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peaceful ： A peaceable
settlement has been reached.已经实现和解。2 not liking to argue;
wishing to live in peace with others不爱争吵.的;••爱好和平的；
温和的 H77I peaceful, calm ： a peaceable
character 性格温和的人► peaceably
/-abii/
flc/v. the 'Peace Corps noun [sing.] a US
organization that sends young Americans to work in other countries without pay
in order to create international friendship 和平队，和平工作团（美国机构，送美国青年去其他国
家义务工，^建立国际友谊）
■peace dividend /7〇wn [usually .sing.】 money previously spent
on weapons and the defence of a country and now available to be used for other
things because of a reduction in a countrys military forces 和:平红利，和平
增益 < 指国家因裁军而得以用于其他方面的原军备和国防
费用）
1 not
involving a war, violence or argument 不诉诸战 争（或暴力、争论）治；和平的：a peace/uZ protest/
demonstrati〇n/s〇〖ution和平抗议/示威/_决办法◊ They
hope for, a peaceful settlement of the dispute, 希望和年—决争端。2 quiet and calm; not
worried or disturbed in any way 安壽的；平静的 HT1 tranquil ： a peacejW atmosphere 宁_^]气食◊ peace知Z sZeep 安静 的睡眠◊ /t’s so
peace/uZ out here fn the country.这里的 妨外一切都是那么宁静。◊ He had a
peace/Uni/e.他 着平静的圭活。3 trying to create
peace or to live in peace; not liking violence or disagreement 爱好和平
的;_睦的；専求和平的 BQ3
peaceable: a peaceful society 和谐的社会◊ The dms 〇/ the
organization are whoHy peace_/W.这个组织的宗旨完全是追求和平。
► peace-fuMy /-fali/ adv. ： The siege has ended
peace- 扣Hy.围城已经和平地结束了。◊ 77ie baby s〖ept peace- /uHy.婴儿睡得很安稳。peace.ful.ness now/? [U]
o note
at PEACE
peace-keep-er 7'pi：ski:pa(r)/ noun 1 a member of a military
force who has been sent to help stop people fighting in a place where war or
violence is likely 维和 部取 士兵.2 a person who tries to stop people arguing
or fighting 调齒人；劝架者：She’s the peacekeeper
in that/ami7y.-个家庭的纠纷都由她来调解。
peace-keep-ing /'piiskirpiq/ adj. [only before noun] intended to help stop
people fighting and prevent war or violence in a place where this is likely 维护和平的：
peacefceepi’ng
operations 维和行动◊ a
[7nited,.JVarion5 peacefceeping/orce联合国__和平釦队 'peace-loving adj. preferring to live in peace and to avoid arguments and
fighting 爰好和平的 BECI
peace- able
peace-maker /'pi:smeika(r)/ noun a person who tries to persuade people
or,countries to stop arguing or fighting and to make peace 调解人；调停人
peacenik /'piisnik/ noun {informal, sometimes disapproving) a pacifist (= sb who believes war and
violence are always iwrong. and refuses to fight)反战分子5..:和平 主义分子 ♦
'peace offering noun a present given to sb to show that you
are sorry for sth or want to make peace after anargun^ent表示和解的礼物；致歉的礼物
'peace pipe noun a tobacco
pipe offered and smoked as a symbol of peace by Native Americans 和平烟斗
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(美洲土著作为和平象征请人抽的l 'peace process noun [usually sing.] a series of talks and
agreements designed to end war pr violence between two groups和平进程
peace-time /'piistaim/ noun [U] a period of time when a country is not at war 和平时期一compare wartime peach /pi:tX/ noun, adj.
• noun 1 [C] a round fruit with
soft red and yellow skin, yellow flesh and a large rough seed inside 桃子：a peach tree 杉匕树一picture o page R17 — compare nectarine 2 [sing.]〜（of a ...)
