1. prohibit…from (=forbid) 禁止, 阻止

2. in proportion to 与…成比例

3. protect…from 阻止..不受,保护不受

4. be proud of 为…自豪

5. provide for 为…做准备

6. in public 公开地, 当众

7. on purpose(=by intention, deliberately)故意

8. to the purpose (=useful for one’s purpose)得要领的, 中肯的

9. be qualified in 在某种科目或学科上合格 be qualified for 在某种职业上合格

10. call…in question 对…表示怀疑

11. beyond (all) question (=without question) 毫无疑问

12. out of the question (=impossible)不可能的

13. in question (=under discussion)所谈及的;

14. without question 毫无疑问

15. be caught in the rain 被雨淋了

16. prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭 prepare breakfast 作早饭

17. in the presence of 在…在场的情况下

18. for the present(=for the time being, for now)暂且,就现在来说; at present 现在,此刻

19. preside over at 主持(会议,业务等)

20. prevail over 占优势, 压倒, 战胜

21. prevent…from 使…不, 防止…做

22. previous to (=prior to) 在…之前

23. take pride in(=pride oneself on) 以…自豪

24. pride oneself on upon 以…自豪

25. in principle (=only in regard to the main idea) 原则上

26. in reality (=in fact, really) 事实上

27. beyond all reason 没有道理的

28. by reason of (=because of) 由于,因为

29. it stands to reason that …理所当然

30. reason with (=argue) 劝说