(into sth/into doing sth) to say or do sth that
you know will annoy sb.so-that they react in, an angry way 挑衅； 激怒；刺激 goad ： [VN] The lawyer
claimed his client was provoked into acts of violence by the de/e/idant.律师声称，：他的当事人是受到被告的挑衅才采
取暴力行动的。■ ◊ Be care_/i^ what you say—he’s ea^iZy provoked说话要小心，他这个人一惹就火儿。[also
VN to inf]
pr〇v*〇sl /'provast; NAmE 'prouvoust/ (also Provost) noun 1 (in
cities and districts (苏格兰的）喊，、镇区知
—compare
mayor(I) 4 the
head of a.group of priests belonging to a particular cathedral 座堂主任；滅區长
prow /prau/ noun (formal or literary) the pointed front
part of a ship or boat 船头
prow-ess /'prauss/
noun [U] (/ormo/) great
skill at doing sth非凡的技能；高超的技艺；造诣：academic/spo/ting
prowess学术/体育运动造诣
prowl /praul/ verb, noun
is verb 1 (of an animal:动物)to
move quietly and .carefully around an area, especially when hunting 潜行（为捕请 ■等）：.[V/usilaily The tiger prowZed through
the undergrowth.老虎悄然穿过矮树丛。[also
VN] 2 to move quietly and carefully around an
area, especially with the intention of committing a crime _行（'图.i桌 ■不轨等、）：.._、[V，' usually 咖./pr印.]A man was. seen
prowling around outside the
factory just before the fire started.就在起火之前,有人看到一个男予在工厂外踱来
踱去。[also
VN] 3 to walk around a room, an area, etc.,
especially because you are bored, anxious, etc., and cannot relax 因无聊、.焦躁等）徘徊，走来走去：[VN]
He prowled the empty rooms of the- house at night. ^ 里，他在家中的空屋子里踱来踱去。[alsoV+Wv./prep.]
■加mm ITSTSil (be/go) on
the 'prowl (of
an animal or a person 人或'劫物);moving quietly
and.carefully, hunting or looking for sth 情然# p (.以捕猎或寻找 J : There was.a/ax
on the provyl nedr.th:e. chickens.有一只狐狸在 滅群附近'徘徊。◊ an intruder' onif/je_prowZ」个蹑足_ 入的八.
provyl^er
/'praul8(r)/
noun a person who follows
sb or who moves around quietly outside their house, especially at night, in
order to frighten them, harm them or steal sth from them (图讀本轨品)讀行渣
prox.imal /ipruksimal; ZVAmf
'prcuk-/ .<3必，（fl/ifltomy 解）
located
towards the centre" of thfe、bo&y 远遍的V.近身体
中心的
proxlm-ate /'pruksimat; 'pra:k-/
adj. [usually
before noun} {technical nearest in time,
order, etc. sth (时间、:顺序f )最接近的，最邻坞的
prox-irii-ity
/prDk'simati;
NAmE pra±-f noun [U] r (of 5b/sth) (to sb/sth) (formal) the state of being
near sb/^th in distance or time (时阀或空间）丨妾近，邻近，，靠近：
a
house in the proximity 〇/(= near) the motorway
靠近 高速公路的.一座房半;◊
The prcm>nity 〇/ the coHege to London
mafces (t ve/y popu〖ar•这所学瞎0靠近伦敦而备
-雙欢租你e’ $與.’d' ‘叫和办矿或sch,〇'此知cZose
proximity to eac/i other.这个地区有许多学校比邻而立。
0 the death of two members of her family in
close prox- imffy她的两个亲&在寧时间内的相继去世
proxy /'pruksi; NAmE
'praiksi/ noun {pi. -fes) 1 [U] the authority that
you give to sb to do sth for you, when you cannot do it yourself 代理权；代表权：You can vote either i’n person or
by pmxy•如可瘈备投票或请人代
理。◊ aprojty vote由他人代砬的票2 [C, U]〜(for sb) a person who has been
given the authority to represent sb else 代理人； '受托:入；代表：Vourpro)〇^ wiH need to sign the/orm cm your beha(f. j尔的代理人将须代表你在表
格上赛字。◊ She is acting
as proxy/or her husband•她
#她丈美知代表。They
were'hTce proxy parents to me. 也们待我如向父#。3 [cj ~ for sth (/ornra/ or 术
语)something
that you use to. represent sth else that you are
trying to measure or calcillate'■(测算用的）代 替物，指知：The number of patients
on a doctor^ list was seen as a good proxy for assessing how hard they
| 1597 PSAT
worfc.医生诊单上的病人数被看作是衡量他似.正作努力程
度的可_靠指标。
Pro-zac™
/'prauzaek;
NAmE 'prou-/ noun a drug used to treat
the illness of depression 百忧解，盐酸氟西汀(抗 抑郁药0 She’s been on Prozac/〇卜 two
years•‘她服用百
忧解已经两年了。
prude /pru:d/ noun {disapproving) a person that!
