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Paean

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n. song of joy or triumph; a fervent(熱烈的) expression of joy

讚頌歌

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Paleontology

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n. study of past geological eras through fossil remains

古生物學

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Paleontologist

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n. an expert in the field of paleontology

古生物學者

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Pallid

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adj. lacking color or liveliness

無血色的，蒼白的；暗淡的

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Panegyric

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n. elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

頌詞；頌文

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Paragon

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n. model of excellence or perfection

典範，模範

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Partisan

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adj. one-sided; committed to a party, group, or cause; prejudiced
黨派性的；偏袒的

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Pathological

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adj. departing from normal condition
（行為或感情）非理智的，無法控制的，病態的
n - pathology

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Pathos

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n. a quality that causes a feeling of pity or sorrow

傷感力

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Patois

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n. a regional dialect; nonstandard speech; jargon

方言，土語；行話

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Paucity

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n. scarcity

不足；缺乏

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Pedantic

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adj. showing off learning

賣弄學問的；過分注重規則和細節的

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Pedant

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n. an uninspired, boring academic

賣弄學問的人；迂腐的學者

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Pellucid

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adj. transparent; translucent(半透明的); easily understood

清澈的，透明的；清晰的

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Penchant

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n. inclination

強烈傾向；嗜好，愛好

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Penury

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n. extreme poverty

拮据；貧窮

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Peregrination

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n. a wandering from place to place

遊歷；旅行

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Peremptory

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adj. imperative(必要的); leaving no choice

斷然的，不容置辯的

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Perennial

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adj. present throughout the years; persistent

終年的，常年的；長期的，常在的

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Perfidious

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adj. faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

不忠實的，背信棄義的

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Perfunctory

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adj. superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty

敷衍的，馬虎的；得過且過的

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Perigee

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n. point in an orbit that is closest to the Earth

近地點；最低點

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Permeable

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adj. penetrable

有滲透性的；可穿過的

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Perturb

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v. to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body to deviate from its regular orbit
使心緒不寧，使不安；擾亂

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Perturbation

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n. disturbance

擾亂；引起不安的事物；煩惱

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Pervasive

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adj. spread throughout every part
普遍的；彌漫的
n - pervasiveness
v - pervade

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Petulant

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adj. rude; peevish(易怒的)

任性的；脾氣暴躁的

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Phlegmatic

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adj. calm in temperament(性格); sluggish

冷靜的，沉着的；遲鈍的

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Phoenix

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n. mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes; anything that is restored after suffering great destruction
鳳凰；起死回生

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Physiognomy

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n. facial features

相貌，容貌

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Piety

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n. devoutness

虔誠

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Piquant

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adj. appealingly stimulating; pleasantly pungent(有刺激性的); attractive
辛辣的，開胃的；有趣的，激動人心的

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Pique

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n. fleeting(轉瞬間的) feeling of hurt pride
（尤指因被人忽視或被人愚弄而）不悅，慍怒
v. to provoke or arouse
激怒；刺激，激起（好奇心等）

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Placate

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v. to lessen another’s anger; to pacify

使息怒，使平靜；安撫，撫慰

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Placid

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adj. calm

平靜的；（人或動物）溫和的

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Plaintive

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adj. melancholy(鬱悶的); mournful

悲傷的，憂鬱的，哀愁的

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Plasticity

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n. condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability(易適應性)
可塑性；適應性；柔軟性

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Platitude

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n. stale(無新意的), overused expression

老生常談，陳詞濫調

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Platonic

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adj. spiritual; without sensual(肉體上的) desire; theoretical

柏拉圖式的

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Plethora

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n. excess; overabundance

過多

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Plumb

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v. to determine the depth; to examine deeply

探究，探索

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Plume

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v. to congratulate oneself in a self-satisfied way

自誇；自慶

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Plummet

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v. to fall; plunge(急降)

筆直落下

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Plutocracy

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n. society ruled by the wealthy

