from the engine to help
the driver change direction
'power-up noun 1 [U] the moment
when a machine is switched on and starts working ( ) fn 5ft; FNft:
Does the computer beep on power-up? Ni tel /Pt/bBt X ft B[h]ft? 2 [C] in computer
games, an advantage that a character can get if a player wins a certain number
of points, for example more strength
'power user noun (computing if) a user who
needs computer products which are fastest and have the most features A
'power walking noun [U] the activity of walking
very quickly as a form of exercise ( #J )
ftX,
pow wow /'pauwao/ noun 1 a meeting of Native
Americans )
2 (informal or humorous) a meeting for
discussion i/ik
pox /poks; NAmE pa:ks/ noun the pox [sing.] (old
use) 1 an infectious
disease spread by sexual contact #£ H BT1 SYPHILIS 2 = SMALLPOX poxy /'pnksi; NAmE ‘parksi/ adj. [only before noun] (BrE, informal) if sb describes sth
as poxy, they think it has
little value or importance 2c 0HS W; ft fiLfeS W; 5®%
pp abbr. 1 pp. pages H; Seepp. 100-117.
100-117 JjfG 2 (also p.p.) (especially
BrE)
used in front* of a person’s name when sb signs a business letter on his/her
behalf ( AM«^«F,
3km
ft^^til ) : PP Chris Baker (= from Chris Baker, but
signed by sb else because Chris Baker is away) ft AX M$t • 3 (music #) very quietly (from
Italian ‘pianissimo’) ®|§ ( pianissimo )
PP*
/,pi: pi: 'ai/ abbr. (computing if) pixels per inch
(a measure of the quality of images) ( )
PPO /.pi: pi: 'au; NAmE 'ou/ abbr.
(UE) preferred-provider
organization (a company that provides medical treatment for large
organizations such as insurance companies and employers) ( A A l/l
PPS
/,pi: pi: 'es/ noun the abbreviation for
‘Parliamentary Private Secretary1 (a Member of Parliament in
ftlttftM )
PPV
/.pi:
pi: 'vi/ abbr. pay-per-view PR /,pi:
’a:(r)/ noun [U] 1 the abbreviation for public relations ( f&ft>J public relations
) :
a PR
department/agency/campaign AArP / j/lAj /
0 The article is very good PR/or the theatre. j/WiXMft Bt) A in ® .Jgd K I#
& A A A o 2 the abbreviation for
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION ft $| ft’AlW ( proportional representation )
practicable /'praektikobl/ ad/, (formal) able to be done;
likely to be successful rJ ft ; ft % j§ (Hi feasible,
workable : at the earliest practicable opportunity NAIL o as soon as (is)
practicable
ft o The only practicable
alternative is to postpone
the meeting. ^
ft 0
Employers should provide a safe working environment, as far as is
reasonably practicable.
— compare impracticable
► practicability /.praektika'bilati/ noun [U]: We were doubtful about
the practicability of the plan. S
practicably /-abli/ adv.: Please reply as soon
as is practicably possible, if//-?-® Jt0 practical 0"*r /'praektikl/ adj., noun ■ adj.
► CONNECTED WITH REAL THINGS M‘t< 1 connected with real
situations rather than with ideas or theories X ^ (ft; : to have gained
practical
experience of the work ft % % PA X ft ^ M 0 practical
advice/help/support ft X MX ft / IXW 0 practical
problems ^ PA |o] M 0 There are some
obvious practical applications of the research. Eg ffl % ft
^ o 0 In practical terms,
it means spending less. Me
| 1551 practice
o 0 From a practical point of view, it
isn’t a good place to live.
JtSMft&ho — compare theoretical
►
LIKELY TO WORK
rJ ft 2 (of an idea, a
method or a
course of action ff&skft fti) right or sensible;
likely to be successful -ft % bJ ft M EEC] workable • It wouldn’t be practical for us to go all
that way just for the weekend.
p*. Ena IMPRACTICAL
►
USEFUL ft ffl 3 (of things A ®)
useful or suitable
M; iSffl M: a practical little car, ideal for the city if/J.
PlUa IMPRACTICAL
►
SENSIBLE ill? 4 (of a person A)
sensible and realistic ^
I? M; 3^# A/ifHJ: Let’s be practical and work
out the cost first /fcJL, EEQ
IMPRACTICAL
►
GOOD AT MAKING THINGS A X ffl ft 5 (of a person A)
good at making or
repairing things ; HftrlJ
YE ( )
M EEd
handy: Bob’s very practical. He
does all the odd jobs around the house. Mffpl/ AX1//,
►
ALMOST TOTAL il Af ft: 6 [only before noun] almost
complete or total jWXftM; H2Z1 virtual:
She married a practical stranger, jfo/f X fk W- T X Eft
4A.
IT»T71 for (all) practical
purposes used
when you are stating what the reality of a situation is There’s still another ten minutes
of the game to go, but for practical purposes it’s already over. Wft
■ noun (BrE, informal) a lesson or an exam
in science or technology in which students have to do or make things, not just
read or write about them ^ >J if;
iH;
prac ti cal ity /,praekti'kaelati/ noun 1 [U] the quality of
being suitable, or likely to be successful ft ft ft; jfr/fMS PPm feasibility : I have doubts about the practicality of
their proposal. $ ff I® ft f ]
W & M & ft 'ft it „ 2 [U] the quality of being sensible
and realistic ^ A :
I was impressed by her practicality, H X
ISlo 3 practicalities [pi.] the real facts
and circumstances rather than ideas or theories !$j;
X1^ '1W : It sounds like a good idea;
let’s look at the
practicalities and work out the costs,
it. mmmmm^mYE,
.practical 'joke noun a trick that is played
on sb to make them look stupid and to make other people laugh SffcjgiJ; ► .practical 'joker noun
prac tic al ly (Hr /-praektikli/ adv.
1 almost; very nearly JLX; HT1
virtually : The theatre was practically
empty.
^ Ji W o o I meet famous people
practically every day. Jl X M X #ll| t A, o My essay is practically finished now. tET
o 0 There’s
practically no difference between the two options. j&W#
O note at almost 2 in a realistic
or sensible way; in real situations Practically speaking, we can’t afford it.
'ft ^ A > ft/ll , # sounds like a good idea, but I don’t
think it will work practically. , {3$c
— compare theoretically
.practical 'nurse noun (NAmE) a nurse with practical
experience but less training than a registered
nurse
miff () prac tice /'praektis/ noun, verb m noun
►
ACTION NOT IDEAS [U] action rather than ideas
the theory and practice of teaching 0 She’s
determined to put her new ideas
into practice.
►
WAY OF DOING STH 2 [U, C] a way of
doing sth that
is the usual or expected
way in a particular organization or situation Sicommon/ current/standard
practice ■- / M ft V # M fit 0
guidelines for good practice ft 0 a review
of pay and working practices ft Xft p\ IS W o
religious practices — see also best practice,