VOA慢速英语1500基础单词 [P]

pig
[a famp3 animal used for its meat]
He raises pigs on his famp3.

pilot
[one who guides or flies an airplane or helicopter]
The pilot landed the airplane on a road.

pipe
[a long, round piece of material used to move liquid or gas]
The pipe moves oil from Texas to Virginia.

place
[(1) to put something somewhere; (2) an area or a part of an area; (3) space where a person or thing is; (4) any room, building, town or country]
He placed the book on the table. (1)
The place you are looking for is on the other side of town. (2)
I am staying at his place. (3)
Japan is a place I would like to visit. (4)

plan
[(1) to organize or develop an idea or method of acting or doing something; (2) an organized or developed idea or method]
They plan to have a party. (1)
The plan will not work. (2)

planet
[a large object in space that orbits the sun]
Earth is a planet.

plant
[(1) to put into the ground to grow; (2) a living growth from the ground which gets its food from air, water and earth]
If you plant this, it will grow. (1)
These plants have beautiful flowers in the summer. (2)

plastic
[a material made from chemicals that can be fomp3ed and made into things]
I ate with a plastic spoon from a plastic plate on a plastic table.

play
[(1) to have fun; (2) to not work; (3) to take part in a sport; (4) to make music on an instrument; (5) a story acted in a theater]
She plays with her baby. (1)
I cannot play today. (2)
He plays baseball every day. (3)
Will you play the guitar? (4)
We saw a play at the theater last night. (5)

please
[(1) to make one happy; (2) to give enjoyment]
He was pleased to see her again. (1)
The music is pleasing to her. (2)

plenty
[(1) all that is needed; (2) a large enough amount]
There is plenty of time to see a movie. (1)
We have plenty of food. (2)

plot
[(1) to make secret plans; (2) a secret plan to do something wrong or illegal]
Her friends plotted to surprise her with a party. (1)
A bank employee discovered the plot. (2)

poem
[words and their sounds organized in a special way to express emotions]
Several of his poems have been published.

point
[(1) to aim one's finger toward; (2) to aim; (3) the sharp end of something]
The man pointed his finger at the suspect. (1)
She pointed the gun at the target. (2)
The knife had a sharp point. (3)

poison
[a substance that can destroy life or damage health]
Police found poison in the woman's food.

police
[(1) a government agency responsible for guarding the public, keeping order, and making sure people obey the law; (2) members of that agency]
The mayor said police have failed to reduce crime in the city. (1)
He said the city needs more police. (2)

policy
[an established set of plans or goals used to develop and make decisions in politics, economics or business]
The new president said he would change the nation's economic policy.

politics
[the activities of government and of those who are in public office]
He enjoys discussing politics with his friends.

pollute
[to release dangerous or unpleasant substances into the air, soil or water]
The governor said he will act against companies that pollute the air and water in his state.

poor
[(1) people with little or no money; (2) lacking money or goods; (3) of bad quality]
She has proposed programs to help the poor. (1)
His family is poor because he cannot keep a job. (2)
The company makes poor products. (3)