2012考研英语单词
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 P
pace 步，步速，步伐 He took three ～s forward 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
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2012考研英语单词
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
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
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2012考研英语单词
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 ～ 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
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2012考研英语单词
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
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 ～
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2012考研英语单词
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
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 pursue 追赶，追随，追求 He felt their eyes pursuing him R
rack 架子，支架，搁架 a clothes ～
radiate（光，热等）辐射，发射 The sun ～s light and heat radical 根本的，基本的a ～ error
rake （长柄）耙，耙机，耙状物 an oyster ～
rally 集合，团结 ～ public opinion in favor of price controls random胡乱的，任意的，随意的，a ～talk range 排，行，一系列 a ～ of buildings rank排，行，列 the ～s of great pines
rate 比率，率 Velocity is the ～ of change of distance with respect to time
reap 收割，收获 ～ the rice in the field
rear 后部，后边，背部a garden at the ～ of the house recall 回忆，回想I ～ seeing a poster on his wall
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