price [prais]n. 价格，代价    vt. 给...定价

at any price                无论花多大代价

at the price of...           以...的代价，以...的价格

pay the price for...          为...付出代价

adjust the price              调价

reduce the price               降价

raise the price               涨价, 提价

price bargain                  讨价还价

e.g. this is our latest price list.

 

problem ['prɔbləm]

n.问题(mystery, puzzle, question)，难题(burden, difficulty, headache, trouble, worry)

solve a problem                解决问题

problem of unemployment         失业问题

problem child                   难管教的儿童

e.g. the students are working on a mathematical problem.

 

process[prə'ses]

n. 过程(course, development, evolution, experience), 步骤(method, operation, technique)

vt. 加工, 处理(alter, change, convert, deal with, prepare, refine, transform, treat)

in the process of...    在...的过程中

e.g. producing a dictionary is a slow process.

 

produce [prə'dju:s]

vt. 提出(bring out, disclose, display, furnish, offer, present, put forward, show, supply exhibit,)，制造(construct, create, form, generate, make, manufacture, result in,turn out)，结(果实)(grow, yield)，创作(compose, develop, invent, think up)n. 产物，农产品(crop, harvest, output, products, yield)

produce electricity                发电

produce evidence                   提出证据

produce effect                     产生效果

e.g. she can produce delicious meal from very simple ingredients. [in'ɡri:diənt]

 

product ['prɔdʌkt]

n. 产品(goods, output, produce, production)，结果(consequence, effect, fruit, outcome, result)

electrical products     电气器材

product for society     社会用产品

e.g. this product finds few buyers.

 

production  [prəu'dʌkʃən]

n. 生产，生产量(capacity,  output, yield)，产品(output, product)，作品(writing, works)

production cost         生产成本

production line          生产线，流水线，装配线

production procedure   生产程序

e.g. they tried to increase production by using better methods and tools.

 

profit ['prɔfit]

n. 利润，益处(benefit, advantage, gain, interest, return, yield)

v. 对...有益(benefit, help, pay, serve)

make a profit on...   在...上获利

profit by [from]...     从...中得到益处[吸取教训]

e.g. there is very little profit in selling newspapers at present.

 

progress ['prəugres]

n. 前进，进步(advance, breakthrough, devlopment, gain, improvement, movement)

vi.前进，进展(advance, develop, improve, move forward, proceed)

in progress               正在进展中

make progress in...       在...方面取得进步[进展]

make progress with...      在...(方面)取得进展

progress of events        事情的进展

e.g. willing to learn and progress.

 

project ['prɔdʒekt]

n. 计划(design, idea, plan, proposal, scheme)，项目(activity, assignment, piece of work/research, task)v.发射(导弹等) (cast, throw out)， 伸出(extend, stick out)

project manager           项目管理人[经理]

project team              项目研究小组

project oneself           突出自己, 表现自己

project oneself into...   设想自己处身于...

e.g. do you have a project in mind?

 

promise ['prɔmis]

n. 允诺(assurance, commitment, guarantee, pledge, vow, word of honor)， 前途(potential)

v.允诺(agree, assure, guarantee, pledge, swear, vow)，预示(indicate, suggest)

make [give] a promise        答应，许诺

promise to do sth.           答应/许诺...

promise sb. that...          答应/许诺某人...

of promise                   有前途的

e.g. i promise i'll keep it secret

 

promote [prəu'məut] vt.促进(back, boost, encourage, help, support)，提升(raise, upgrade)， 推广(advertise, make known, market, push, sell)

be promoted (to be) ...    被提为...

promote growth              促进增长

promote cooperation         促进合作

e.g. we should promote world peace.

 

proof [pru:f]

n. 证据(demonstration, evidence, facts, grounds), [印刷]校样

in proof of... 作...的证据

e.g. proof is better than argument.

 

 

proportion [prə u'pɔ:ʃən]

n. 比例(ratio)，部分(fraction, part, piece, section, share)

vt. 使成比例

in proportion as [to]...    按...的比例，与...成比例

in proportion        相称

e.g. her head is out of proportion to the size of her body.

 

proposal [prə'pəuzəl]

n. 提议，建议(plan, project, recommendation, scheme, suggestion)

make a proposal of marriage      求婚

make a proposal               建议

e.g. the boss approved my proposal.

