第二部分(p-z)
341. polish: polish glasses with his handkerchief; polish up your writing skills
342. ponder: ponder upon the problem proposed by the committee
343. pool: pool the wisdom of the masses; pool together our efforts to finish the task
344. portray: portray life in a refugee camp; portray him as a wicked man
345. pose: pose serious problems to tourism industry; pose a question
346. postpone: postpone sending an answer; postpone the match until next week
347. preach: the bishop preached to a crowd of people; preach international peace
348. precede: the tourists were preceded by their guide; in the chapters that precede
349. predict: predict rain for tomorrow;
make a prediction for the coming year;
a predictable result
350. prescribe: prescribe for a patient in a fever; the law prescribes what should be done.
a prescription drug
351. preside: preside over the special workshop; presides over the business of this store
352. presume: i presume from your speech that you are a foreigner;
presume that area to be safe;
make a lot of presumptions about the matter
353. prevail: the east wind prevails over the west wind;
a similar situation prevails in america;
354. prevent: prevent a disease; a rule that prevents companies from creating new jobs;
accident prevention
356. prick: prick herself when passing a thread through the hole of a needle;
his conscience pricks him
357. proclaim: proclaim a law; proclaim war
358. prohibit: prohibit tobacco advertising in tv;
prohibit foreign airlines from owing more than 25% of any of american airline;
a prohibition on discrimination
359. promote: promote understanding between the two countries;
our Office director has been promoted to manager;
promote the sales of the new product;
disease prevention and health promotion
360. prompt: the recession prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars;
take a prompt action; so prompt in carrying out all the commissions
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