pinch 捏，拧，夹 I ～ed myself to make sure I wasn’t 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 one’s ～

　　plot 小块土地 a vegetable ～

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

　　plunge猛地投入或插入 He ran to the edge of the swimming pool and ～d in

　　pocket衣袋，口袋，袋子 a change ～

　　polish擦光，擦亮 Polish your shoes with a brush

　　poll 民意测验 A recent ～ shows a change in public opinion

　　pool 水池，游泳池 a swimming ～

　　portable便于携带的，手提式的，轻便的This little TV is extremely ～

　　postpone延迟，延缓，延期 We are postponing our trip until the weather grows warmer

　　potential潜在的，可能的 That hole in the road is a ～ danger

　　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(at, over) The vice chairman of the board will ～ at today’s 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

　　prime首要的，主要的 a matter of ～importance

　　primitive原始的，上古的，早期的 a ～ forest

　　prior在先的，在前的 Stop making public statements without their ～ approval here

　　privilege特权，优惠，特免 In countries where there are still not many schools, education is a ～

　　probe探索，探查，调查 ～ the roots of war

　　proceed（尤指停顿或打断后）继续进行 The train ～ed at the same speed as before

　　process过程，进程 the ～ of digestion

　　proclaim宣告，宣布，声明 ～ war

　　profit利润，收益，红利 They made millions in ～s in last year

　　profound很深的 a ～ sleep

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

　　project计划，方案 draw up a ～

　　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

　　pronounce发音 ～ distinctly

　　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

　　pursue 追赶，追随，追求He felt their eyes pursuing him

　　R
rack 架子，支架，搁架 a clothes ～

　　radiate（光，热等）辐射，发射 The sun ～s light and heat

　　radical 根本的，基本的a～ error

　　rake （长柄）耙，耙机，耙状物 an oyster ～

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

　　random胡乱的，任意的，随意的，a ～talk

　　range 排，行，一系列 a ～ of buildings

　　rank排，行，列 the ～s of great pines

　　rate 比率，率Velocity is the ～ of change of distance with respect to time

　　reap 收割，收获 ～ the rice in the field

　　rear 后部，后边，背部a garden at the ～ of the house

　　recall 回忆，回想I ～ seeing a poster on his wall

　　reciprocal 相互的，交互的 ～ respect

　　reckon 计算，数 ～the days till Christmas

　　reclaim 使改过，改造 ～former criminals

　　recognize认出，识别Dogs ～ people by their smell

　　recollect 回忆，想起I am trying to ～ a forgotten address

　　recommend 推荐，称赞He ～ed me for the post of headmaster

　　reconcile 使和解，使和好After each fight they ate soon ～d

　　recover 追回，重新得到The police ～ed stolen watch

　　recruit 招募（新兵）招收（新成员）try to ～300 men in two days

　　rectify纠正，改正，矫正 ～ the mistakes in a bill

　　refer 提到，谈到 Does the remark ～ to me

　　refine 提炼～ crude oil into various petroleum products

　　reform 改革，改良 He spend years trying to ～ the world

　　refute驳斥，驳倒 The argument cannot be d at the moments

　　regard 看待，认为，对待I ～ the matter in this light

　　regenerate 使恢复，使复兴，再生The human body can ～ hair, nails, etc

　　regulate管理，控制，为……制订规章 The policeman ～d traffic at the intersection

　　reign 为王，统治In England ,the sovereign ～s but does not rule

　　reinforce 增援，加强They hope to ～ their domination in these countries