44. prefer　 宁可，更喜欢　 prefer sth　　 prefer to do sth　　 prefer A to B 喜欢做A而不是B　　　　 prefer to do A rather than do B 宁可做A而不是B

43. praise　 赞扬　　 praise sb for sth 因…而表扬…　　　　

42. practical　 实用的　 practical experience 实际经验　　　 practical knowledge

practice　 练习, 做法　 social practice 社会实践　 put sth into practice　 把…放到实践中

　　 a regular practice 习惯做法　　 according to the international practice　 按国际惯例

41. power 电力, 能力, 权力electrical power 电能　 water power 水能　 beyond one's power

　come into power　 开始执政　 have power over 有控制权

powerless　　 无能为力的　　　 be powerless to do = be unable to do

40. poverty　 贫困

39. postpone 推迟 ( put off ; delay)　 postpone doing/sth　 postpone making a decision

　 The meeting was postponed for 5 weeks.　　　　　　　

38. postage　 邮费 What's the postage for air mail letter to Landon ?　　 Postage paid 邮资已付

37.possibility　 可能(性)　　 There is no possibility of doing ... 没有做…可能性

possible　 可能的　 It's possible for sb to do...　 It's likely that sb will do ...= sb is likely to do...　　　　 a possible way 一种可能方法　 as soon as possible　 If possible = if it is possible 如果有可能

36. possess　 占有　　 He possess a gun.　　 possess political power　

35. positive　 积极的；明确的　 give sb a positive answer 给…一个明确回答　

a positive suggestion 一个积极的建议　 a positive attitude to life 积极的生活态度