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。
perch in, on, etc. sth
坐在…（的邊緣）上；棲息於；停留於
We perched on bar stools and had a beer.
我們坐在酒吧高凳上，喝了一杯啤酒。
pathogen
病原體
a dangerous pathogen
一種危險的病原體
pandemic
（疾病）大規模流行的，廣泛蔓延的
In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic.
在世界上一些地區瘧疾仍在廣泛流行。
precipitate
促成；使突如其來地發生；加速…的發生
An invasion would certainly precipitate a political crisis.
入侵肯定會加劇政治危機。
使急落直下，使陡然下落
perforate
在…上開孔；使穿孔
He suffered from bruises and a perforated eardrum in the accident.
意外中他不幸被撞傷，一隻耳的耳膜也穿了。
palliate
減輕負面影響
They tried to palliate the hardship of their lives.
他們試圖緩解生活的艱難。
緩解痛苦（但無法治癒病因）
The drugs palliate pain but have no effect on inflammation.
這些藥品可減輕痛苦但對炎症沒有效果。
precede
（指時間或空間上）處在…之前，先於
Kofi Annan preceded Ban Ki-moon as the Secretary-General of the UN.
科菲•安南在潘基文之前擔任聯合國秘書長。
pitch
竭力勸說
She pitched her idea to me over a business lunch.
她在一次吃商業午餐時竭力遊說我接受她的想法。
panache
瀟灑，氣派，神氣十足
The orchestra played with great panache.
管弦樂團的演奏氣勢磅礴。
procurement
採購
a substantial budget for the procurement of military supplies
用於採購軍需品的巨額預算
pulchritude
（尤指女性）美麗，標緻
penchant
偏好，傾向，嗜好
a penchant for melodrama/skiing/exotic clothes
偏愛通俗劇／滑雪／奇裝異服
prognosis
預後，預斷（指醫生對病情發展的預測）
The prognosis after the operation was for a full recovery.
手術後的預後結果是完全康復。
paranoia
疑神疑鬼，多疑
There’s a lot of paranoia about crime at the moment.
現在人們十分多疑，總是害怕會有犯罪發生。
palette
調色板
plasticity
可塑性
parable
（尤指道德或宗教）寓言故事
perspicacity
聰穎；敏銳
a woman of exceptional perspicacity
極其聰穎的女人
pittance
少量金錢，（尤指）微薄的工資
He works hard but he’s paid a pittance.
他工作很勤奮，但收入微薄。
prerequisite
先決條件，前提，必備條件
Passing a written test is a prerequisite for taking the advanced course.
通過筆試是學習進階課程的前提。
quarantine
隔離檢疫期
The horse had to spend several months in quarantine when it reached Britain.
那匹馬到達英國後要進行幾個月的隔離檢疫。
quantum
量子
quantum theory
量子理論
quadruple
（使）成為四倍；（使）以四相乘
The number of students at the college has quadrupled in the last ten years.
在過去十年內，該大學的學生人數增加了三倍。
quench
解渴
When it’s hot, it’s best to quench your thirst with water.
大熱天裡最好喝水解渴。
quail
害怕；退縮
Charlie quailed at the sound of his mother’s angry voice.
查理聽到他母親憤怒的聲音，心裡不由得感到害怕。
quiescent
（暫時）平靜的，靜止的
The political situation was now relatively quiescent.
政治形勢目前暫時平靜。
quirky
古怪的，獨特的
He was tall and had a quirky, off-beat sense of humour.
他個子高高的，有一種獨特的、另類的幽默感。
quotidian
平常的，普通的；日常的
Television has become part of our quotidian existence.
電視已成為我們日常生活的一部分。
