pessimistic 悲观的 I am ～ about my chances of getting the job

　　petition 请愿，请愿书 get up a ～

　　pierce 刺入，刺穿，穿透 The thorn ～d his heel

　　pilot 飞行员，驾驶员

　　pin 大头针，别针

　　pinch 捏，拧，夹 I ～ed myself to make sure I wasnt dreaming

　　plausible 论点等貌似有理的 a ～ excuse

　　plead 恳求，请求 His parents ～ed that he should be given one more chance

　　pledge 保证，誓言，誓约 fulfill ones ～

　　plot 小块土地 a vegetable ～

　　plug 塞子，栓 He wears rubber ～s in his ears when he swims