六级词汇天天练(12.3)

1.dispatch
vt. 派遣，发送
Please hurry up the dispatch of these telegrams.
请速将这些电报发出去。
n. 快信，电讯，急件
[难点]
dispatch sb. to do sth. 派某人干某事

 

2.disperse
v. （使）分散，驱散
The police dispersed the demonstrators. 警察驱散示威者。
[同]scatter
v. 散开，解散
The crowd dispersed when the police arrived. 警察来时，群众散开。
[同]dissipate
v. 散步，传播
The rumor was rapidly dispersed. 谣言很快就传开了。
[同]spread

 

3.displace
vt. 移置，转移
[同]transfer
vt. 代替，取代
Television has displaced radio. 电视以取代了收音机。
[同]take the place of

 

4.displacement
n. 转移，移置；取代，置换；撤职，免职

 

5.displease
vt. 使不高兴，使生气
displease one’s wife 使妻子不悦
[难点]
be displeased with sb. （for doing sth.）对某人（做某事）不高兴
be displeased at sb.’s sth. 不满某人的…

 

6.disregard
n. 漠视，不顾，不注意
disregard of a rule 忽视一项规则
[同]indifference
vt. 不理，不顾，不管
He disregarded his doctor's advice. 他不顾医生的忠告。
[难点]
disregard of sth. 或者 disregard for sth.

 

7.dissatisfaction
n. 不满，不平
[难点]
dissatisfaction with sb. / sth. 对某人（某事）不满
dissatisfaction with sb. at doing sth. 对某人做某事不满

 

8.dissipate
v. 驱散，使（云、雾、疑虑等）消散
dissipate fear/doubt/ignorance
v. 浪费
Don't dissipate your efforts. 不要浪费你的精力了。

 

9.distinctly
adv. 明显地，清楚地，明晰地

 

10.distinguish
vt. 使杰出，使显出特色
Diligence distinguished him from others.
勤勉使他有别于他人。
[难点]
distinguish oneself 使自己出名
He distinguished himself on the battlefield. 他名扬沙场。
v. 辨别；区别之意
distinguish onething from another; distinguish from two things

 

11.distort
vt. 扭曲
His face was distorted with pain. 他的脸因痛苦而扭曲。
[同]twist
vt. 曲解，歪曲
The reporter distorted the facts. 那记者歪曲事实。

 

12.distortion
n. 扭曲，歪曲，曲解

 

13.distract
vt. 分神，转移（注意力）；迷惑，困扰
[同]bewilder
[难点]
distract sb. from sth. 使某人分心
The noise in the street distracted me from my reading. 街上的噪音使我不能专心读书。
be distracted with/by sth. 为...所烦扰，被...弄糊涂（常被动）
She was distracted at the news. 她因听到这消息而心烦意乱。

 

14.disturbance
n. 骚动，动乱
Were there many political disturbances in the country last year ?
这个国家去年有很多政治上的动乱吗？
n. 打扰，干扰

 

六级范文：

Directions:  For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Health Gains in Developing Countries. You must base your composition on the following instructions (given in Chinese):
1. 以下图为依据描述发展中国家的期望寿命（life expectancy）和婴儿死亡率（infant mortality）的变化情况。
2. 说明引起变化的各种原因。
　　 In the developing countries great changes took place in life expectancy and infant mortality in the period from 1960 to 1990. In 1960 life expectancy was very low, while infant mortality ws very high. However, in 1990 life expectancy increased, whereas infant mortality declined.
　　There are many reasons for the changes, but in general, they come down to three major ones. First, their living conditions were improved. In the old days people in the developing countries suffered hunger and were exposed to the elements. Nowadays they are well fed and housed. Naturally they live longer than before. Besides, the medical condition was also improved and so the adequate足够的 medical treatment ensures the adults' health and reduces infant mortality. Most important of all, in the early 60s there were constant wars in some developing countries because of the colonial rule and so a lot of people were killed in wars. Nowadays most developing countries have become independent countries and their people live a peaceful life.
　　In conclusion, the national independence and social stability稳定性 are responsible for these changes.