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criticize [sth], also UK: criticise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (literature: analyze, review) | 评论 píng lùn |
| | 评价 píng jià |
| | 分析 fēn xī |
| In an academic journal article, the professor criticized the new book about the Russian Empire. |
| 在一篇学术期刊文章中,教授分析了关于俄罗斯帝国的新书。 |
criticize [sb] harshly, also UK: criticise [sb] harshly vtr + adv | (express disapproval) | 猛烈批评
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| | 猛烈抨击 měng liè pēng jī |
crochet, also UK: crocheted adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (item: made by crochet) | 钩针编织的 gōu zhēn biān zhī de |
| Maria has dozens of crochet potholders. |
cross-fertilization, also UK: cross-fertilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (pollination between plants) | 异花受精
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cross-fertilization, also UK: cross-fertilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (exchange of ideas) (思想的) | 相互交流,相互碰撞
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crossbreed, also UK: cross-breed nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (animal of mixed breed) (本义) | 杂交动物 zá jiāo dòng wù |
| My dog looks like a collie, but he's actually a crossbreed. |
crossbreed, also UK: cross-breed nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (hybrid) (比喻) | 杂种,混血儿
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| My dress is a homemade crossbreed of two old pieces of clothing. |
crystallization, also UK: crystallisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (formation of crystals) (本义) | 结晶,晶化,晶体形成
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crystallization, also UK: crystallisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (process of taking shape) (比喻,计划、想法、意见等) | 成形,具体化
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crystallize, also UK: crystallise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (form into crystals) | 结晶 jié jīng |
| The honey in the back of the cupboard had crystallized. |
crystallize, also UK: crystallise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | figurative (be defined, become concrete) | 具体化 jù tǐ huà |
| | 成形 chéng xíng |
| Robert's career goals had crystallized in his mind, and he planned to work hard to achieve them. |
crystallize [sth], also UK: crystallise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (turn [sth] into crystals) | 使结晶
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| Time and oxidation will crystallize the substance. |
crystallize [sth], also UK: crystallise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (define, make concrete) (比喻,观点、意见、计划等) | 使具体化,使成形
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| Let's crystallize the plans soon so we can start packing our bags. |
curve, also UK: bend nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (bend in a road) (道路) | 拐弯处,弯曲处
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| The car came around the curve much too fast. |
| 汽车在拐弯处开得太快。 |
customization, also UK: customisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (modifying [sth] to requirements) | 定制 dìng zhì |
| | 专门定制 zhuān mén dìng zhì |
| | 量身订做 liáng shēn dìng zuò |
customize [sth], also UK: customise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (product: alter, tailor) | 订制 dìng zhì |
| | 订做 dìng zuò |
| This shop customizes all the furniture it makes to the buyer's specifications. |
| 这个店铺按照买主要求定制所有的家具。 |
customized, also UK: customised adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (made to fit individually) | 定制的 dìng zhì de |
| | 自定义的
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cuz, 'cuz, also UK: cos, 'cos conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | slang, abbreviation (because) | 因为 yīn wèi |
| | 由于 yóu yú |
cyclist, also US: cycler, biker nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] who rides a bicycle) | 骑自行车的人 qí zì xíng chē de rén |
| | 自行车手
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| In the summer, these roads are packed with cyclists. |
| 夏天,这条路上到处都是骑自行车的人。 |
Dairy Council, also US: Dairy Commission nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (agency: promotes milk products) | 奶制品委员会
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dare to do [sth], also UK: dare do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be brave enough) | 敢于做
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| | 胆敢做
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| Not one of them dared to ride on the ghost train. |
dare to do [sth], also UK: dare do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be impudent enough) | 有胆量做
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| | 敢放肆做
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| I wouldn't dare to enter his office without knocking. |
