the station.        pour oil on

troubled 'water(s) to try to settle a disagreement or argument I? #- ; j# ffi Q\ — more at cold adj.,

heart, rain v., scorn n. BJiliifi ,pour sth 'into sth to provide a large amount of money for sth |nl-SA^i The government has poured millions into the education system.

,pour 'out when feelings or sb’s words pour out they are expressed, usually after they have been kept hidden for some time ( ill#) #i®, MX: The whole story then came pouring out. gif, ^1#&<}

ih 0 ,pour sth«-'out to express your feelings or give an account of sth, especially after keeping them or it secret or hiddenJfefeftSife^&llSIjt ( ifcSSM? ) ; AiS/cUt;      She poured out her troubles to me

over a cup of coffee,   ® ft !${$*£#£&

1$ M1# o — 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 ( j# tt ili iffe )   [V] He pouted angrily,        0

Her lips pouted invitingly. M      SI j@ M. B „ 0 [VN]

models pouting their lips for the camera JL [also V speech] ► pout noun -. Her lips were set in a pout of annoyance.

pout ine /pui'tin/ noun [U] (CanE) a dish of French fries with melted cheese on top, served with a sauce (usually

gravy) umujMM* (umimmm,  )

poverty /'pDvati; NAmE 'paivarti/ noun 1 [u] the state of being poor ^     ^ ® : conditions of abject/

extreme poverty     0 to alleviate/relieve

poverty $$ / $$ |]£ jij o Many elderly people live in poverty.     2 [U, sing.] a lack

of sth; poor quality ^      ®      ; A M : There is a

poverty of colour in her work.

the 'poverty line (also the 'poverty level especially in US) 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  ic^hwira#

M) : A third of the population is living at or below the poverty line. A P

' poverty-stricken adj. extremely poor; with very little money       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 $$

)

POW / pi: au ‘dAblju:; NAmE ouj noun the abbreviation for prisoner of war , # H ( ft H A prisoner of war ) : a POW camp

pow /pau/ exclamation used to express the sound of an explosion, a gun firing or sb hitting sb else (

jtrWTAitt^W ) m, w

pow der O-w /’pauda(r)/ noun, verb

■                  noun 1 [U, C] a dry mass of very small fine pieces or

grains       ® : chilli powder H o lumps of

chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder

mn 0 The snow was like powder.       —#<, 0 A

wide range of cleaning fluids and powders is available.

SfsIiM&Eio 0 The mustard is sold in powder form.   — 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 A ffi $) ; it W 3 [U] = gunpowder rm keep your 'powder dry (old- fashioned) to remain ready for a possible emergency

take a 'powder

(NAmE, informal) to leave suddenly; to run away 3^#^

18#? W#

■                  verb [VN] to put powder on sth $) ; A $) : She powdered her face and put on her lipstick.

Tffi, X & ± T P 41 o IE1B1 powder your ' nose (old- fashioned) a polite way of referring to the fact that a woman is going to the toilet/bathroom (

) #$c,       I’m just going to powder my nose.

.powder 'blue adj. very pale blue in colour ► .powder blue noun [U]

powdered /‘paodad; NAmE -dard/ adj. 1 (of a substance that is naturally liquid      dried

and made into powder ijjiJj&$)Al$; AA8^: powdered milk 2 crushed and made into a powder A&A powdered chalk Sit 3 covered with powder      # U W: her powdered cheeks M IP $$

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.powdered 'milk noun[u] = milk powder 'powdered sugar noun [u] (US) = icing sugar 'powder keg noun a dangerous situation that may suddenly become very violent       — AS BP

‘xmm

'powder puff noun a round thick piece of soft material that you use for putting powder on your face $)# 'powder room noun 1 a polite Word for a women’s toilet/bathroom in a public building ( H in ) ic Vt A |bJ 2 (NAmE) a small room in a house containing a washbasin and a toilet, usually for guests to use ( # A^Affi ) WjtM SCI HALF-BATH 'powder snow noun [U] loose, dry snow which has fallen recently ( RiJAAA&i) ) AJ&lf

powdery /'paodari/ adj. like powder; covered with powder   ; i# T $51$: a light fall of powdery snow

o powdery cheeks power 0-w /'paua(r)/ noun, verb ■ noun

■                  CONTROL if 1 [u] - (over sb/sth) | ~ (to do sth) the

ability to control people or things j$rfrlA; W> p|rI A; # tyk A : The aim is to give people more power over their own lives, g     i A^p0 0 He has

the power to make things very unpleasant for us.

otohavesb

in your power (= to be able to do what you like with sb) fg A 02^ A 2 [U] political control of a country or an area W&L-. to take/seizeAosepower Ail / A®. / 0 The present regime has been in power for two years.  o The party came to

power at the last election.

o They are hoping to return to power. ftfeCI#§i S # IX. o o a power struggle between rival factions within the party St      ^ — see also

BALANCE OF POWER

■                  ABILITY 1A 3 [U] (in people A(tfl) the ability or oppor­tunity to do sth fg A;     It is not within my power

(= I am unable or not in a position) to help you.

M16 Dj W o 0 1 will do everything in my power to help you.     4 [U] (also powers [pi.]) a

particular ability of the body or mind ( ##,   )

S#tlA: He had lost the power of speech, ilk A Tift WI6 Ao o The drug may affect your powers of concen­tration.    o He had to

use all his powers of persuasion.      A^)^:

5 powers [p|.] all the abilities of a person’s body or mind (  ) # A, ^ A: At 26, he is at the

height of his powers and ranked fourth in the world. *

26 #n,

■                  AUTHORITY 6 [U, C, usually pi.] ~ (to do sth) the right or authority of a person or group to do sth A; 5R

: The Secretary of State has the power to approve the proposals. 0 The

powers of the police must be clearly defined.

M     # A o 0 The president has the power of veto

over all new legislation. & A U I? A — W if A M „ — see also power of attorney

■                  COUNTRY H 7 [C] a country with a lot of influence in world affairs, or with great military strength ^ U|h] A WAS; % W- ® S : world powers ttt !?■ M ® 0 an allied/enemy power |WJ ® / SSc IH — see also super­power

INFLUENCE f/ P|n] 8 [U] (in compounds J^i % ^ if]) strength or influence in a particular area of activity X AffiftJAIt ( ^^P|r] ) ; ^A: economic power A