price [prais]n. 價格,代價 vt. 給...定價
at any price 無論花多大代價
at the price of... 以...的代價,以...的價格
pay the price for... 為...付出代價
adjust the price 調(diào)價
reduce the price 降價
raise the price 漲價, 提價
price bargain 討價還價
e.g. this is our latest price list.
problem ['prɔbləm]
n.問題(mystery, puzzle, question),難題(burden, difficulty, headache, trouble, worry)
solve a problem 解決問題
problem of unemployment 失業(yè)問題
problem child 難管教的兒童
e.g. the students are working on a mathematical problem.
process[prə'ses]
n. 過程(course, development, evolution, experience), 步驟(method, operation, technique)
vt. 加工, 處理(alter, change, convert, deal with, prepare, refine, transform, treat)
in the process of... 在...的過程中
e.g. producing a dictionary is a slow process.
produce [prə'dju:s]
vt. 提出(bring out, disclose, display, furnish, offer, present, put forward, show, supply exhibit,),制造(construct, create, form, generate, make, manufacture, result in,turn out),結(jié)(果實)(grow, yield),創(chuàng)作(compose, develop, invent, think up)n. 產(chǎn)物,農(nóng)產(chǎn)品(crop, harvest, output, products, yield)
produce electricity 發(fā)電
produce evidence 提出證據(jù)
produce effect 產(chǎn)生效果
e.g. she can produce delicious meal from very simple ingredients. [in'ɡri:diənt]
product ['prɔdʌkt]
n. 產(chǎn)品(goods, output, produce, production),結(jié)果(consequence, effect, fruit, outcome, result)
electrical products 電氣器材
product for society 社會用產(chǎn)品
e.g. this product finds few buyers.
production [prəu'dʌkʃən]
n. 生產(chǎn),生產(chǎn)量(capacity, output, yield),產(chǎn)品(output, product),作品(writing, works)
production cost 生產(chǎn)成本
production line 生產(chǎn)線,流水線,裝配線
production procedure 生產(chǎn)程序
e.g. they tried to increase production by using better methods and tools.
profit ['prɔfit]
n. 利潤,益處(benefit, advantage, gain, interest, return, yield)
v. 對...有益(benefit, help, pay, serve)
make a profit on... 在...上獲利
profit by [from]... 從...中得到益處[吸取教訓]
e.g. there is very little profit in selling newspapers at present.
progress ['prəugres]
n. 前進,進步(advance, breakthrough, devlopment, gain, improvement, movement)
vi.前進,進展(advance, develop, improve, move forward, proceed)
in progress 正在進展中
make progress in... 在...方面取得進步[進展]
make progress with... 在...(方面)取得進展
progress of events 事情的進展
e.g. willing to learn and progress.
project ['prɔdʒekt]
n. 計劃(design, idea, plan, proposal, scheme),項目(activity, assignment, piece of work/research, task)v.發(fā)射(導彈等) (cast, throw out), 伸出(extend, stick out)
project manager 項目管理人[經(jīng)理]
project team 項目研究小組
project oneself 突出自己, 表現(xiàn)自己
project oneself into... 設(shè)想自己處身于...
e.g. do you have a project in mind?
promise ['prɔmis]
n. 允諾(assurance, commitment, guarantee, pledge, vow, word of honor), 前途(potential)
v.允諾(agree, assure, guarantee, pledge, swear, vow),預示(indicate, suggest)
make [give] a promise 答應,許諾
promise to do sth. 答應/許諾...
promise sb. that... 答應/許諾某人...
of promise 有前途的
e.g. i promise i'll keep it secret
promote [prəu'məut] vt.促進(back, boost, encourage, help, support),提升(raise, upgrade), 推廣(advertise, make known, market, push, sell)
be promoted (to be) ... 被提為...
promote growth 促進增長
promote cooperation 促進合作
e.g. we should promote world peace.
proof [pru:f]
n. 證據(jù)(demonstration, evidence, facts, grounds), [印刷]校樣
in proof of... 作...的證據(jù)
e.g. proof is better than argument.
proportion [prə u'pɔ:ʃən]
n. 比例(ratio),部分(fraction, part, piece, section, share)
vt. 使成比例
in proportion as [to]... 按...的比例,與...成比例
in proportion 相稱
e.g. her head is out of proportion to the size of her body.
proposal [prə'pəuzəl]
n. 提議,建議(plan, project, recommendation, scheme, suggestion)
make a proposal of marriage 求婚
make a proposal 建議
e.g. the boss approved my proposal.
