persist in 坚持,固执

  in person 亲自,当面

  in place (in right or proper place) 放在应放的地方

  in place of (=instead of) 代替

  take (a) pleasure in 喜欢做某事

  be on the point of doing sth (=be about to do sth) 刚要去做

  beside the point 不切正题,无关紧要

  come to the point 谈主要问题

  there is no point in doing sth 没必要做某事

  to the point 中肯,切题

  point at (=indicate,direct attention) 指着

  point out (=indicate,show) 指出,指明

  popular with/among 大众所喜爱的,拥戴

  in the position of 处在…位置上

  in practice 实际上(状语);业务熟练(表语)

  be (get) out of practice 荒疏,不熟练

  bring (put) …into practice 使…成为现实

  prefer…to… (choose rather,like better) 宁要, 更喜欢

  prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭

  prepare breakfast 作早饭

  in the presence of 在…在场的情况下

  for the present (=for the time being,for now) 暂且,就现在来说

  at present 现在,此刻

  preside over / at 主持(会议,业务等)

  prevail over 占优势,压倒,战胜

  prevent… from 使…不,防止…做

  previous to (=prior to) 在…之前

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

  pride oneself on / upon 以…自豪

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

  prior to (=before) 在…之前

  in private (=privately) 私下,秘密地\in public 公开地

  proceed from (=arise from,result from) 由…发出,由…引起(产生)

  proceed with ( =begin and continue sth) 继续进行

  in progress (=in the state of be done)进行中

  prohibit…from (=forbid) 禁止, 阻止

  in proportion to 与…成比例

  protect…from 阻止..不受,保护不受

  be proud of 为…自豪

  provide for 为…做准备

  in public 公开地, 当众

  on purpose (=by intention,deliberately) 故意

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