2013考研英语核心词汇(4)

obstinate 顽固的，固执的，倔强的The girl would go her own way, in spite of all warnings

occasion 时刻，场合They met on three ～s

occupy 占用，占有My books ～ a lot of space

occur 发生，存在，出现 when did the earthquake ～?

odd的奇数的，单的，奇怪的One ,three five are ～numbers

offend 冒犯，使生气 She was afraid of ～ing anyone.

offence 犯法行为，过错 They were arrested for drug ～s.

offset 补偿，抵消They gains ～the losses.

omit 省略，删去 Minor points may be omitted.

opaque 不透明的A brick wall is ～.

optimistic 乐观的，乐观主义的

option 选择权 It is your ～ to take it or leave it

orient 东方，东方国家 political theory in the West and in the Orient

origin 起源，由来 a word of Latin ～

ornament 装饰品，点缀品 We bought ～s for the Christmas tree

orthodox 正统的，正宗的 an ～ economic theory

outline轮廓，外形 He saw the ～ of a house against the sky

overflow 泛滥 Every spring the river ～s

overhaul 大修，全面检查，彻底革新～ a faulty machine

overhear 偶然听到，偷听到I wouldn’t like to be ～d

overlap 重叠，部分相同 The Renaissance overlapped the later Middle Ages

overtake 赶上，超过 He ran out of the door to ～ her

overthrow 推翻，打倒 a plot to ～ the government

overwhelm 征服，压倒，毁坏 He took 45% of the ballots and ～ed his two main rivals

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pace 步，步速，步伐 He took three ～s forward

pack 包，包裹 The climber carried some food in a ～ on his back

pad 垫，衬垫 a seat ～

pant 气喘，气喘吁吁地说话 He ～ed along beside the bicycle

parallel 平行的 The road is ～ to the river

paralyze 使瘫痪，使麻痹 A stroke ～d half his face

partial 偏向一方的，偏袒的，偏爱的 A parent should not be ～ to any one of his children

participate 参与，参加，In a modern democracy people want to ～ more fully

particular 特殊的，特别的 a matter of ～ importance

pat (用掌或扁平物)轻拍，轻打She patted a place next to her for me to sit down

patch 补钉，补片 patches at elbows of a jacket

patent 专利，专利权，专利品 take out a ～ for an invention

pattern 模范，榜样 set the ～ for

pave 铺路，铺砌，铺筑 ～ a road with concrete

peculiar 奇怪的，古怪的 He has always been a little ～

peel 削皮，剥皮 peel potatoes

penetrate 穿透，渗入 The nail ～d the wood at least two inches

perceive 感知，感觉，觉察 He was only able to ～ light and color ;he could not see properly

perfect 完美的，理想的 a ～ couple

perform 做，执行，完成～ an experiment

perfume 香水，香料，香气She loves French ～(s)

periodical 期刊，杂志 a ～ room

perish 卒，丧生～ from disease

perpetual 永久的，永恒的，长期的 a ～ arms race

perplex 使困惑，使茫然 The question ～ed him

persecute 虐待，残害，迫害 ～ animals

perspective 透视画法，透视图 a lesson in drawing class on ～

pessimistic 悲观的 I am ～ about my chances of getting the job

petition 请愿，请愿书 get up a ～

pierce 刺入，刺穿，穿透 The thorn ～d his heel

pile 一堆，一叠 a ～ of sand

pilot 飞行员，驾驶员

pin 大头针，别针

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 ～

pose 姿势，样子 The model was asked to adopt various ～s for the photographer 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

produce 生产，制造 Canada ～s wheat and furs

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

propose提议，建议 When she was very ill ,her lawyer has ～d to her that she might

like to make a will

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

pump 泵 fill a bucket from the ～

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