de-energize [sth], also UK: de-energise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (electricity: disconnect) | 切断…的电源
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de-militarized zone, demilitarized zone, also UK: de-militarised zone, demilitarised zone nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (area where military operations are prohibited) | 非军事区 fēi jūn shì qū |
| The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea is the world's most heavily armed border. |
dead weight, also US: deadweight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] heavy, motionless) | 沉重的东西 chén zhòng de dōng xī |
| | 沉重的静止物 chén zhòng de jìng zhǐ wù |
dead weight, also US: deadweight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (burden) (比喻) | 负担,重负,重担
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dead weight, also US: deadweight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (weight of vehicle without a load) | (车辆等的)自重 chē liàng děng de zì zhòng |
| | 净重 jìng zhòng |
dead weight, also US: deadweight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (DW; fixed weight of structure or equipment) | 静重 jìng zhòng |
| | 结构自重 jié gòu zì zhòng |
University Registrar, also US: Dean of Enrollment nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (academic administrator) | 招生部主任
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| | 注册部主任
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decarbonization, also UK: decarbonisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (removal of carbon) | 脱碳
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decentralization, also UK: decentralisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (government: devolution) | 地方分权 dì fāng fēn quán |
| | 权力下放 quán lì xià fàng |
| Robert is a firm believer in decentralization of government. |
decentralize [sth], also UK: decentralise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (devolve powers) | 使权力分散 shǐ quán lì fēn sǎn |
| | 将…的权力下放
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| One of the presidential candidates wants to decentralize the government. |
decimalization, also UK: decimalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (conversion to metric system) | 转换为十进制 zhuǎn huàn wéi shí jìn zhì |
decolonization, also UK: decolonisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (restoration of a country's autonomy) | 非殖民化 fēi zhí mín huà |
| | 脱离殖民地化 tuō lí zhí mín dì huà |
decolonize [sth], also UK: decolonise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] independent) | 去殖民化 qù zhí mín huà |
| | 使殖民地恢复独立 shǐ zhí mín dì huī fù dú lì |
decriminalization, also UK: decriminalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of legalizing [sth]) | 合法化 hé fǎ huà |
| | 非刑事化 fēi xíng shì huà |
| | 非犯罪化 fēi fàn zuì huà |
decriminalize [sth], also UK: decriminalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] legal) | 使...合法化 shǐ hé fǎ huà |
| A growing number of people want to decriminalize marijuana use. |
dehumanization, also UK: dehumanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mechanization, industrialization) | 非人化 fēi rén huà |
| | 机械化 jī xiè huà |
| | 工业化 gōng yè huà |
| The dehumanization of the production process allows the factory to make pencils cheaply. |
dehumanization, also UK: dehumanisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (making [sb] appear less than human) | 失去人性 shī qù rén xìng |
| | 人性丧失 rén xìng sàng shī |
| The dehumanization of Jews was a contributing factor of the Holocaust. |
dehumanize [sb], also UK: dehumanise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (portray [sb] as less than human) | 非人化 fēi rén huà |
| The article dehumanized the indigenous people and portrayed them as animals. |
dehumanize [sb], also UK: dehumanise [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deprive [sb] of humanity) | 去人性化 qù rén xìng huà |
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| Miserable prison conditions dehumanized the inmates. |
dehumanize [sth], also UK: dehumanise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mechanize [sth]) | 使机械化 shǐ jī xiè huà |
| Dehumanizing the manufacturing of valves means that we can produce many more for a cheaper price. |
demagnetization, also UK: demagnetisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (removal of magnetism) | 消磁 xiāo cí |
| | 除去磁性 chú qù cí xìng |
| | 除去磁性 chú qù cí xìng |
demagnetize [sth], also UK: demagnetise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove magnetism) | 使…消磁 shǐ xiāo cí |
| | 去除…的磁性 qù chú de cí xìng |
dematerialize, also UK: dematerialise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (cease physical existence) | 非物质化
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dematerialize, also UK: dematerialise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (disappear) | 消失 xiāo shī |
