So this disease cannot be cured, it can only be palliated.
palliative (adj) (n)
权宜之计
治标的(药物)
Short-term palliative measures: 短期的权宜之计
panoramic
全景的
概述的
papacy (n)
罗马教皇职位
paradox (n)
悖论
矛盾的人或物
Some authors usually use paradox in their works.
parasite (n)
寄生虫🪱
parasitic (adj)
寄生的
parliament (n)
议会, 国会(尤指英国)
particulate
微粒状的
pastoralist
畜牧业的
以畜牧业为生的人
The Maasai tribe (马赛部落) in East Africa is a well-known example of a pastoralist community who rely on their cattle for their livelihood and cultural identity.
pasture (n)
牧场
patch (n)
补丁
pathogen (n)
病原体
致病菌
patriarch (n)
宗主教
patriarchal (adj)
族长制, 家长制
patriot (n)
爱国者
patriotic (adj)
爱国的, 爱国主义的
patriotism (n)
爱国主义, 爱国精神
patron (n)
赞助人
payroll (n)
工资名单
工资总支出
The factory now has three hundred workers on the payroll.
peculiar (adj)
古怪的
独特的, 独有的
We are often surprised by her peculiar ideas.
peddler (n)
毒贩
peek (n)
偷看
peel (v)
剥
penchant (n)
喜爱, 酷爱
have a penchant for Chinese food
penetrate (v)
进入, 穿透
形容阴茎的插入
peninsula (n)
半岛
perceive (v)
认识到
The youngsters must perceive the relationship between success and effort.
perennial (adj)
持久的
多年生植物
I would like to buy some perennial plants.
periodic (adj)
周期性的
Periodic checks are carried out on the equipment.
periodical (n)
学术期刊
perish (v)
惨死, 猝死
perishable (adj)
易腐坏的
It's necessary to store perishable food in a cool place.
permeate (v)
渗透, 弥漫
perpetuate (v)
使...持久化
perplex (v)
使...困惑, 担忧
They were perplexed by her response.
persecution (n)
迫害
pertain (v)
直接相关(pertain to)
legislation pertaining to employment rights
pertinent (adj)
中肯的, 客观的, 相关的
pervasive (adj)
弥漫性的, 渗透性的
流行的, 遍布的, 普遍的
pervious (adj)
可以渗透的
能接受的
反义词是impervious
pest (n)
害虫🦟
讨厌的人或物
petal (n)
花瓣
petroleum (n)
石油
philanthropist (n)
慈善家
philanthropy (n)
慈善
photocopier (n)
复印机
photosynthesis (n)
光合作用
physiology (n)
生理学
picturesque (adj)
风景如画的
pigment (n)
色素, 颜料🎨
pinpoint (v)
精准地找到
pit
深坑 = hole = crater (火山口陨石坑) = depression(坑)
pitch (n)
沥青; 场地
音高; 力度, 强度
pivotal (adj)
关键的
plague
瘟疫
A plague killed many prisoners of war at the time.
be plagued with 受折磨于……
plankton (n)
浮游生物
planktonic (adj)
浮游的
plaque (n)
纪念匾
plate
板块
plateau (n)
高原
plausibility (n)
可信度
plausible (adj)
貌似合理的
He analyzed the case and gave a more plausible explanation.
plentiful (adj)
大量的, 充足的
plot
情节
图谋
plume (n)
羽毛🪶
(量词)股, 缕
a plume of magma: 一股岩浆
poach (v)
偷猎
pollen (n)
花粉
pollinate (v)
传粉
pollination (n)
植物传粉
Hand pollination is the only method to remedy the lack of honeybee pollination.
Pollinating insects: 传粉昆虫
pollinator (n)
传粉昆虫
polygamous (adj)
一夫多妻的
polygamy (n)
一夫多妻制
ponder (v)
沉思
He pondered for some minutes before giving an answer.
porcelain (n)
瓷
portable (adj)
便携的
手提式的
portion (n)
部分 = part
portrait (n) (adj)
画像, 肖像
竖向的
There is a badly painted portrait hanging on the wall.
portraiture (n)
画像, 绘画技法
portray (v)
描绘
The novel portrays a strong female character.
positivism (n)
实证主义
posterity
子孙后代
postulate (v) (n)
假设 (assume)
假定, 公理
He postulated that a cure for the disease would have been found by the year 2000.
potassium (n)
金属钾
potent (adj)
迅速见效的 (形容药物有效的); 烈性的
男人有性能力的
impotent: 无能的 (形容男人性无能的)
This is a very potent drug with little side-effect.
