托业考试综合辅导(4b)
derivation n. the act or process of deriving; the form or source from which something is derived; an origin; the historical origin and development of a word descend v. to move from a higher to a lower place; come or go down; to slope, extend, or incline downward; to come down from a source; derive describe v. to depict; to illustrate; to explain; to characterize; to elucidate; to give an account of description n. explanation; illustration; instruction desert adj. of, relating to, characteristic of, or inhabiting a desert; barren and uninhabited; desolate desert n. a barren or desolate area; an empty or forsaken place; a wasteland desert v. to leave empty or alone; abandon; to withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; forsake deserve v. to be worthy of; to have a right to design n. plan; sketch; model; layout; structure design v. to make plans for; to formulate; to create; to conceive; to think up; to intend; to produce; to conceptualize designate v. to indicate or specify; point out; to select and set aside for a duty, an office, or a purpose despiteprep. notwithstanding destination n. place where one is going; place where something is sent; the purpose for which something is destined destroy v. to demolish; to ruin; to destruct; to erase destruction n. ruin; desolation; annihilation detachment n. the act or process of disconnecting or detaching; separation; the state of being separate or detached; indifference to or remoteness from the concerns of others; aloofness detail v. to list; to describe; to specify; to assign; to delegate; to enumerate detailed adj. itemized; containing details; marked by abundant detail or by thoroughness in treating small items or parts detain v. to keep from proceeding; delay or retard; to keep in custody or temporary confinement detect v. to discover; to discern; to find out detention n. the act of detaining; the state or a period of being detained deteriorate v. to diminish or impair in quality, character, or value; to grow worse; degenerate; to weaken or disintegrate; decay determine v. to decide; to define; to settle; to conclude; to cause; to affect detest v. to dislike intensely; abhor detrimental adj. causing damage or harm; injurious devaluation n. a reduction in the value of one currency in relation to other currencies devastate v. to lay waste; destroy; to overwhelm; confound; stun deviate v. to turn aside from a course or way; to depart, as from a norm, purpose, or subject; stray device n. apparatus; hardware component which can send or receive date (Computers); appliance; gadget; trick; scheme devise v. to plan; to invent; to design devitalize v. to diminish or destroy the strength or vitality of devote v. to give or apply (one's time, attention, or self) entirely to a particular activity, pursuit, cause, or person; to set apart for a specific purpose or use; to set apart by or as if by a vow or solemn act; consecrate dictate v. to say something aloud for someone to write down; to command; to order; to impose diet n. nourishment; nutrition; food and drink; regimen; weight loss plan diet v. to limit the amount of food eaten; to eat only certain kinds of food diffuse v. to pour out and cause to spread freely; to spread about or scatter; disseminate; to make less brilliant; soften digit n. one of the ten Arabic number symbols, 0 through 9; a human finger or toe digital adj. using numbers; with numbers; based on digits dignity n. respected position; honor; nobility diligent adj. ambitious; industrious; hard-working; characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort directory n. guidebook; library; catalog; subdivision of a disk in which files are stored (Computers); web portal site disappear v. to go out of sight; to become extinct; to cease to exist; to vanish; opposite of to appear disavow v. to disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with discard n. garbage; refuse; scrap discard v. to throw away; to get rid of discern v. to distinguish; to perceive; to recognize; to discriminate discharge n. the act of removing a load or burden; a flowing out or pouring forth; emission; secretion; something that is discharged, released, emitted, or excreted discharge v. to relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; to release, as from confinement, care, or duty; to remove from office or employment discipline n. training disclaim v. to deny connection with; to renounce; to repudiate; to disavow disclaimer n. statement which denies responsibility or affiliation; act of disclaiming; repudiation; renouncing of a claim; denial discord n. Lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things; Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension; An inharmonious combination of simultaneously sounded tones (Music) discord v. to fail to agree or harmonize; clash discount n. price reduction; rebate discount v. to disregard; to ignore; to reduce the price of; to mark down; to give a discount discourage v. to cause to lose heart; to deter; to dissuade; to show disapproval of; to derail discouraged adj. deprived of hope or confidence; dissuaded from discouragement n. derailment; feeling of despair in the face of obstacles discourse n. verbal expression in speech or writing; verbal exchange; conversation discourse v. to speak or write formally and at length; to engage in conversation or discussion; converse discover v. to find out; to come across; to gain knowledge; to learn of something; to get information about something discredit n. loss of or damage to one's reputation; lack or loss of trust or belief; doubt; something damaging to one's reputation or stature discredit v. to damage in reputation; disgrace; to cause to be doubted or distrusted; to refuse to believe discrete adj. separate; individual; discontinuous discretion n. caution; wisdom; careful judgment discriminate v. to make a clear distinction; distinguish; to make distinctions on the basis of class or category without regard to individual merit; show preference or prejudice disdain n. a feeling or show of contempt and aloofness; scorn disdain v. to regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise; to consider or reject as beneath oneself disease n. sickness; illness disembark v. to go ashore from a boat; to leave a plane or vehicle; to land disgruntle v. to make discontented disguise n. the act or an instance of disguising; clothes or accessories worn to conceal one's true identity; appearance that misrepresents the true character of something disguise v.to modify the manner or appearance of in order to prevent recognition; to conceal or obscure by dissemblance or false show; misrepresent dislocate v. to put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship; to throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt dislodge v. to extricate; to remove; to evict; to oust; to expel dismal adj. gloomy; cheerless; bad; depressing; sad dismay n. a sudden or complete loss of courage in the face of trouble or danger |