2018考研英语常考熟词僻义单词（92）
2018考研是场艰巨的战役，对于考研英语词汇是它的“先锋兵”，只有攻克词汇，才能确保考研分数的稳固和万无一失。新东方网考研频道祝愿考研的学子们再接再厉，勇往直前!place vt投(资);存(款);开出(订单)I placed an order with them for 500 pairs of shoes.
我向他们定购了五百双鞋子。
(常用在疑问句、否定句中)看清,想起[(+as)]
I remember her name but can't place her face. 我记得她的名字,但记不清她的脸了。
寄托(希望), 给予(信任) His father placed great hopes on him.他的父亲对他寄于很大希望。
评价, 分类My son's income can probably be placed as ￡5000 a
year.我儿子的年收入估计达5000英镑。
列为 I would place her among the world’s greatest
sopranos.我把她列为世界上最伟大的女高音歌唱家。
plague vt. 折磨, 使苦恼, 使得灾祸A severe back injury plagued him all his life.
严重的背伤终身折磨着他。
plant n重型机械, 机械设备They have made a huge investment in new
plant.他们投入巨资购置新设备。
vt放置; 安插They must have planted many explosives there.他们一定在这里埋了很多炸药。
[俚]给与打击, (拳击)看准打plant one's fists in sb.'s face用拳头打某人的脸
plant in 把…灌输给…Whatever planted that idea in your
head?究竟是谁把那个念头灌输到你的脑子里?
plaster vt 在...上涂灰泥;厚厚地涂抹[(+over/with)]My shoes were plastered with mud.
我鞋上沾满烂泥。
These rough places on the wall could be plastered
over.可以在墙上这些毛糙的地方涂上灰泥。
粘贴;贴满[(+on/with)]He plastered his room with pictures of actors and
actresses.
他在他房间里贴满了男女演员的照片。
掩饰;使过分承受[(+with)]They tried to plaster over the differences. 他们试图掩盖分歧。
【俚】(彻底)击败;重创Our football team really got plastered last week.
我们的足球队上星期遭到惨败。
plastic n〈口〉信用卡Nowadays we can use plastic instead of cash in many places
buying things.
如今在许多场所都可以用信用卡代替现金来购买物品。
plateau n(上升后)的稳定水平(或时期) 停滞不前时期
In the seventies the U.S. space program seemed to have reached a plateau of
development.
七十年代美国的宇宙空间计划似乎发展到了一个较高的水平。
Sales have now reached a plateau. 销售现已开始停滞不前。
platform n纲领; 政纲; 宣言He is running for mayor on a platform of low
taxation.他以低税收为纲领竞选市长。
plunge n.投身入水John felt refreshed after a quick plunge in the
lake.在湖中游了一会儿泳后, 约翰感到精神振奋。
猛跌, 骤降The sky diver had a plunge of more than 10, 000 feet before his
parachute opened.
那个跳伞运动员坠落了一万多英尺, 他的降落伞才打开。
take the plunge 采取重大步骤;采取断然行动;
They have finally decided to take the plunge and get married.
他们最终毅然决定结婚。
冒险尝试He decided to take the plunge. 他决定冒险尝试。
plus adj附加的,称心的,有利的;比所示数量多的
Her previous experience in social work is a plus
factor.她先前在社会工作方面的经验是一个有利的因素。
All the children here are 12 plus.这里的孩子都是12岁以上的。
n好处;有利因素[(+for)]
His new job has several pluses, one of which is a large salary.
他的新工作有几个好处,其中之一是薪水高。
police vt管辖, 管制; 统治The army policed the conquered city.军队管制这个被占领的城市。
policy n保险单It is advisable to read the small print on your
policy.读一下保险单上的附属细则是明智的。
polish n优美,完善Four years of college gave her considerable polish.
四年的大学教育使她更加完美。
pool vt(为共同目的)合出(资金,物资,想法等);合办,联营;集中…共同使用; 共用
If we pool our ideas, we may be able to produce a really good plan.
如果我们集思广益,我们也许能订个完善的计划。
We pooled our savings and bought a desk-top computer. 我们用积蓄合资买了一架台式电脑。
n共同储金; 共用物; 共用人员He is disappointed with the pool car.他对这部公用汽车感到失望。
(液体等的)一滩, 一片The body was lying in a pool of blood.尸体躺在血泊中。
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