the station•通勤上班者涌出车站。D3J51 pour oil on
troubled 'water(s) to try to settle a disagreement or argument 调解争端；排解纠纷— more at cold adj., heart, rain v., scorn n. ,pour sth into sth to
provide a large amount of money
for sth 向…投入大•量
金钱；大量投资于：TTie government has
poured miiiions into the education system.政府在教育上已投资数百万。
,pour 'out when feelings or sb's
words pour out they are expressed, usually after they have been kept hidden for
some time (感情或说话）奔涌，迸发：The vv*oZe story then came pouring out.接着，事情的来龙去脉被和
盘兵.出。，P〇ur sthH’out to express your feelings
or give an account of sth, especially after keeping them or it secret or
hidden^毫左保留地表达感情（土思想等）； 表露无遗；畅所欲言：She poured out her trouWes
to me over a cup o/cojfee.她一面喝着咖啡，，面向我倾吐着她
的烦恼。一related noun outpouring pout /paut/ verb if you pout, pout your
lips or if your lips pout, you push out your lips, to show you are annoyed or
to look sexually attractive .(恼怒或性感 地）撅嘴：[v] He pouted angriiy.他生气地撅起_。◊ Her冲s pouted inviringZy.她挑逗地撮起双唇。◊ [VN] models pouting their lips for the camera JL [also V speech] ► pout noun ： Her lips were set in a pout 〇/annoyance.她温恼地撅起了双唇。
pout-ine /pui'tin/ noun [u] {Can£) a dish of French fries with melted cheese on top, served with a sauce (usually GRAVY)肉汁乳酪薯条（以软乳酪覆盖，浇肉汁等食用丄
pov-erty /'pDvati; NAmE 'paivarti/ noun 1 [U] the state of being poor 贫穷；贫困：conditions 〇/ abject/ extreme poverty 极i贫穷的状况◊ to aHeviate/reHeve poverty 缓解/ 解除贫困◊ Many dderZy peopie Hve in poverty. 老年又生_于贫困;£中。2
[U, sing.]
a lack
of sth; poor quality 贫乏；短缺；劣质：There is a poverty o/coZour in her vvorfc.她&作品缺乏色彩。
the
'poverty line (also the 'poverty level especially in L/S) noun [sing ] the official
level of income that is necessary to be able to buy the basic things you need
such as food and clothes and to pay for somewhere to live贫困线（政府规定维持最低生活水平所需的收入标
准）：A third of the population
is living at or below the poverty
〖ine;三分之一的人口生活在贫困线或以下。i poverty-stricken adj. extremely poor; with
very little money赤贫的；一贫如洗的o note at poor poverty trap noun [usually sing.] a
situation in which a person stays poor even when they get a job because the
money they receive from the government is reduced 贫 困的牢笼（即使找到工作也依旧贫困，因为政府补貼相应
减少）
POW
/,pi： au 'dAblju:; NAmE 〇〇/ noun the abbreviation for prisoner of war 战俘，掉虏（全写为 prisoner of war ): a POW
pow /pau/ exclamation used to express the
sound of an explosion, a gun firing or sb hitting sb else (爆炸声、
枪声或打人的声音）嘭，乒，砰
p〇W-der
/'paud0(r)/ noun, verb 麵 nown
1 [U, C] a dry mass of very small fine
pieces or grains 粉未；细面：c/iiHi powder 辣椒粉◊ Zumps 〇/ chaWc crushed to white powder 白垩块被碾成白爸
细粉◊ TTie snow was Wee powder.雪像粉承一样。oA wide range of cleaning fluids and powders
is available. ^ 各种各样的洗液和去污粉供应。◊ T/ie mustarci is soW I'n powder/orm.芥末是以粉末状出售的。一see also
BAKING POWDER,
CURRY POWDER, SOAP POWDER, TALCUM powder, washing powder 2 [u] a
very fine, soft, dry substance that you can put on your face to make it look smooth
and dry 扑 ffi 粉；矣容粉 3 [U]
=gunpowder keep
your powder dry [old-
fashioned] to remain ready for a
possible emergency 时刻准备应急；枕戈待旦；有备无患take a 'powder to leave suddenly; to run away 突然离
开；跑掉；溜掉
■
verb
[VN]
to put powder on sth ^ ；抹粉：She powdered her face
and put on her Hpsricfc.她往脸上搽
了粉，又涂上了 P^cD33lP〇wderyour_nose(〇W- fashioned) a polite way of
referring to the fact that a woman is going to the toilet/bathroom (女士如厕的委
婉说法 > 补妆，净手：_Tm .just going to powder
my nose.