財閥政治

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Porous

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adj. full of holes; permeable to liquids

多孔的；能滲透的

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Poseur

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n. person who affects(假裝) an attitude or identity to impress others
裝模作樣的人

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Pragmatic

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adj. practical

務實的；講求實際的

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Pragmatism

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n. a practical way of approaching situations or solving problems
實用主義

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Pragmatist

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n. someone who approaches situations in a practical way

實用主義者

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Prate

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v. to talk idly; chatter(喋喋不休)

瞎扯；嘮叨

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Prattle

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n. meaningless, foolish talk

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Preamble

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n. preliminary statement

序文；前言

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Precarious

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adj. uncertain

（局勢﹑情況）不穩定的，不安全的；危險的

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Precept

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n. principle; law

戒律，準則

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Precipitate

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v. to cause to happen; throw down from a height

促成，使陷於；猛然拋下

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Precipitate

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adj. rash(輕率的); hasty; sudden

倉卒的；突如其來的

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Precipitous

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adj. hasty; quickly with too little caution

急躁的，魯莽的

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Precipitation

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n. water droplets or ice particles from atmospheric water vapor that falls to Earth
（雨、雪等的）降下

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Precursor

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n. forerunner; predecessor

（事物的）前身，初期形式

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Preempt

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v. to supersede(取代); appropriate for oneself

以先買權獲得；先佔有；先取得

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Prehensile

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adj. capable of grasping

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Premonition

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n. forewarning; presentiment(預感)

（尤指不祥的）預感，徵兆

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Presage

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v. to foretell; indicate in advance

預言，預示

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Presumptuous

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adj. rude; improperly bold; readiness to presume

放肆的；冒昧的；專橫的

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Presume

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v. to assume or act with impertinent(莽撞無禮的) boldness
冒昧，放肆，擅作主張
n - presumption

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Preternatural

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adj. beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural

超自然的，超乎尋常的

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Prevaricate

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v. to quibble(推託); evade(逃避) the truth

支吾，含糊其辭

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Primordial

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adj. original; existing from the beginning

原始的；最初的；根本的

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Pristine

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adj. untouched; uncorrupted

清新的；潔淨的

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Probity

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n. honesty; high-mindedness

誠實；廉潔

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Problematic

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adj. posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled

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Prodigal

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adj. wasteful; extravagant(浪費的); lavish

浪費的，揮霍的

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Profound

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adj. deep; not superficial

深切的；深奧的

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Profundity

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n. the quality of being profound

（情感）深刻 ；（知識）淵博

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Prohibitive

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adj. so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing; forbidding
（費用、價格等）過高的；禁止的
n - prohibition

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Proliferate

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v. to increase rapidly
激增，擴散
n - proliferation

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Propensity

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n. inclination; tendency

（性格上的）傾向，習性

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Propitiate

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v. to win over; appease

取悅，勸解

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Propriety

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n. correct conduct; fitness

規矩，禮節；得體

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Proscribe

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v. to condemn; forbid; outlaw

褫奪公權；禁止

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Proscriptive

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adj. relating to prohibition

剝奪公權的；禁止的

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Provident

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adj. providing for future needs; frugal(節儉的)

深謀遠慮的；節儉的

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Puissant

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adj. powerful
強有力的；有權力的
n - puissance

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Punctilious

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adj. careful in observing rules of behavior or ceremony

拘謹的，一絲不苟的

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Pungent

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adj. strong or sharp in smell or taste; penetrating; caustic; to the point
（味道﹑氣味）強烈的，刺激性的；（話語﹑文章）辛辣的，尖銳的

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Purport

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v. to profess(自稱); suppose; claim
聲稱，號稱
n. meaning intended or implied
主旨；目的，意圖

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Pusillanimous

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adj. cowardly

膽怯的；懦弱的

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Pusillanimity

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n. cowardice

膽怯；懦弱

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