n. 罂粟( poppy的名词复数 )；

[例句] ...a field of poppies.

[例句] She pinned the poppy to his raincoat.

v. 刺，戳( prod的过去式和过去分词 )，刺激，促使，（用手指或尖物）戳；

[例句] He prodded Murray with the shotgun...

[例句] Prod the windowsills to check for signs of rot...

n. 壶穴( pothole的名词复数 )；

n. 镐；

v. 开药方( prescribe的第三人称单数 )，指示，规定，指定遵守；

[例句] Our doctor diagnosed a throat infection and prescribed antibiotic and junior aspirin...

[例句] She took twice the prescribed dose of sleeping tablets...

v. 占支配地位( predominate的第三人称单数 )，在…中占优势；

[例句] In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger...

[例句] All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.

v. 正式宣布( proclaim的现在分词 )，显示；

[例句] The Boers rebelled against British rule, proclaiming their independence on 30 December 1880...

[例句] Britain proudly proclaims that it is a nation of animal lovers...

v. 阻止( preclude的过去式和过去分词 )，排除，妨碍，使…行不通；

[例句] At 84, John feels his age precludes too much travel...

[例句] He would rebuff enquiries in such a way as to preclude any further discussion.

v. 声称( profess的第三人称单数 )，宣称，公开表明，信奉；

[例句] She professed to hate her nickname...

[例句] Why do organisations profess that they care?...

n. （雄）孔雀( peacock的名词复数 )；

[例句] ...peacocks strutting slowly across the garden.

[例句] ...peacock feathers.

v. 啄，啄食，小口地吃( peck的现在分词 )，匆匆地吻；

[例句] It was winter and the sparrows were pecking at whatever they could find...

[例句] Chickens pecked in the dust...

v. 啄，啄食，小口地吃( peck的过去式和过去分词 )，匆匆地吻；

[例句] It was winter and the sparrows were pecking at whatever they could find...

[例句] Chickens pecked in the dust...

n. 古怪( peculiarity的名词复数 )，怪癖，特色，奇形怪状；

[例句] Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard candy.

[例句] Each nation can have its own peculiarities when it comes to doing business.

v. （尤指宗教或政治信仰的）迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 )，烦扰，困扰或骚扰某人；

[例句] Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs...

[例句] They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church.

v. （尤指宗教或政治信仰的）迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的现在分词 )，烦扰，困扰或骚扰某人；

[例句] Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs...

[例句] They began by brutally persecuting the Catholic Church.

n. 劝说，说服（力）( persuasion的名词复数 )，信仰；

[例句] Only after much persuasion from Ellis had she agreed to hold a show at all...

[例句] She was using all her powers of persuasion to induce the Griffins to remain in Rollway.

v. 假定，假设( postulate的过去式和过去分词 )；

[例句] ...arguments postulating differing standards for human rights in different cultures...

[例句] Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct as well as a life instinct.

v. 繁衍，增殖( propagate的过去式和过去分词 )，传播，宣传，普及；

[例句] They propagated political doctrines which promised to tear apart the fabric of British society.

[例句] The easiest way to propagate a vine is to take hardwood cuttings...

adj. 主持会议的，指挥的；v. 主持，主管( preside的现在分词 )；

[例句] The PM presided over a meeting of his inner Cabinet...

[例句] He presided at the trial of the Maguire Seven...

v. 阻止( preclude的第三人称单数 )，排除，妨碍，使…行不通；

[例句] At 84, John feels his age precludes too much travel...

[例句] He would rebuff enquiries in such a way as to preclude any further discussion.