大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(六十八)

　　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)

　　popular

　　[(1) liked by many people; (2) generally approved by the public]

　　She is a popular girl at our school. (1)

　　A proposal to cut taxes has much popular support. (2)

　　population

　　[all the people in a place, city or country]

　　The population of the world continues to increase.

　　port

　　[(1) a city where ships load or unload goods; (2) a place on a coast where ships can be safe from a storm]

　　Baltimore is a busy port on the Atlantic coast. (1)

　　The ship raced the storm to a safe port. (2)

　　position

　　[(1) a place; (2) the way of holding the body; (3) the way a thing is set or placed; (4) a job (or level of a job) in an organization]

　　The soldiers attacked the enemy position. (1)

　　The position of his body showed he was in pain. (2)

　　Someone changed the position of the bed. (3)

　　Her father holds a high position in the company. (4)

　　possess

　　[(1) to have; (2) to own; (3) to control or be controlled by]

　　She possesses great negotiating skills. (1)

　　He possesses a 1955 Ford Thunderbird car. (2)

　　An evil spirit possessed her. (3)