(v.)部份重疊，交疊
There is some overlap between the two courses.
(這兩門課程的內容有一些重疊。)
The two lesson plans you submitted are partially overlapped. Please replace the overlapping part with a new one.
(你所交的這兩個教案部分重疊。請用新的取代重疊的部分。)
O36
overplay
(v.)誇張，過分強調，過分重視The book company overplayed their book sales. Actually, the sales records only showed half of the figures.
(書商誇大他們的書本銷售量。實際上，銷售紀錄上僅顯示一半的數字。)
O37
overturn
(v.)翻轉，推翻，打倒，傾覆The big truck loaded with building materials overturned when it went down a hill.
(裝載建材的那輛大卡車在下坡的時候翻車了。)
The Qing Dynasty was overturned following the Xinhai Revolution.
(清朝在辛亥革命以後被推翻了。)
O38
overview
(n.)概要，綜述At the beginning of the year-end meeting, our president gave us an overview of this year’s investment performance.
(在年終會議開始時，我們的總裁對今年的投資表現做了一個概述。)
P01
painstaking
(adj.)勤勉的，刻苦的，不辭辛勞的The farmer lives a painstaking life on the farm every day.
(這農夫每天在農場過著刻苦的生活。)
P02
pamphlet
(n.)小冊子The university printed many pamphlets to advertise the courses offered in the university.
(這所大學印許多小冊子，為該大學所開的課程做廣告。)
P03
panorama
(n.)全景I am excited that my mother sent me a digital camera which has the function of taking photos of panorama.
(我非常興奮，我的母親送我一個可以拍全景照片的數位照相機。)
P04
pantry
(n.)食品室，餐具室Henry fetched the dog food from the pantry and poured some into his pet’s dish.
(亨利從食品室拿出狗飼料，倒一些在他的寵物盤子裡。)
P05
paparazzi
(n.)狗仔隊The paparazzi specialize in pursuing celebrities to get photographs of them.
(狗仔隊專門追蹤名人，以獲取他們的照片。)
P06
paralyze
(v.)使麻痺，使癱瘓，使全面停頓If a large airline goes on strike, all the airports will be paralyzed.
(如果一家大航空公司罷工的話，所有機場將癱瘓掉。)
P07
parliament
(n.)議會，國會，(大寫)(英國，加拿大等的)國會Members of parliament voted against bringing back the death penalty.
(國會議員投票反對恢復死刑。) P08
parsimonious
(adj.)吝嗇的The parsimonious mayor never contributes a penny to the society.
(這位吝嗇的市長從未捐獻一分錢給社會。)
P09
pathetic
(adj.)可憐的，可悲的The pathetic actor was stunned by the arrest of his son for being involved in the illegal debt collection case.
(可憐的演員對於他的兒子介入非法討債案子被拘捕感到震驚。)
P10
patriotic
(adj.)愛國的Chinese people celebrate Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th of May, in memory of the patriotic poet, Qu Yuan, who killed himself because the emperor didn’t want to listen to his advice.
(中國人慶祝 5 月 5 日端午節，以紀念愛國詩人屈原，他因為皇帝不 聽他的忠告而自殺。)
P11
patron
(n.)贊助者，主顧，保護人，老闆We want to thank our loyal patrons for helping us achieve our status today.
(我們要感謝我們忠誠的顧客，協助我們達到今天的地位。)
P12
peddle
(v.)叫賣，挨戶兜售，散播In the country, people sometimes peddle fake cosmetics, medicines, or expired foods.
(在鄉下，人們有時叫賣一些假化妝品、醫藥或過期的食物。)
P13
pedestrian
(n.)行人A crowd of pedestrians stood on the sidewalk, waiting for the signal to cross.
(一群行人站在人行道，等待信號要過馬路。)
P14
pedigree
(n.)系譜，家系，血統，身世，由來The town has a strong biotech pedigree. It has a large group of scientists and medical professionals.
(這座城鎮有著很厚實的生物科技背景淵源，它有一大群科學家和醫 療專家。)
P15
peninsula
(n.)半島Miami Beach is at the tip of the Florida peninsula and is known for its spectacular nightlife.
(邁阿密海灘位於佛羅里達半島的頂端，以它豪華的夜生活出名。)
P16
pension
(n.)退休金，養老金，撫恤金The company offers its employees a pension upon retirement as part of the benefits.
(該公司在退休時給它的員工一筆退休金，作為福利的一部分。)
P17
pentagon
(n.)五角形，五邊形，五角大廈The Pentagon, the headquarter of the Department of Defense, is located in Washington, D.C.
(五角大廈是國防部的總部，位於華盛頓特區。) A pentagon has five sides.
