专业词汇|美国之音150菜鸟听力词语 P4

prove - v. to show to be true

provide - v. to give something needed or wanted

public - ad. of or about all the people in a community or country; opposite private

publication^{1 - n. something that is published such as a book, newspaper or magazine}

publish - v. to make public something that is written; to include something in a book, newspaper or magazine

pull - v. to use force to move something toward^{2 the person or thing using the force; opposite push}

pump - v. to force a gas or liquid up, into or through

punish - v. to cause pain, suffering or loss^{3 for doing something bad or illegal4}

purchase - v. to buy with money or with something of equal value; n. that which is bought

pure - ad. free from anything that is different or that reduces value; clean

purpose - n. the reason or desired effect for doing something; goal

push - v. to use force to move something away from the person or thing using the force; opposite pull

put - v. to place; to set in position