A: Do you think we can overcome the problem?

B: Well, we must look for a practicable solution first.

practicable?a.?可行的，適用的

A: How long have you been a doctor?

B: I have been a practitioner for five years.

practitioner?n.?開(kāi)業(yè)者（尤指醫(yī)師、律師等）

A: Do you have prairies in your country?

B: No, only large fields.

prairie?n.（尤指北美的）大草原

A: Does this dish have meat in it?

B: Well, there are some prawns , do you eat fish?

prawn?n.?對(duì)蝦，明蝦

A: Please don’t peach to me.

B: I wasn’t, I was just sharing my opinion.

preach?vt. 1.?宣講（教義），布（道）

2.?竭力鼓吹，宣傳

vi.?布道，說(shuō)教

A: That cliff looks precarious .

B: Yes, so don’t go near it.

precarious?a. 1.?不安全的，充滿危險(xiǎn)的

2.?不牢靠的，不穩(wěn)固的

A: Drinks will precede the main meal.

B: So where shall we gather first?

precede?vt.?在……之前，先于

A: The case was historic.

B: Why, did it set a precedent ?

precedent?n. 1.?先例，范例，判例

2.?慣例

A: Did Mr. Smith win the election?

B: No, he precipitated his downfall long ago.

precipitate?vt. 1.（突如其來(lái)地）使發(fā)生，促成

2.?使沉淀，使沉析

n.?沉淀物

a.?突如其來(lái)的

A: Did the case reach a conclusion?

B: No, the lack of firm evidence precluded a final decision.

preclude?vt.?阻止，排除，妨礙

A: Did you meet your predecessors before entering this company?

B: No, they left before I arrived.

predecessor?n. 1.?前任，前輩

2.（被取代的）原有事物，前身

A: You rarely agree with the majority.

B: Just because ideas are predominant , it does not make them right.

predominant?a. 1.?占主導(dǎo)地位的，顯著的

2.（在數(shù)量等方面）占優(yōu)勢(shì)的，占絕大多數(shù)的

A: What is the prefix to your local telephone number?

B: I’m not sure, you better check the phone book.

prefix?n. 1.?前綴

2.（人名前的）稱謂

vi. 1.?加……作為前綴

2.?把……置于前面