512. in place of (=instead of) 代替
513. take(a) pleasure in 喜歡做某事
514. be on the point of doing sth. (=be about to do sth.) 剛要去做
515. beside the point 不切正題,無關緊要
516. come to the point 談主要問題
517. there is no point in doing sth.沒必要做某事
518. to the point 中肯, 切題
519. point at (=indicate, direct attention)指著
point out (=indicate, show) 指出,指明
520. popular with/among大眾所喜愛的,擁戴
521. in the position of 處在…位置上
522. in practice 實際上(狀語);業(yè)務熟練(表語)
523. be(get) out of practice 荒疏,不熟練
524. bring(put)…into practice使…成為現實
525. prefer…to… (choose rather, like better) 寧要, 更喜歡
526. prepare for breakfast 準備吃早飯
prepare breakfast 作早飯
527. in the presence of 在…在場的情況下
528. for the present(=for the time being, for now)暫且,就現在來說; at present現在,此刻
529. preside over / at 主持(會議,業(yè)務等)
530. prevail over 占優(yōu)勢, 壓倒, 戰(zhàn)勝
531. prevent…from 使…不, 防止…做
532. previous to (=prior to) 在…之前
533. take pride in(=pride oneself on) 以…自豪
534. pride oneself on / upon 以…自豪
535. in principle (=only in regard to the main idea) 原則上
536. prior to (=before) 在…之前
537. in private (=privately) 私下, 秘密地
in public 公開地
538. proceed from (=arise from, result from) 由…發(fā)出, 由…引起(產生)
539. proceed with ( =begin and continue sth.) 繼續(xù)進行
540. in progress(=in the state of be done)進行中