(o/£/-/fls/7/’onet/，/n/ormo/) a particularly good or
attractive person or thing 极好的人 (或物）；特别漂亮的东西（或人3 [U] a pinkish-
orange tolour桃红色;粉红色
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pinkish-orange in colour 粉红色的；桃红色的
peach Melba /,pi:tj 'melba/ noun [U, C] a cold dessert a sweet dish) made from half a peach, ice cream and raspberry sauce山莓酱桃子冰激凌(用半个桃子、
冰激凌和山莓酱制成> ’
peachy /'piitH/ 〇dj. 1 like a peach in colour or appear- ance (M色形）像桃的：paZe peachy sfcin白里透红 的皮肤 2 /n/om7fl/) fine; very nice 顺利；很好：
Everything is just peachy.
pea-cock /'piikDk; NAmE -ka:k/ noun a large male bird with long blue and green tail
feathers that it can spread out like a fan 雄孔雀：as proud as a peacocfc
孔_般的 骄傲一see also peahen
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peacock 'blue deep greenish-blue in colour 孑L雀
蓝的；暗绿光蓝的► .peacockAlue nown [U] pea-fowl /'piifaul/ noun {pi. pea-fowl) a large pheasant found mainly in
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pea-'green ⑽’.bright
green in colour，like peas 浅绿
色的；豆绿的
pea-hen /'piihen/ noun a large brown bird, the female of the peacock 雌孔雀 peak /pi:k/ noun, verb, adj.
mnoun 1 [usually sing.] the point when sb/sth is best, most successful,
strongest, etc.顶峰；高.峰 033 height: Traffic reaches its
peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. 上孕8、9点钟之间是交通高峰期。◊ She’s at thepeafc 0/ her career•她正处在事.业的嶽峰。◊ the peaks an& troughs 0/ marriedji/e 婚后圭洁的®起伏伏一compare off-peak 2 the pointed top of a mountain;
a mountain with a pointed top 山峰；_范：a mountain peak 山峰 ◊
smnv-capped/jaggedpeafcs积雪覆盖的/嶙峋怪异的# 峰◊ 77ie cumbers made camp haZ_/Way up the peafc.登山
*在半山腰设置营地。3 any narrow and pointed shape, edge, etc.炎形；尖‘；尖‘：Whisfc the egg
whites i.nto s峨peafcs.把蛋清搅成硬尖状。4 (6r£) (/V/\w£ bill，visor) the stiff front
part of a cap that sticks out above your eyes 帽舌；帽_ — picture o hat
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verfc [V] to reach the
highest point or value 达到高峰；
达到最高值：OiZ production peaked in the earfy 3980s. *20世纪80年代初期，石油产量达到了最高峰。◊ Unempioymentpeafced at 17%•失业率达到 17% 的最高 ,点0 ◊ cm atWete vwho peaks (右 produces his or her best performance) at just the right rime —位恰在最佳时刻缔
造出最佳成绩的运动员
• adj. [only before noun]
used to describe the highest level of sth, or a time when the greatest number
of people are doing sth or using sth最高度的；高峰时期的；巅峰
状态的：Jt was a time o/peafc
demand/or
the product. 鈿是分该产品需求最旺的时期。◊ March is one o/t/ie peak periods/or our business.三月是我们公司业今•學繁
忙的时期之一〇 ◊ rhe atWetes are ah in peak con&ftion.
运刼员知处在巅峰状态。〇Wle need extra hdp during
thepeafc season.我们在最繁忙的季节需要额外人
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— compare off-peak
peaked /丨pi:kt/ ⑽：1 having a peak n.(4)有帽舌的；有
帽檐的 2 (A//4A7?£) = PEAKY
.peak 'rate noun the busiest time, which is therefore charged at the highest rate高峰期，高峰时段（收费最
高）：peafc-mtephone 高峰时段通话..
peak time (also .peak viewing time) noun (fir£)
=PRIME TIME
peaky /'pi:ki/ (BrE, informal) [NAmE peaked) adj. ill/sick or pale %病如；ii悴的；苍.的：you’re Zoofcing a Htrie pea办.Are you OiC?你看来有点憔悴。你没事吧？
peal /pi：l/ noun, verb
mnoun 1 ~ (of sth) a loud sound or series of
sounds B[n!^ 的声音；蠢轰的响声：She burst into peak 〇/ daughter. 她忽然哈哈关矣麁来。2 the loud ringing sound of a bell洪亮的钟声：A 0/ bdk rang out.洪亮的钟声响
了 起来。3 a set of bells tiiat all have different notes; a
musical pattern that can be rung on a set of bells 编 钟；编钟音乐
verMv] 1 〜（out) (of bells 钟或铃）to ring loudly 大声作
响：rhe beZ“ 〇/ the city bega/i to peaZ out.都市的钟声 #
鸣。2 to
suddenly laugh loudly 蠢然大笑：Ellen pealed wi'th 〖aug/iter.埃伦忽然大笑起来。