population [,pɔpju'leiʃən] n. 人口(citizens, community, inhabitants, natives, residents)
population boom 人口爆炸
population census 人口普查
e.g. what is the population of this country?
pose [pəuz] v. 提出(ask, present, put forward, suggest)，造成（cause），使擺好姿勢n. 姿勢(position)
pose an argument 提出觀點
e.g. let's pose for a group photo.合影
position [pə'ziʃən]n. 位置(location,place, point, site, spot)，職位(employment, job, occupation)，立場(attitude, opinion, perspective, standpoint, view, viewpoint)，形勢(situation, state, circumstances, condition)
in a difficult position 處于困難境況
be in a position to do sth. 能夠...，有...的機會
put oneself in sb.’s position 設身處地
e.g. before the debate辯論， both sides made their positions clear.
post[pəʊst] n. 柱(column , pillar, pole), 崗位(location, place, point, position),職位(employment, job, position), 郵政(mail)vt. 張貼(put up, stick up),郵遞(mail, send, transmit)
post card 明信片
post office 郵電局
post letters 郵寄信件
post-free 免郵資的, 郵資已付的
e.g. tell me where i can post them.
power ['pauə] n. 能力(ability, capability, mighty, skill, talent)，動力(energy, force, strength, vigor)，權力(authority, right) vt.供以動力，激勵(inspire, prompt, motivate)
come into power (開始)掌權，上臺
fall from power 下野，下臺
power politics 強權政治
power station 發電站，發電廠
e.g. sitting out here坐在戶外, you really can feel the power of the sun.
practice ['præktis] n.實行，實施，練習(exercise, training)，實習，開業(business)，慣例(custom, habit, tradition)
v.練習(exercise, train, warm up)， 實踐(apply, carry out, do, engage in, perform,)，開業
put...into practice 實施...
have a practice of... 有...的習慣
practice medicine 行醫
in practice 實際上
practice lesson 實習課
e.g. practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧.
praise [preiz] vt.贊揚(admire, compliment) n.贊揚，贊美(approval, compliment)
in praise of... 為贊美...
speak in praise of... 贊美...
e.g. let us give praise to god.
prefer [pri'fə:] vt. (preferred, preferred, preferring)更喜歡，寧愿(like, pick out, single out, vote for)
prefer ...rather than... 寧愿[愿意]...而不愿...
prefer a to b 喜歡a勝過b
e.g. i much prefer cats to dogs.
prepare [pri'pɛə] v. 準備，預備(arrange, get ready, organize, plan)
be prepared for 準備著...
prepare against... 準備應付(不好的事情)
prepare for... 為...作準備
prepare oneself for(= be prepared for/be ready for ) 為...作準備
e.g. he is preparing his speech for the meeting tomorrow.
present[pri'zent] n. 禮物(gift)，現在(present time)
adj. 現在的(current)，出席的(at hand, here, in attendance)
vt.介紹(introduce)，贈送(award, confer, give, hand over)，提出(put forward)
at present 現在，目前
for the present 眼前，暫時
present oneself 出席，到場
present evidence [律]提供證據
present sb. with sth. 贈送某人某物
e.g. how about your present salary?
preserve [pri'zə:v] vt.保存 (conserve, keep, retain, look after, sustain)， 維持(defend, guard, maintain, protect, secure, sustain)， 防腐
preserve peace 維持和平
preserve nature 保護自然
preserve food 保藏食物
preserve... from... 保護...使其不遭受...(損害)
e.g. i think these interesting old customs should be preserved.
press [pres] v. 壓(compress, crush, squeeze)，按(depress, push)，熨平(衣服等)( iron)
n.新聞界(newspaper, magazines)，壓，按，壓榨機
at (the) press (=in press/come to the press) 在印刷中
press conference 記者招待會
press the button 按按鈕
press... on... 把...強加于...
e.g. press this button to start the engine.
pressure ['preʃə] n. 壓，壓力，壓迫(force, load, power, stress, weight)
under pressure 被迫地， 在強制下
release the pressure 釋放壓力
air pressure 氣壓
e.g. we must bring pressure in him.
prevent [pri'vent]
v. 防止，預防(avoid, take precautions against)，阻止(check, hamper, hinder, stop)
prevent diseases 預防疾病
prevent...(from)... 阻止...做(某事)， 預防...遭受到...
e.g. what can we do to prevent the disease spreading?