基本词汇D

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dam - n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water

damage - v. to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things 

dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music 

danger - n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss 

dark - ad. having little or no light ("The room was dark.") 

date - n. an expression of time; a day, month and year 

daughter - n. a person's female child 

day - n. twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight 

dead - ad. not living 

deaf - ad. not able to hear 

deal - v. to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to
buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.") 

debate - v. to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument 

debt - n. something that is owed; the condition of owing 

decide - v. to choose; to settle; to judge 

declare - v. to say; to make a statement 

decrease - v. to make less in size or amount 

deep - ad. going far down; a long way from top to bottom 

defeat - v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having
lost 

defend - v. to guard or fight against attack; to protect 

deficit - n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or
imports are greater than exports 

define - v. to give the meaning of; to explain 

degree - n. a measure of temperature 

delay - v. to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late 

delegate - n. one sent to act for another; one who represents another 

demand - v. to ask by ordering; to ask with force 

democracy - n. the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or
to make other important decisions 

demonstrate - v. to make a public show of opinions or feelings ("The crowd
demonstrated in support of human rights."); to explain by using examples ("The
teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.") 

denounce - v. to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely 

deny - v. to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request 

depend - v. to need help and support 

deplore - v. to regret strongly; to express sadness 

deploy - v. to move forces or weapons into positions for action 

depression - n. severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic
activity during which many people lose their jobs 

describe - v. to give a word picture of something; to give details of something 

desert - n. a dry area of land 

design - v. to plan or create plans for 

desire - v. to want very much; to wish for 

destroy - v. to break into pieces; to end the existence of 

detail - n. a small part of something; a small piece of information 

develop - v. to grow; to create; to experience progress 

device - n. a piece of equipment made for a special purpose 

dictator - n. a ruler with complete power 

die - v. to become dead; to stop living; to end 

diet - n. usual daily food and drink 

different - ad. not the same 

difficult - ad. not easy; hard to do, make or carry out 

dig - v. to make a hole in the ground 

dinner - n. the main amount of food eaten at a usual time ("The family had its dinner
at noon."); a special event that includes food ("The official dinner took place at the
White House.") 

diplomat - n. a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another
government 

direct - v. to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater."); ad.
straight to something; not through some other person or thing ("The path is
direct.") 

direction - n. the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came
from or went to 

dirt - n. earth or soil 

disappear - v. to become unseen; to no longer exist 

disarm - v. to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb
harmless by removing its exploding device 

discover - v. to find or learn something 

discuss - v. to talk about; to exchange ideas 

disease - n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria 

dismiss - v. to send away; to refuse to consider 

dispute - v. to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate 

dissident - n. a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government 

distance - n. the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance
from my house to your house is two kilometers.") 

dive - v. to jump into water head first 

divide - v. to separate into two or more parts 

do - v. to act; to make an effort 

doctor - n. a person trained in medicine to treat sick people 

document - n. an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or
support of something 

dog - n. a small animal that often lives with humans 

dollar - n. United States money, one hundred cents 

door - n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room 

down - ad. from higher to lower; in a low place 

dream - v. to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep; n. a picture or story in
the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future 

drink - v. to take liquid into the body through the mouth 

drive - v. to control a moving vehicle 

drop - v. to fall or let fall; to go lower 

drown - v. to die under water 

drug - n. anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance
used to ease pain or to affect the mind 

dry - ad. not wet; without rain 

during - ad. through the whole time; while (something is happening) 

dust - n. pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air 

duty - n. one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and just