propose [prə'pəuz]
vt.建議(present, put forward, recommend, suggest),打算(aim, intend, mean, offer, plan),求(婚)
propose to do sth. 打算...
propose that... 建議...
propose marriage 求婚
propose a toast 建議舉杯祝酒
propose sb. for... 提名/推薦某人任(某職)
e.g. he proposed that a change should be made.
protect [prə'tekt] vt.保護(defend, guard, keep safe, safeguard, preserve, secure,)
protect... from [against] ... 使...免于遭受到...
protect sb. from danger 保護某人使其免遭危險
e.g. he raised his arm to protect his child from hurt.
protection [prə'tekʃən] n. 保護(defence, guard, shelter, shield)
under the protection of... 在...保護之下
protection from/against... 防衛(wèi)...
e.g. she put on dark glasses as a protection against the strong light.
prove [pru:v] vt. 證明,證實(confirm, demonstrate, justify, turn out)
prove (oneself) to be... 證明(自已)是...
prove... by experiment 實驗證明...
e.g. perhaps this book will prove to be of some use to you in your studies.
provide [prə'vaid] v. 供應,供給(afford, arrange for, cater, contribute, equip. furnish, give, grant, lend, supply),規(guī)定(prescribe, regulate)
provide against... 為...做好準備,預防(災荒,困難)
provide for... 為...做準備,防備...,規(guī)定...
provide sb. with sth. 給某人提供某物
provide sth. to sb. 給某人提供某物
e.g. the hotel provides a reservation of tickets for its residents.
public ['pʌblik] n. 公眾,公共場所adj. 公眾的,公共的,公立的(national, open, popular, shared)
in public 公開地
public opinion 公眾輿論
public education 學校教育(區(qū)別于家庭教育)
public health 公共衛(wèi)生,公共衛(wèi)生設(shè)施
public holidays 公共假期
public school 公立中小學
public service 公用設(shè)施, 公共服務
public speaking 演說, 演講
public university 公立大學
e.g. public opinion is against him.
publish['pʌbliʃ]v. 出版(issue, put out),公布(declare),發(fā)表(make public)
e.g. he has published quite a lot of articles.
pull[pul]v. 拖(drag, draw, haul),拉,拔(extract, remove, take out)n. 拉,拖,拉力
pull down... 毀壞...,破壞...
pull in 進站, 靠岸
pull out... 拔出..., 離開
pull up... 拔起..., 停下
pull together 齊心協(xié)力
pull on... 穿...,戴...
pull off... 脫下...,(成功地)完成...
pull over 把(車)駕駛到路邊
pull through... (使)度過危機/難關(guān),(使)恢復健康
e.g. don't pull my hair!
purpose ['pə:pəs]
n.目的,意圖(aim, ambition, design, end, goal, hope, intention, motive, object, objective, outcome, plan, result, target, wish),用途(application, use, value)
on purpose 故意地
for (the) purpose of... 以...的目的
with the purpose of... 以...為目的
e.g. the plan has a triple ['tripl] purpose.
push[puʃ]vt. 推,推動(drive, impel, press),逼迫(compel, persuade, put pressure on),
推銷(advertise, make known, promote)n. 推,推動,干勁
push ahead with... 推動..., 推進...
push on with... 繼續(xù)進行...
push... aside/away 把...推開,避開...
push for... 奮力爭取...
push in 把...推入, 擠入
push off 離開
push... out 把...推出去
push the button 按按鈕
push button 按鈕
e.g. he pushed her into making a decision.
put [put]
vt.(put, put, putting) 放,擺,安置(arrange, leave, place, set down),表達,提出(express, say, state, suggest, utter)
put... across 圓滿完成, 解釋...
put... aside 儲存...備用,撇開...,把...放在一邊
put ...away 把...收好
put down... 寫下...,記下...
put forward... 提出(意見、建議),把時針向前撥
put in 打斷,插嘴
put off... . 推遲...
put on... 增加...,上演(戲劇),穿上...
put out... 熄滅...,生產(chǎn)...,出版...
put... through 接通電話
put up... 建立...,建造...
put up with... 忍受..., 容忍...
put ...in mind 記住...
e.g. i want to know how to put this in french.
puzzle ['pʌzl]
n.難題,謎(difficulty, mystery, problem, question)
v. (使)迷惑(confuse),(使)為難(worry)
puzzle about/over... 苦苦思考...
e.g. the question puzzled me.