(ㄧ個五邊形有五個邊。) P18
per capita
(adj./adv.)按人計算的(地)The country’s per capita income has decreased sharply this year.
(全國的國民平均收入今年大大銳減了。)
What is the average income per capita in the country?
(該國每人平均收入多少?)
P19
perilous
(adj.)危險的，冒險的Leo planned to have a perilous journey across the mountains.
(里歐計畫來趟穿越崇山峻嶺的冒險之旅。)
P20
perpetual
(adj.)永久的，長期的，無休止的，連續不斷的The two sides signed a treaty of perpetual friendship.
(雙方簽定了永久友好條約。)
P21
persevere
perseverance
(v.)不屈不撓
Declining the assistance by the community, the young man persevered to support his mother and his sister’s living by himself.
(這個年輕人婉拒社區的協助，他堅持靠他自己來維持他的母親和他 妹妹的生活。)
(n.)堅持不懈，堅忍不拔，毅力
Jacob always shows great perseverance in the face of difficulties.
(雅各在面對困難時始終表現出堅強的毅力。) P22
persist
persistent
persistence
(v.)堅持，固執，持續
The couple persisted in staying at their house even when it was flooded.
(這對夫妻堅持留在他們的房子裡，既使當它被水淹沒了。) (adj.)堅持不懈的，固執的，持續的，持久的
Needless to say, only persistent study yields steady progress.
(不用說，只有堅持不懈的學習才能取得穩定的進展。) (n.)堅持，固執，持續，持久
Persistence, rather than speed, is the deciding factor of victory in any game.
(持久，而不是速度，是決定比賽勝利的因素。)
P23
perspective
(n.)觀點，看法，展望，前途I suggest that you view Tony’s behavior from the students’ perspective.
(我建議你能從學生的觀點來看東尼的行為。)
P24
pertinent
(adj.)有關的，相干的，恰當的，中肯的You need to collect all the data pertinent to this topic you are working on.
(你需要收集所有與你現在正在寫的主題有關的資料。)
P25
perverse
(adj.)倔強的，剛愎自用的，邪惡的The teacher was irritated by the boy’s perverse intention to bully the weak.
(老師被男孩欺負弱小的惡劣意圖所激怒。)
P26
pesticide
(n.)殺蟲劑Pesticides are used to kill pests. They are poisonous, so please use them with care.
(殺蟲劑是用來殺害蟲的。他們是有毒的，因此請小心使用。)
P27
petroleum
(n.)石油Naturally occurring rock oil is referred to as crude oil or petroleum.
(天然形成之石油，我們稱作原油或石油。)
P28
petty
(adj.)瑣碎的，不重要的，小型的，職位低的Being a petty official in the city government, Jim cannot afford to live in the city.
(吉姆擔任市政府的一位小官員，他負擔不起住在城市裡。)
P29
pharmacist
pharmacy
(n.)製藥者，藥劑師，藥商
A pharmacist compounds drugs from prescribed ingredients.
(藥劑師根據處方的藥單成分配好藥品。) (n.)藥房
To refill your prescription, you have to call the pharmacy at least 24 hours before you pick up.
(要續拿你的處方簽藥時，你必須要在拿藥的至少 24 個小時之前打電 話給藥房。)
P30
phase
(n.)階段，時期，方面(v.)分階段進行，逐步採用
The first phase of the project has been completed and the new one will be launched soon.
(專案的第一階段已經完成，新的階段將很快啟動。) They phased their acquisition of the company's shares.
(他們分階段逐步取得了該公司的股份。)
P31
phobia
(n.)恐懼症People with needle phobia usually avoid having blood tests, receiving shots, and dental care.
(有打針恐懼症的人通常逃避驗血、打針和治療牙齒。) P32
phubber
phubbing
(n.)低頭族(指低頭玩手機而冷落家人或朋友的人)
Phubbers usually focus too much on their cell phones and ignore people around them.
(低頭族通常過於關注手機，而忽視周圍的人。) (n.)做低頭滑手機的事
Students are required to stop phubbing when they should concentrate on their study.
(當學生應該集中精力學習時，他們被要求停止低頭滑手機。)
P33
physically
(adv.)身體上，實際上，完全地，全然To lead a happy life, we should keep ourselves mentally healthy as well as physically fit.
(要過著愉快的生活，我們應該保持自己心理健康以及身體健壯。)
P34
pictograph
(n.)象形文字，壁畫In ancient times, people drew pictographs on rock walls to tell stories about their lives.
(在古時候，人們在石牆上畫畫，講述關於他們的生活故事。)
P35
picturesque
(adj.)圖畫般的，美麗的，別緻的，生動的The rich businessman bought several villas at a picturesque summer resort.