 

propose [prə'pəuz]

vt.建议(present, put forward, recommend, suggest)，打算(aim, intend, mean, offer, plan)，求(婚)

propose to do sth.        打算...

propose that...          建议...

propose marriage         求婚

propose a toast          建议举杯祝酒

propose sb. for...        提名/推荐某人任(某职)

e.g. he proposed that a change should be made.

 

protect [prə'tekt]  vt.保护(defend, guard, keep safe, safeguard, preserve, secure,)

protect... from [against] ...      使...免于遭受到...

protect sb. from danger            保护某人使其免遭危险

e.g. he raised his arm to protect his child from hurt.

protection [prə'tekʃən]   n. 保护(defence, guard, shelter, shield)

under the protection of...      在...保护之下

protection from/against...       防卫...

e.g. she put on dark glasses as a protection against the strong light.

 

prove [pru:v]   vt. 证明，证实(confirm, demonstrate, justify, turn out)

prove (oneself) to be...        证明(自已)是...

prove... by experiment           实验证明...

e.g. perhaps this book will prove to be of some use to you in your studies.

 

provide [prə'vaid]   v. 供应，供给(afford, arrange for, cater, contribute, equip. furnish, give, grant, lend, supply)，规定(prescribe,  regulate)

provide against...        为...做好准备，预防(灾荒，困难)

provide for...             为...做准备，防备...，规定...

provide sb. with sth.       给某人提供某物

provide sth. to sb.       给某人提供某物

e.g. the hotel provides a reservation of tickets for its residents.

 

public ['pʌblik] n. 公众，公共场所adj. 公众的，公共的，公立的(national, open, popular, shared)

in public              公开地

public opinion         公众舆论

public education       学校教育(区别于家庭教育)

public health          公共卫生，公共卫生设施

public holidays         公共假期

public school           公立中小学

public service          公用设施, 公共服务

public speaking          演说, 演讲

public university        公立大学

e.g. public opinion is against him.

 

publish['pʌbliʃ]v. 出版(issue, put out)，公布(declare)，发表(make public)

e.g. he has published quite a lot of articles.

 

pull[pul]v. 拖(drag, draw, haul)，拉，拔(extract, remove, take out)n. 拉，拖，拉力

pull down...           毁坏...，破坏...

pull in                进站, 靠岸

pull out...            拔出..., 离开

pull up...             拔起..., 停下

pull together          齐心协力

pull on...             穿...，戴...

pull off...             脱下...，（成功地）完成...

pull over              把(车)驾驶到路边

pull through...         (使)度过危机/难关，(使)恢复健康

e.g. don't pull my hair!

 

purpose ['pə:pəs]

n.目的，意图(aim, ambition, design, end, goal, hope, intention, motive, object, objective, outcome, plan, result, target, wish)，用途(application, use, value)

on purpose                故意地

for (the) purpose of...    以...的目的

with the purpose of...     以...为目的

e.g. the plan has a triple ['tripl]  purpose.

 

push[puʃ]vt. 推，推动(drive, impel, press)，逼迫(compel, persuade, put pressure on)，

推销(advertise, make known, promote)n. 推，推动，干劲

push ahead with...                推动..., 推进...

push on with...                   继续进行...

push... aside/away                把...推开,避开...

push for...                       奋力争取...

push in                           把...推入, 挤入

push off                          离开

push... out                       把...推出去

push the button                   按按钮

push button                       按钮

e.g. he pushed her into making a decision.

 

put [put]

vt.(put, put, putting) 放，摆，安置(arrange, leave, place, set down)，表达，提出(express, say, state, suggest, utter)

put... across                         圆满完成，  解释...

put... aside              储存...备用，撇开...，把...放在一边

put ...away               把...收好

put down...                写下...，记下...

put forward...             提出(意见、建议)，把时针向前拨

put in                      打断，插嘴

put off...                 . 推迟...

put on...                  增加...，上演(戏剧)，穿上...

put out...                 熄灭...，生产...，出版...

put... through               接通电话

put up...                   建立...，建造...

put up with...                 忍受...， 容忍...

put ...in mind                 记住...

e.g. i want to know how to put this in french.

 

puzzle ['pʌzl]

n.难题，谜(difficulty, mystery, problem, question)

v. (使)迷惑(confuse)，(使)为难(worry)

puzzle about/over...    苦苦思考...

e.g. the question puzzled me.