我想去补补妆。
• powdei* ’blue very pale blue in colour
浅蓝色■的
►
.powder blue noun [U]
pow-dered /'paudad; NAmE -dard/ adj. 1 (of a substance that is
naturally liquid 原为液体的物质）dried and made into powder ij 成粉状的；啟峪的：
powdered
milk 2
crushed and made into a powder 研成粉末的：powdered chaifc 白垩粉 3
covered with powder涂粉的；傅粉的：her powdered cheeks她那搽 了粉的面颊 |
.powdered 'milk noun[\j] = milk
powder ■powdered sugar n麵[u]侧=icing sugar 'powder keg noun a dangerous situation
that may suddenly _ become very violent 危险的局面；一触即发沾
情势；火药桶
'powder puff noun a round thick piece of soft material that
you use for putting powder on your face 粉扑 'powder room noun 1 a polite word for a
women's toilet/bathroom.in a public building (委婉语）女’洗
矛间 2 (AMmf) a small room in
a house containing a washbasin and a toilet, usually
for guests to use (常 为客人用）盥洗室H3CI HALF-BATH
'powder
snow noun [U] loose, dry snow
which has fallen recently (刚下不久的）粉状雪，干松雪 pow-dery /'paudari/ adj. like powder; covered
with powder 私我的；傅T粉a Zight/aH 〇/powdery snow 细雪轻轻◊ powdery cheefo傅粉的面M power /'pau9{r)/ noun, verb ■ noun
►
CONTROL 操纵 1
[u] ~ (over sb/sth) | 〜（to do sth) the
ability to control people or
things 控制力；影响力；操
纵力：The aim is to give people more power over their o脈Hves.目的是让人们更主宰自己的生命。oHehas the power to make things
very unpleasant for us.
着我们的命运，可以把我们搞得狼狈不堪。◊ to have sb
in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb)能支配某人 2 [U] political control of a country or an area 统治；政权：to tafce/seize/tosepower 掌握 / 夺取 / 失掉政权◊ The present regime has been fn power/or two
years.现政权已经执政两年了。◊ TTie party came to
power at the iast decrion.这个政党是在上次夫选中当选
执政的。◊ They are hoping fo return to power.他们希望 重掌政权。◊ a power struggle between rivai /actions wftTuVi the party党内对立派别之间的权力斗争一
see also BALANCE OF POWER
►
AB丨LITY 能力 3 [u] (in people
人畔} the ability or oppor-
tunity to do sth 能方.；机备：It is not within
my power (=I am unable or not in a position) to heZp you.我是爱 莫能助啊。◊/ wiH do everything m my power to heZp you. _#尽全力帮助你。4 [U】（also powers [p|.}) a particular ability of the body or mind (身体、心會
^ ) 某种能力：He Aad 〖ost the power 〇/speech. #丧失了语
言能力。.◊ Hie drug may
qgfect your powers 〇/ concen- tration.这种药可能会影响你韌注i力瘈中。◊ He had to iise aH his powers 〇/persuasion.他只好使出说服人的全
部本领。5 powers [p|.] all
the abilities of a person’s body or mind (全部；_力，智力：At 26, he is at
the height of his powers and
ranked fourth in the world. * 26岁时，他处于巅峰状态，排名世界第四。
►
AUTHORITY 权威 6 [U，C，usually pi.]〜（to do sth) the right or authority of a person or
group to do sth 权力；职 权；权势：7?ie Secretary 〇/ State
has t/ie power to approve the proposals.国务卿肴权批准这些提议。0
77ie powers 〇/ the jpo〖ice must
be dearfy de/ined.警察的职权
必须明 _ 界定。◊打president has the power oj" veto over aH new 〖egis〖arion.总统有权否决一切新法规。
—see
also power of attorney
►
COUNTRY 国家 7 [C] a country with a lot
of influence in world affairs, or with great military strength 有影响力
的大国；军事强国：worW powers世界列强◊ an aHfett/enemy
power 同盟 / 敌对国一see also superpower
INFLUENCE
影响 8 [U] (in compounds 构成 g 合词) strength or influence in a
particular area of activity 某 方面的力量（或影响）；实if: economic power经济实A