(這位富商在一個美麗如畫的避暑勝地買了幾棟別墅。)
P36
pierce
(v.)刺入，刺穿，被突然看到My friend had her ears pierced at the mall, and then the pierced area got infected.
(我的朋友在購物中心穿耳洞，之後穿耳洞的地方受到感染。) The man’s coat was pierced by a bullet.
(這個人的外套被一顆子彈貫穿。)
P37
piety
(n.)虔誠，孝順，孝敬The local residents were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.
(當地居民被吸引到教會來不是因為對上帝的虔誠，而是由於好奇。) Because the boy disobeyed his mother yesterday, he was asked to read a book about filial piety.
(因為那男孩昨天不服從母親，所以他被要求讀一本關於孝順的書。)
P38
pigsty
(n.)豬舍，豬欄，骯髒的地方The farmer had a pigsty built behind his house to raise pigs.
(這農夫在他的房子後面建造一個豬圈養豬。)
P39
pious
(adj.)虔誠的，虛偽的，不可能實現的Chris is a pious Christian, and she goes to church every Sunday morning.
(克里斯是一位虔誠的基督教徒，她每星期日早晨上教堂。)
P40
pipeline
(n.)導管，輸油管，渠道，路線The oil is carried to the oil refinery by pipelines.
(石油通過輸油管輸送到煉油廠。)
P41
pitcher
(n.)水壺，投手Please give us a pitcher of water instead of a glass.
(請給我們一水壺的水而不是一杯。)
In a baseball game, a pitcher plays a very important role.
(在一場棒球比賽中，投手扮演一個非常重要角色。)
P42
pitfall
(n.)陷阱，圈套，隱藏的危險，意想不到的困難Short of money is the pitfall we may encounter when we study abroad.
(當我們在國外讀書時，我們可能遭遇到意想不到的隱憂是缺乏金錢。)
P43
plantation
(n.)農園，種植園，大農場，人造林The farmers carried bananas collected from the plantations to ports after the big harvest.
(在大豐收之後，農夫把從農園採收的香蕉運到港口。)
P44
plasma
(n.)血漿，乳漿，電漿In the 1960s, the University of Illinois launched a research on plasma display as an alternative to the old regular TVs.
(在1960 年代，伊利諾伊大學開始研究電漿顯示器以替代舊式的正規電視。)
P45
playoff
(n.)最後決賽，延長賽，冠軍連環賽I hope our basketball team can beat the other teams in the first round of the playoffs.
(我希望我們的籃球隊能在冠軍連環賽的第一回合擊敗其他隊。)
P46
plight
(n.)境況，困境，苦境After the turnover of the tour bus into a valley, the boy encountered the plight of losing his parents.
(在遊覽車翻落山谷後，男孩遭遇到失去他的父母的困境。)
P47
pneumonia
(n.)肺炎Pneumonia is an infectious disease which often accompanies a cold, flu, or bronchitis.
(肺炎是一種傳染病，經常伴隨著感冒、流感或者支氣管炎而來。) P48
poach
poacher
(v.)水煮(蛋)，侵佔，以不正當手段獲得
Jenny loves to have poached eggs with sausage for her breakfast.
(珍妮喜愛吃荷包蛋搭配香腸當早餐。)
The new company poached the skilled people from a neighboring organization and lured with high pay.
(這家新的公司從鄰近公司獵取精熟的專業人員並用高薪誘惑。) (n.)侵入他人地界者，偷獵者，非法捕魚者
They are the poachers from the rural area who trapped and killed animals for a living.
(他們是來自偏遠地區的偷獵者，以捕殺動物為生。)
P49
poignant
(adj.)痛切的，深切的，強烈的She expressed her poignant regret that she had promised to be his running mate in the presidential election.
(她表示深切的懊悔，因為她答應當他競選總統的伙伴。)
P50
polygamy
(n.)重婚，ㄧ夫多妻，ㄧ妻多夫In ancient China, a man was allowed to marry more than one woman; that is, polygamy was legal.
(在古老的中國，一個男人允許與超過一個以上的女人結婚，也就是 說，一夫多妻是合法的。)
P51
polygon
(n.)多角形My geometry teacher drew a polygon on the board and asked students to solve the problem.
(我的幾何學老師在黑板上畫了一個多角形，並且要求學生解答問題。)
P52
ponder
(v.)沈思，默想，仔細考慮After pondering how to tell his mom about what happened at school, he decided to tell the truth.
(在仔細考慮要怎麼告訴他媽媽關於在學校發生了什麼事之後，他決 定說實話。)