GKV 20 Flashcards
Cards 541 - 570; Partisan - Petulant
partisan
(PAHR tuh zun)
党派
n. one who supports a particular person, cause, or idea
patent
(PAYT unt)
专利
adj. obvious
paternal
(puh TUR nul)
父系
adj. fatherly; fatherlike
pathology
(puh THAHL uh jee)
病理
n. the science of diseases
patriarch
(PAY tree ahrk)
族长
n. the male head of a family or tribe
patrician
(puh TRISH un)
贵族
n. a person of noble birth; an aristocrat
patronize
(PAY truh nyze)
光顾
v. to treat as an inferior; to condescend to
paucity
((PAW suh tee)
稀缺
n. scarcity
peccadillo
(pek uh DIL oh)
佩卡迪略
n. a minor offense
pedantic
(puh DAN tik)
迂腐的
adj. boringly scholarly or academic
pedestrian
(duh DES tree un)
行人
adj. unimaginative; banal
pejorative
(pi JOR uh tiv)
贬义的
adj. negative; disparaging
penchant
(PEN chunt)
嗜好
n. a strong taste or liking for something
penitent
(PEN uh tunt)
忏悔
adj. sorry; repentant; contrite
pensive
(PEN siv)
沉思的
adj. thoughtful and sad