Courage and resolution are the spirit and soul of virtue.勇气和坚定是美德的精神与灵魂。
1411.patience /ˈpeɪʃ(ə)ns/
n. ①耐心,忍耐力②毅力,坚忍③单人纸牌游戏
搭:run out of patience 失去耐性
例:n.耐心,忍耐力
We believe that if animals ran the labs, they would test us to determine the limits of our patience, our faithfulness, our memory for locations.我们认为,如果动物进行这个实验,它们会测试以确定我们的忍耐度,忠诚度以及我们对方位的记忆能力有多强。(2009年完形)
记:词根pati(忍受,承受)+名词后缀-ence(表性质、状态)=单词patience(忍受需要耐心→耐心,忍耐力)
1412.patrol /pəˈtrəʊl/
v巡逻,巡查
vt.(有威胁性地)闲逛 n.①巡逻②巡逻队 ③童子军小队
搭:patrol the border 巡逻边境
1413.permeate /'pɜːmɪeɪt/
①渗透,弥漫 ②感染,传播
例:v.渗透,弥漫
While it probably wasn’t apparent at the time, much of this work is permeated by a spirit of romantic escapism that the likes of Wordsworth would have readily understood.这在当时或许不明显,但许多这类作品都弥漫着浪漫主义逃避现实的精神--喜欢华兹华斯的人应该很容易理解(这种精神)。(2014年信息匹配)
记:前缀per(穿过)+词根meat(通过)+字母e=单词permeate(使其穿过→渗透,弥漫)
1414.permissive /pəˈmɪsɪv/
adj.放任的,纵容的
例:Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against the decline in education.指责20世纪60年代太过放任并不是什么新鲜事,但这还不是针对教育衰落的又一种批评。(2005年阅读四)
记:前缀per-(完全)+词根miss(送)+形容词后缀-ive(有……倾向的)=单词 permissive(允许完全派送的→放任的)
1415.perpetuate /pəˈpetʃueɪt/
vt.使永久化,使持续
例:There’s always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated “race to the finish line," whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career.人们总会担忧在社会中永远存在的“通向终点的赛跑”中落后于人,无论该终点是研究生院、医学院还是赚钱的职业生涯。(2017 年阅读三)
记:前缀per-(完全)+词根pet(寻求)+字母u+动词后缀-ate(使……)=单词perpetuate(使完全寻求→使持续)
1416.persistence/pəˈsɪstəns/
n.①坚持不懈,锲而不舍②持续存在,维持
搭:the persistence of unemployment持续失业的状态
记:单词persist(坚持不懈)+名词后缀-ence(表示行为)=单词persistence(坚持不懈)
1417.persuade /pəˈsweɪd/
vt.①劝说,说服 ②使信服,使相信
搭:persuade sb.into doing sth.劝说某人做某事
例:vt.劝说,说服
Nothing could persuade me to return to the kind of life Kelsey used to advocate and I once enjoyed:12-hour working days, pressured deadlines, the fearful strain of office politics and the limitations of being a parent on “quality time”.什么也不能劝服我重返凯尔茜曾经宣扬的、我本人也曾钟爱的那种生活了:12小时的工作日、压得人喘不过气来的最后期限、工作中尔虞我诈的紧张气氛以及为人父母的“最佳时期”的限制。(2001年阅读五)
记:前缀per-(完全)+词根suade(=sweet甜的)=单词persuade(使用甜言蜜语→劝说说服)
1418.pessimistic/ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/
adj.悲观的,悲观主义的
搭:feel pessimistic about sth.对某事感到悲观
例:Regarding the future of the EU, the author seems to feel pessimistic.关于欧盟的未来,作者的态度似乎是悲观的。(2011年阅读四)
记:词根pessim(差的,坏的)+形容词后缀-istic(……主义的)=单词pessimistic(都是差的主义→悲观主义的)
1419.phase /feɪz/
vt.分阶段进行,逐步做 n.①阶段,时期②月相,(月亮的)盈亏
搭:a difficult phase 困难时期
例:n.阶段,时期
It is not easy to talk about the role of the mass media in this overwhelmingly significant phase in European history.谈论大众媒体在欧洲历史上这个绝对重要的阶段所发挥的作用并非易事。(2005年翻译)
1420.philosopher /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/
n.①哲学家②深思的人,善于思考的人
例:n.哲学家
As the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu is reported to have said, “Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.”正如中国哲学家庄子所云:“至乐无乐。”(2016年信息匹配)
记:词根philo(爱)+词根soph(智慧)+名词后缀-er(表人或物)=单词philosopher(爱智慧的人哲学家)
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