<正> Many kinds of dispersed Pd （0） supported on cross-linked poly （N-vinyl pyrrolidone） were prepared and characterized by IR and X-ray diffraction. Their hydrogenation properties of methyl acrylate have been examined. Experimental results indicate that the hydrogenation rate will reach a maximum as the degree of crosslinking increases to a certain point. The catalytic activity of the catalysts is closely related to the preparation condition and the particle size of Pd of the catalysts. Some other factors which affect the catalytic properties have also been studied.