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    parable

  example; specifically: a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle

  n. 寓言

  He told the children a parable about the importance of forgiveness.

  parameter

  a rule or limit that controls what something is or how something should be done

  n. 参数;系数;参量

  First we need to set/define the parameters of the project.

  parenthetical

  adj. 附加说明;parenthesis (n.)[常用复]括弧, 圆括号

  He explained the process thoroughly, including parenthetical comments about his own experiences with it.

  parody

  piece of writing, music, etc., that imitates the style of someone or something else in an amusing way

  n. 拙劣的模仿;诙谐的改编诗文

  He has a talent for writing parodies.

  pastoral

  of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen

  adj. 牧人的, 田园生活的

  The house is situated in a charming pastoral setting.

  patriotism

  love that people feel for their country

  n. 爱国主义;爱国心，爱国精神

  You may not agree with him politically, but no one can question his patriotism.

  pelt

  n. 毛皮;打击

  Rioters pelted the police.

  penchant

  a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way

  n. 嗜好;倾向

  He has a penchant for asking stupid questions.

  pensive

  quietly sad or thoughtful

  adj. 沉思的，忧郁的

  The child sat by himself, looking pensive.

  perceive

  become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand

  v. 察觉，感知

  perceived [=noticed] that she had been crying.

  perceptible

  able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind

  adj. 可察觉的，可感知的

  The sound was barely perceptible.

  peripheral

  not relating to the main or most important part

  adj. 外围的;次要的;(神经)末梢区域的

  If we focus too much on peripheral issues, we will lose sight of the goal.

  perplex

  to confuse (someone) very much

  vt. 使困惑，使为难;使复杂化

  Her attitude perplexes me.

  persistence

  uninterrupted or lasting existence

  n. 持续;固执;存留

  He admired her dogged persistence in pursuing the job.

  persona

  n. 人; (小说、戏剧中的)人物, 角色;(pl. personas)(在社交场合装出的)伪装外表

  His public persona is that of a strong, determined leader, but in private life he's very insecure.

  personification

  a person who has a lot of a particular quality and who is the perfect example of someone who has that quality

  n. 人格化;化身;拟人法(一种修辞手法);象征

  Your father is the personification of kindness and generosity.

  pertain

  to relate to someone or something : to have a connection to a person or thing

  vi. 属于;关于;适合

  The law pertains [=applies] only to people who were born in this country.

  pervasive

  pervading or tending to pervade a pervasive odor

  adj. 普遍的;到处渗透的

  the pervasive nature of the problem

  pessimistic

  having or showing a lack of hope for the future : expecting bad things to happen

  adj. 悲观的，厌世的;悲观主义的

  I'm pessimistic about our chances of winning.

  pestilence

  a disease that causes many people to die

  n. 瘟疫(尤指鼠疫);有害的事物

  After years of war and pestilence, few people remained in the city.

  philanthropic

  adj. 博爱的;仁慈的

  She started a philanthropic [=charitable] foundation.

  plausible

  possibly true: believable or realistic

  adj.合理的，讲的通的

  thought her explanation was perfectly/entirely/completely plausible.

  plod

  1 : to work laboriously and monotonously

  2 to walk heavily or slowly

  v. 沉重缓慢地走

  We plodded through mud that came up past our ankles.

  plot

  to mark or note on or as if on a map or chart

  v. 测定(位置), 在地图上标出(位置)

  The plots are selling for $15,000 per acre. They just bought a 12-acre plot of land.

  poignant

  causing as strong feeling of sadness

  adj.痛苦的，伤心的

  The photograph was a poignant reminder of her childhood.

  polemic

  a strong written or spoken attack against someone else's opinions, beliefs, practices, etc.

  n. 争论

  Her book is a fierce polemic against the inequalities in our society.

  polemical

  adj. 好辩的;好争论的;挑起论战的

  pompous

  having or showing the attitude of people who speak and behave in a very formal and serious way because they believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people

  adj. 自大的;浮夸的;华而不实的;爱炫耀的

  She found it difficult to talk about her achievements without sounding pompous.

  ponder

  to think about or consider (something) carefully

  vt. 仔细考虑;衡量

  He pondered the question before he answered.

  postpone

  v. 延迟，使...延期 to assign to a later time

  vi.(持续地)苦干; (驾舟时)拍打(水面); (心脏)狂跳; 脚步沉重地走(或跑)

  vt.连续重击; 捣碎，碾碎; 强迫吸收; 猛烈袭击

  We had to postpone our vacation. = We had to postpone going on our vacation.

  pound

  1 to hit sth with force again and again 2 to crush or break sth into very small pieces by hitting it again and again 3 to walk or run with heavy and loud steps

  The recipe calls for a pound of ground beef. a 50-pound dog = a dog that weighs 50 pounds Chicken is on sale this week for $3 per/a pound.

  practitioner

  a person who works in a professional medical or legal business

  n. 开业者，从业者，执业医生

  practitioners of the art of glassblowing

  pragmatist

  a reasonable and logical way of doing things or of thinking about problems that is based on dealing with specific situations instead of on ideas and theories

  n. 实用主义者;爱管闲事的人

  The right person for the job will balance vision with pragmatism.

  precedent

  a similar action or event that happened at an earlier time

  n. 先例

  There are no precedents for these events.

  preeminence

  n. 卓越;杰出

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