P8

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proscribe

prescribe

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v. 法律禁止

v. 開處方

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prosecute

prosecution

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(pro)(secut=follow)

v. 告發；檢舉
n. 執行

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prospect
prospective
prospector

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n.期待；遠景
a.預期的；有前瞻性的
=intended
n.探礦者

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prostrate

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v.五體投地

lay down flat

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protagonist

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(ago阿公痛)

n.主角；首腦

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protest

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v./n.抗議

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protocol

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n.禮節；議定書；草案

diplomatic etiquette

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protract

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v.延長(時間)

prolong

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prove

proof

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v. 證明

n. 證明

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proverb

adage

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n.格言
apothegm
epigram
maxim

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provident

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a.深謀遠慮的；節約的

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provincial

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(province省)
a.狹窄的；地域的
narrow

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provision

provisional

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n.規定；準備
=condition

a.臨時的；暫時的
=temporary

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proviso

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n.但書；條件

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provoke

provocative

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v. 引起；刺激

a. 煽動的/n.興奮劑

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prowl

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v.潛行；遊蕩

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proximity

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n.接近

nearness

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prudence
prudent
prudently

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n.智慮；謹慎
adj.謹慎的
adv.謹慎地；節儉地
=wisely

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prudish

prude

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a. 端莊的；拘謹的=prim

n. 拘謹

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pry

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v.探問；打聽

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pseudonym

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n.假名；筆名

pen name

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psyche
psychiatrist
psychology

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靈魂；心理
精神治療師
心理學

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publicity

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n.聞名

attention

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puddle

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n.泥坑

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pugnacious

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(pugn=fight)

a.好鬥的；好勇鬥狠的
belligerent

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pulsate

pulse

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v. 跳動；震動=throb

n. /v.脈搏，脈動

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pulverize

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(pulver=dust)

v.磨粉；徹底擊敗

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punctilious

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(punct點)

a.謹小慎微的

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punctual

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a.準時的

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puncture

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v.刺破

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pundit

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n.專家

expert

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pungent

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a.辛辣的；尖刻的

sharp and acrid

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punitive

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a.處罰的；報應的

punishing

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puny

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a.短小的；微不足道的

petty

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purge

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(pure)

v.整肅；使……潔淨

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purport

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(purpose)
n.主旨；意義
meaning

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purposely

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deliberately
intentionally
voluntarily

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pursue

pursuit

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v. 追趕；追求

n. 職業

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purveyor

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食品供應者

furnisher of foodstuff

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pusillanimous

pusillanimy

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(small)(anim生命)
a.懦弱的；膽小的
=cowardly
n.膽小

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putative

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a.公認的；推斷的

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putrid

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a.腐爛的；爛掉的

rotten

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put up

put up with

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住宿；留宿

忍受 =tolerate

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puzzling

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a.令人迷惑的

perplexing

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pyramid

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v.累積 n.金字塔

increase rapidly

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pyromaniac

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(fire)
n.縱火狂；縱火慾
arsonist

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pyre

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(fire)
材堆
pile of wood

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prosper
prosperous
prosperity

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v.繁榮
a.
n.

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breach

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(break)

v.違背；打破

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prowess

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n.勇敢