pouch (n)
小袋子
pragmatic (adj)
实际的, 务实的
prairie (n)
(北美的)大草原
Nothing but grass was to be seen in the prairie.
precaution (n)
预防措施
precede (v)
先于
走在...之前
He preceded his lecture with a humorous story.
precedent (n)
先例
create a precedent
precipitant (n)
沉淀剂
precipitate (v)
加速 (坏事的) 发生
突然降临
precipitation (n)
降水 = rainfall
沉淀
The weather forecast calls for no precipitation tomorrow.
precursor (n)
前兆
前驱
predation (n)
捕食
The shepherd must find a way to cope with the predation of the wolves.
predator (n)
食肉动物 = carnivore
predatory (adj)
捕食性的
predecessor (n)
前任
predominant (adj)
主导的
preeminent (adj)
优秀的
Dante was a preeminent poet in the Renaissance.
preliminary (adj)
初步的
prelude (n)
前奏
premature (adj)
过早的, 提前的
premature death
premiere (n)
首次上映, 首次出现
premise (n)
前提
假定
We should agree that our debate is based on the premise stated earlier.
preoccupation (n)
全神贯注, 思虑, 长久考虑的事
Their main preoccupation was how to find a place to live.
preponderance (n)
优势, 多数, 主要
preponderant (adj)
主要的, 占多数的
preposterous (adj)
荒谬的
极其不合理的
prerequisite (n)
先决条件
prestige (n) (adj)
威信, 声望
有威望的, 名贵的
The contract will affect our national prestige in the world.
prestigious (adj)
有威望的
prestigious universities 名牌大学
presumable (adj)
可推测的, 似真的
presumably (adv)
大概, 可能是
prevail (v)
流行
占上风
This song prevailed in the 1980s for its creative style.
prevailing (adj)
流行的
prevalence (n)
流行
普遍
prevalent (adj)
流行的, 普遍的
prey (n) (v)
捕食, 掠夺
猎物, 受害者
Owls prey on mice.
prey on one's mind: 折磨人的心志
primate (n)
灵长类, 灵长类动物
大主教
In general, primates are smarter than other animals.
principate (n)
元首制 (古希腊的一种政体)
pristine (adj)
崭新的
未开发的
Microwave oven for sale - only two months old and in pristine condition.
prized (adj)
最重要的
probation (n)
缓刑
试用期
Instead Oppenheimer was placed on probation and had to have regular sessions with a psychiatrist in Harley Street, London.
probe (v)
盘问, 追问
探究, 勘查
proclaim (v)
宣告, 声明
The president proclaimed the republic's independence in that famous speech.
profound (adj)
深厚的
profuse (adj)
慷慨的
挥霍的, 浪费的
profusely (adv)
极其丰富地, 大量地
豪爽地
I apologized profusely for being late for the date. (一再)
progressively (adv)
逐渐地, 日益 = increasingly
projector (n)
投影仪
proletarian (n)
无产者
proliferate (v)
激增
proliferation (n)
激增
He lobbied for international control of nuclear power to avert nuclear proliferation and a nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union.
prolific (adj)
高产的, 创作丰富的
丰硕的, 多育的
That writer is very prolific because everything can bring her inspiration.
prologue (n)
序言
prolong (v)
延长
prominence (n)
重要, 突出, 显赫
solar prominence日珥（发生在色球层）
prominent (adj)
突出的, 重要的, 显赫的
As the leader, he played a prominent part in the team's victory.
promising (adj)
乐观的, 有前途的
prone (adj)
易于遭受
Skin exposed to sunlight for a long time is prone to cancer.
pronounced (adj)
显著的, 明显的
prop (v) (n)
支撑
支柱
I propped my back against the wall.
propaganda (n)
宣传, 鼓吹
propagate (v)
传播, 宣传
繁殖, 增殖
proponent (n)
倡导者, 拥护者
proportion (n)
部分
份额
propose (v)
提议, 提出
propulsion (n)
推动力
prospect (n)
希望, 前景
proton (n)
质子
prototype (n)
原型
protozoa (n) (adj)
原生动物
原生动物类的
provoke (v)
激怒, 激发
激励, 刺激
The article was intended to provoke discussion.
proximate (adj)
时间上最接近的
The proximate cause of the fire was an unextinguished cigarette butt.
proximity (n)
接近
publicity (n)
宣传
报道
The accident that caused several injuries brought considerable adverse publicity about the school.