全国英语等级考试五级常用固定搭配详解：P
P
218.participate in 参加，加入
The students participate in the school active 孩子们积极参加学校的活动。
They have asked us to participate in the negotiations. 他们已邀请我们加入谈判。
219.particular about 讲究的，挑剔的
He is particular about food. 他挑食。
He is very particular about having his breakfast at exactly 8 o'clock.
他过分讲究，要正好在 8 点吃早饭。
220.pay attention to 注意，专心
He never pays attention to anything his wife says. 他对他妻子说的话充耳不闻。
Students are told to pay attention to their grammar. 学生们被告知要注意语法。
221.pay for 为……付钱，负担……费用
I paid $ s for the book. 我花了五美元买了这本书。
If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child's education.
如果孩子上了私立学校，家长要为孩子的教育费用出钱。
222.persist in 坚持，固执
He persists in his opinion. 他固执已见。
Busy as he is at work, he persists in studying English. 尽管他工作很忙，他还是坚持学习英语。
223.paly a/the part/role in 参加，起作用
He played a great part in the government decisions. 在政府的决策中他起了很大作用。
English plays a great role in communication. 英语在与世界的交流中起了很大作用。
224.point out 指出，使注意
He is always pointing out my mistakes. 他一直在指出我的错误。
I didn't realize the significance of the event until he pointed it out to me.
直到他向我指明，我才意识到此事的重要性。
225.prefer to 喜欢……胜过，宁愿……不愿
He preferred to stay home rather than go with me to the party.
他宁愿在家也不与我去参加聚会。
He prefers blue to green. 他喜欢蓝色而不是绿色。
226.prepare for 为……做准备
I am busy preparing for my exams. 我忙于准备考试。
We should get ourselves prepared for the future. 我们应该为未来做好准备。
227.prevent from 阻止，预防
We should take action to prevent the polluted waters from spreading.
我们应该采取行动来防止被污染水域扩散。
The rain prevented us from playing tennis. 雨阻止了我们打网球。
228.prior to 在前，优先
The accident happened prior to his arrival. 事故发生在他到达之前。
Make full investigation prior to reaching a conclusion. 调查之后再做定论。
229.proud of 以……自豪
He is quite proud of his son. 他为儿子感到骄傲。
He was quite proud of what he did. 他为自己的所为感到骄傲。
230.provide for 供给，提供
The warm-hearted family provided food and clothes for the stranger.
这好心的一家为陌生人提供了吃的穿的。
A forest can be a timber supply. It can provide a home for the wildlife.
森林可以提供木材，也可以为野生动物提供家园。
231.put off 推迟，拖延
They put off the meeting till next Sunday. 他们把会议推迟到下星期日。
Don't put off till tomorrow what can be done today. 今日能完成的事不要推到明天。
