- 承接《词汇 permanence–plunder》，继续按字母顺序收录 C2 词表，这篇收 P 开头的一批（podium - pretentious）。
- 涵盖"预兆/征兆"类词（portend、portent、portentous、premonition）和"傲慢/自负"类形容词（pompous、preposterous、presumptuous、pretentious）。
- 学完继续扩充高阶词汇量。
重点内容
| 英文 | 音标 | 中文 | 例句 | 常用搭配 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| podium (n.) | /ˈpəʊdiəm/ | 领奖台；讲台 | stood on the podium to accept the medal | mount the podium |
| poignancy (n.) | /ˈpɔɪnjənsi/ | 辛酸；感伤 | the poignancy of the final scene | quiet poignancy |
| poignant (adj.) | /ˈpɔɪnjənt/ | 辛酸的；感人的 | a poignant reminder of loss | a poignant moment |
| poise (n.) | /pɔɪz/ | 沉着；镇定 | handled the crisis with remarkable poise | remarkable poise |
| polemic (n.) | /pəˈlemɪk/ | 论战；争辩文章 | wrote a fierce polemic against the policy | a political polemic |
| polyglot (n.) | /ˈpɒliglɒt/ | 通晓多种语言的人 | a polyglot fluent in six languages | a natural polyglot |
| pomp (n.) | /pɒmp/ | 盛大排场 | the pomp of the coronation ceremony | pomp and ceremony |
| pompous (adj.) | /ˈpɒmpəs/ | 自负的；浮夸的 | a pompous speech full of self-praise | a pompous manner |
| ponder (v.) | /ˈpɒndə(r)/ | 沉思；仔细考虑 | pondered the question for a long time | ponder a question |
| ponderous (adj.) | /ˈpɒndərəs/ | 笨重的；冗长乏味的 | a ponderous, slow-moving narrative | a ponderous style |
| pontificate (v.) | /pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪt/ | 自以为是地大发议论 | loved to pontificate about politics | pontificate about |
| populace (n.) | /ˈpɒpjələs/ | 民众；平民 | addressed the general populace | the general populace |
| populism (n.) | /ˈpɒpjəlɪzəm/ | 民粹主义 | the rise of populism in politics | political populism |
| portend (v.) | /pɔːˈtend/ | 预示 | dark clouds portended a storm | portend disaster |
| portent (n.) | /ˈpɔːtent/ | 预兆 | seen as a portent of things to come | an ominous portent |
| portentous (adj.) | /pɔːˈtentəs/ | 预示不祥的；自命不凡的 | a portentous tone in the speech | a portentous warning |
| posterity (n.) | /pɒˈsterəti/ | 后代；后世 | preserved for posterity | for posterity |
| posthumous (adj.) | /ˈpɒstjʊməs/ | 死后的 | awarded a posthumous medal | a posthumous award |
| postmortem (n.) | /ˌpəʊstˈmɔːtəm/ | 验尸；事后分析 | ordered a postmortem examination | conduct a postmortem |
| postulate (v.) | /ˈpɒstjʊleɪt/ | 假定；假设 | scientists postulate a new theory | postulate a theory |
| pragmatism (n.) | /ˈprægmətɪzəm/ | 实用主义 | governed with a spirit of pragmatism | political pragmatism |
| pragmatist (n.) | /ˈprægmətɪst/ | 实用主义者 | known as a pragmatist, not an idealist | a natural pragmatist |
| preamble (n.) | /ˈpriːæmbl/ | 序言；前言 | the preamble to the constitution | a lengthy preamble |
| precarious (adj.) | /prɪˈkeəriəs/ | 不稳定的；危险的 | in a precarious financial position | a precarious situation |
| precedence (n.) | /ˈpresɪdəns/ | 优先；先例 | safety takes precedence over speed | take precedence |
| precipice (n.) | /ˈpresəpɪs/ | 悬崖；危急关头 | standing on the edge of a precipice | on the edge of a precipice |
| precipitate (v.) | /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ | 促成；加速 | the scandal precipitated his resignation | precipitate a crisis |
| precipitous (adj.) | /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ | 陡峭的；急剧的 | a precipitous drop in sales | a precipitous decline |
| preclude (v.) | /prɪˈkluːd/ | 排除；阻止 | his injury precluded him from playing | preclude the possibility |
| precocious (adj.) | /prɪˈkəʊʃəs/ | 早熟的 | a precocious child who read early | a precocious talent |
| precursor (n.) | /prɪˈkɜːsə(r)/ | 先驱；前身 | a precursor to modern computers | a precursor to |
| predilection (n.) | /ˌpriːdɪˈlekʃn/ | 偏爱 | a predilection for spicy food | a predilection for |
| predominance (n.) | /prɪˈdɒmɪnəns/ | 优势；主导地位 | the predominance of English online | predominance of |
| preeminent (adj.) | /priˈemɪnənt/ | 卓越的；杰出的 | a preeminent scholar in the field | a preeminent expert |
| preempt (v.) | /priˈempt/ | 先发制人；抢先 | preempted the question before it was asked | preempt a criticism |
| prelude (n.) | /ˈpreljuːd/ | 前奏；序幕 | seen as a prelude to war | a prelude to |
| premonition (n.) | /ˌpremənɪʃn/ | 预感 | had a strange premonition of danger | a premonition of |
| preponderance (n.) | /prɪˈpɒndərəns/ | 优势；多数 | a preponderance of evidence against him | a preponderance of evidence |
| preposterous (adj.) | /prɪˈpɒstərəs/ | 荒谬的 | a preposterous claim with no basis | a preposterous idea |
| prerequisite (n.) | /priˈrekwəzɪt/ | 先决条件 | trust is a prerequisite for cooperation | a prerequisite for |
| prerogative (n.) | /prɪˈrɒgətɪv/ | 特权 | it's the manager's prerogative to decide | a royal prerogative |
| presumption (n.) | /prɪˈzʌmpʃn/ | 假定；冒昧 | the presumption of innocence | the presumption of innocence |
| presumptuous (adj.) | /prɪˈzʌmptʃuəs/ | 冒昧的；自以为是的 | it would be presumptuous to assume so | a presumptuous remark |
| pretence (n.) | /prɪˈtens/ | 假装；借口 | dropped all pretence of politeness | under false pretences |
| pretender (n.) | /prɪˈtendə(r)/ | 觊觎王位者；冒充者 | a pretender to the throne | a pretender to the throne |
| pretentious (adj.) | /prɪˈtenʃəs/ | 自命不凡的 | dismissed as pretentious art talk | a pretentious style |
*portend*（预示，动词）、*portent*（预兆，名词）、*portentous*（预示不祥的/自命不凡的，形容词）是同一词根的三种词性，注意区分用法；*presumption*（假定；冒昧）跟 *presumptuous*（冒昧的；自以为是的）也是同根词，一个是名词一个是形容词。
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