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VOA Special English Essential Word Book

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z   ■ 字母 P - 共 105 个 1 pain n. a hurt or suffering somewhere in the body 2 paint v. to cover with a liquid color; to make a picture with liquid colors; n. a colored liquid used to cover or protect a surface 3 paper n. a thin, flat material made from plants or cloth often used for writing 4 parachute n. a device that permits a person or thing to fall slowly from an airplane or helicopter to the ground 5 parade n. a group of people and vehicles moving together to celebrate a special event or anniversary 6 pardon v. to forgive for a crime and release from punishment 7 parent n. a father or mother 8 parliament n. a government lawmaking group 9 part n. something less than the whole; not all of something 10 partner n. a person who takes part in some activity in common with another or others. (“The two men were business partners.”) 11 party n. a group of people working together for a political purpose; a group of people or friends gathered together for enjoyment 12 pass v. to go by or move around something; to move along; to cause or permit to go 13 passenger n. a person travelling by airplane, train, boat or car who is not the pilot or driver 14 passport n. a document permitting a person to travel to another country 15 past n. the time gone by; the time before; ad. recent; immediately before; former 16 path n. a narrow way for walking; a way along which something moves 17 patient n. a person being treated by a doctor for a health problem 18 pay v. to give money for work done or for something bought 19 peace n. the condition of freedom from war, fighting or noise; rest; quiet 20 people n. any group of persons; all the persons of a group, race, religion or nation ("the American people") 21 percent n. a part of every hundred ("Ten is ten percent of one hundred.") 22 perfect ad. complete or correct in every way; completely right or good; without mistakes 23 perform v. to speak, dance or sing in front of others 24 period n. an amount of time within events, restrictions or conditions 25 permanent ad. never changing; lasting for a very long time or for all time 26 permit v. to let; to make possible 27 person n. a man, woman or child 28 persuade v. to cause someone to do something by explaining or urging. (“The police persuaded the criminal to surrender his weapon.”) 29 physical ad. of the body 30 physics n. the study of motion, matter and energy 31 picture n. something that shows what another thing looks like; an idea or representation of something as seen by the eye; a painting; what is made with a camera 32 piece n. a part of something larger 33 pig n. a farm animal used for its meat 34 pilot n. one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter 35 pipe n. a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas 36 place v. to put something somewhere; n. an area or a part of an area; space where a person or thing is; any room, building, town or country 37 plan v. to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing something ">("They plan to have a party."); n. an organized or developed idea or method ("The plan will not work.") 38 planet n. a large object in space that orbits the sun ("Earth is a planet.") 39 plant v. to put into the ground to grow; n. a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth 40 plastic n. a material made from chemicals that can be formed and made into things 41 play v. to have fun; to not work; to take part in a sport; to make music on an instrument; n. a story acted in a theater 42 please v. to make one happy; to give enjoyment 43 plenty n. all that is needed; a large enough amount 44 plot v. to make secret plans; n. a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal 45 poem n. words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions 46 point v. to aim one's finger toward; to aim; n. the sharp end of something 47 poison n. a substance that can destroy life or damage health 48 police n. a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; members of that agency 49 policy n. an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions in politics, economics or business 50 politics n. the activities of government and of those who are in public office 51 pollute v. to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water 52 poor n. people with little or no money; ad. lacking money or goods; of bad quality 53 popular ad. liked by many people; generally approved by the public 54 population n. all the people in a place, city or country 55 port n. a city where ships load or unload goods; a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a storm 56 position n. a place; the way of holding the body; the way a thing is set or placed; a job (or level of a job) in an organization 57 possess v. to have; to own; to control or be controlled by 58 possible ad. able to be done; can happen or is expected to happen 59 postpone v. to delay action until a later time 60 pour v. to flow; to cause to flow 61 poverty n. the condition of being poor 62 power n. the ability to control or direct others; control; strength; ruling force; force or energy used to do work ("Water power turns the wheel.") 63 praise v. to say good things about; to approve 64 pray v. to make a request to a god or spirit; to praise a god or spirit 65 predict v. to say what one believes will happen in the future. (“The weather scientist predicted a cold winter.”) 66 pregnant ad. carrying a child within the body before it is born; expecting to give birth to a baby 67 present v. to offer for consideration ("We will present our idea to the committee."); n. a gift ("I gave them a present for their anniversary."); now ("The present time is a good time."); ad. to be at a place ("I was present at school yesterday.") 68 president n. the chief official of a country that is a republic; the leader of an organization 69 press v. to urge strongly; n. newspapers, magazines and other publications 70 pressure n. the force produced when something is pushed down or against something else 71 prevent v. to keep or stop from going or happening 72 price n. the amount of money for which anything is bought, sold or offered for sale 73 prison n. a place where a person is kept as punishment for a crime 74 private ad. of or about a person or group that is secret; opposite public 75 prize n. something offered or won in a competition; something of value that one must work hard for to get 76 probably ad. a good chance of taking place; a little more than possible 77 problem n. a difficult question or situation with an unknown or unclear answer 78 process n. an operation or series of changes leading to a desired result 79 produce v. to make; to create; to cause something to be; to manufacture 80 profession n. a job that requires special training 81 professor n. a teacher at a 82 college or university . 83 profit n. money gained from a business activity after paying all costs of that activity 84 program n. a plan of action; the different events or parts of a meeting or show 85 progress n. movement forward or toward improvement or a goal 86 project n. a planned effort to do something 87 promise v. to say one will do something; n. a spoken or written agreement to do something 88 propaganda n. ideas or information used to influence opinions 89 property n. anything owned by someone such as land, buildings or goods 90 propose v. to present or offer for consideration 91 protect v. to guard; to defend; to prevent from being harmed or damaged 92 protest v. to speak against; to object 93 prove v. to show to be true 94 provide v. to give something needed or wanted 95 public ad. of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite private 96 publication n. something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine 97 publish v. to make public something that is written; to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine 98 pull v. to use force to move something toward the person or thing using the force; opposite push 99 pump v. to force a gas or liquid up, into or through 100 punish v. to cause pain, suffering or loss for doing something bad or illegal 101 purchase v. to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which is bought 102 pure ad. free from anything that is different or that reduces value; clean 103 purpose n. the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal 104 push v. to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite pull 105 put v. to place; to set in position

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