you think is too easily shocked by things connected
with sex正经过度的人；对牲问题大惊小怪者；谈性色变者
pru<dent
/'pruidnt/
adj. sensible and careful
when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks ii 慎的；慎重的；精明的丨■ a
prudent'bu^nessman 精明的商人◊ a prudent
dfecision/investment审慎的诀定/ 0 It
might be more prudent to get a second opinion be/ore going ahead.行动之前再征求一下意见也许更为
慎重。PTira imprudent ► pru-dence /-dns/ noun [XJ] 〇• note at care ipru‘dent.lyfli/v. prud-ery /'pruidari/ noun {Up {formal, disappraiving) the attitude or behaviour of people who seem very
easily shocked by. things connected with sex 谈性色变.的态虔
(或p为）；f •'(对性问题的）大惊小怪，假正经
prud.ish /'pruidij/ adj. {disapproving) very easily shocked by
things connected with sex (■对性问题 >
夫 惊小怪的，迂腐守旧的，伪善的KEl STRAIT-LACED ►
prud-ish-ness
noun [U]
prune
/pru:n/
noun, verb mnoun a dried plum that is often eaten cooked 酋梅干；李子千：stewed primes炖梅脯 醒 verfc
[VN]〜sth (back) 1 to cut off some of the
branches from a tree, bush, etc. so that it will grow better and stronger 修_树枝；打杈：When shouW you prime
'appZe trees?苹果树什么而候剪枝.？◊ He primed the Zonger
branches c# the tree.也也较苌的树枝剪掉IT。◊ rhe hedge neecis priming bacfc.树篤需要修剪了。2 to make sth smaller
by. removing parts; to cut out parts of sth 裁減；削减；.精简：Sta# numbers have Seen
.p.rimed bacfc to 175.员工的数量已精简到175人。◊ Prune out any
unnecessary detail.把关吴病要的细节统统删掉。
,> prun-jng noun [U] ： All roses require annual pruning. 玫瑰都要年年修#。❖ rhe company wouW
benej^t.^/irom a ZittZe pruning here and there.公司如能处处精简一湞，，必
将蘇芦9;” .：二，
pruri-ent /'pruariant; NAmE
'^rur-/ adj. (formal, disapproving) having or showing too
much interest in things connected with sex 好色的;,下'作的；.淫_ 的 *
pruifi- ence/-ans/
noun [U] 、
pruritus
/pru'raitas/
noun [u] {medicgl 1§) a severe itching (= the feeling that you want to
scratch) that is felt on the skin in some diseases 逢痒 Prus-sian blue /.prAXn 'blu:/ noun [u] a deep blue colour
used .in, paints.普鲁士蓝；■輝蓝色 pry/prai/ v^ ^pifies, pry-ing,
pried, pried /praid/)
1 [V] 〜{into. sth) to try to
find out infoj;mation about other people's private lives in a way that is
annoying or rude 探听，打听，探査（隐私）：J’m^cfc.o/youp/yinginto
my personarh/ef我讨厌你刺探我的私生_! ◊ J’m sony. J didn’t mean
to pry.分不起，我并不想刺探别人的私事。
〇 She
tried to keep the children away fi'om the prying eyes 〇/the vvorW’s media•她尽量使孩子们躲开世界上媒
诛猎奇的目光。2 (esp«:/fl"y
AMmfj = prise PS
I,pi: 'es/ noun something written at
the end of a letter to introduce some more information or sth that you have
forgotten. PS is an abbreviation for ‘postscript’.附 言，，又及.(全写为postscript,用于信末)：PS CouZd you send me
your/ax number again?又及：请再把您的备真
号码发玲我好吗.？ ◊. added a PS asfcing
me to water thepZants.她加了一句言，睪我浇花n psalm /sa:m/ noun a song, poem or prayer
that praises God，especially one in the Bible、(..《圣经》+ 的‘）最 咏；赞氧诗；赞美歌：the Book 〇/ Psdms《义藥经f
psal-ter /'so:lta(r)/ noun a book containing a
collection qf songs and poems, (called psalms),
with their music, that is used in a church 圣咏集；.诗篇集 PSAT /,pi: es ei 'ti:/ noun (in the