dematerialize [sth], also UK: dematerialise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (replace [sth] with electronic version) | 使无纸化
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demilitarization, also UK: demilitarisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (withdrawal of armed forces) | 解除军事管制 jiě chú jūn shì guǎn zhì |
| | 撤军 chè jūn |
demilitarise [sth], also UK: demilitarise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (change from military to civil control) | 解除对…的军事管制
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| It will take some time to demilitarize the war-torn city. |
demobilization, also UK: demobilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (removal from duty, service) (军人) | 复员 fù yuán |
demobilize [sth], also UK: demobilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (military: take [sth] out of action) | 遣散(部队)
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| The unit was demobilized near the end of the war. |
demobilize [sb], also UK: demobilise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (military: take [sb] out of action) | 让…复员
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| Brian was demobilized when his mental state began to deteriorate. |
demobilize, also UK: demobilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (military: withdraw) (部队) | 遣散 qiǎn sàn |
| The president has ordered the military to demobilize. |
democratization, also UK: democratisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spread of democracy) | 民主化 mín zhǔ huà |
democratization, also UK: democratisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of making [sth] democratic) | 民主化进程 mín zhǔ huà jìn chéng |
| | 民主发展 mín zhǔ fā zhǎn |
democratize [sth], also UK: democratise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] democratic) | 使…民主化 shǐ mín zhǔ huà |
demonetization, also UK: demonetisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (finance: removal from status of legal tender) | 取消…的法定货币地位 qǔ xiāo de fǎ dìng huò bì dì wèi |
demonetization, also UK: demonetization nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (loss of value, legitimacy) (比喻) | 失去价值,失去合法性
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demonetize [sth], also UK: demonetise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (no longer be used as currency) | 取消…的法定货币地位 qǔ xiāo de fǎ dìng huò bì dì wèi |
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demonize [sb/sth], also UK: demonise [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (portray [sb], [sth] as evil) | 妖魔化 yāo mó huà |
| The media has demonized the actor for his affairs. |
demoralization, also UK: demoralisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (discouragement) | 士气低落 shì qì dī luò |
| | 意志消沉 yì zhì xiāo chén |
| | 丧失信心 sàng shī xìn xīn |
demoralize [sb], also UK: demoralise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (discourage [sb]) | 使...沮丧 shǐ jǔ sàng |
| | 使…失望 shǐ … shī wàng |
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| The series of setbacks demoralized the team. |
denationalization, also UK: denationalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (privatization: of industry, etc.) | 去国有化 qù guó yǒu huà |
| | 私有化 sī yǒu huà |
denationalize [sth], also UK: denationalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (privatize [sth]) | 去国有化 qù guó yǒu huà |
| | 使私有化 shǐ sī yǒu huà |
deodorize [sth], also UK: deodorise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (neutralize smell) | 中和(不好的)味道 zhōng hé bù hǎo de wèi dào |
| | 除去…的臭味 chú qù de chòu wèi |
| This powder deodorizes cat litter. |
departmentalization, also UK: departmentalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (division into departments) | 部门划分 bù mén huà fēn |
| | 科系划分 kē jì huà fēn |
| | 职能范围划分 zhí néng fàn wéi huà fēn |
departmentalize [sth], also UK: departmentalise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sort [sth] into departments) | 对…进行职能范围(部门、科系)划分 duì jìn xíng zhí néng fàn wéi bù mén kē xì huà fēn |
dependent, also UK: dependant nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (child, etc. supported financially) (尤指孩子) | 受抚养者,受供养者,眷属,家眷
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| How many dependents do you claim on your tax return? |
| 你在报税表上填了自己有几个家眷? |
depersonalization, also UK: depersonalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (act of removing individuality) | 非个性化
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depersonalization, also UK: depersonalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (psychiatry: feeling of unreality) (心理学) | 人格解体
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depersonalize [sth], also UK: depersonalise⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | mainly US (make [sth] impersonal) | 去个性化 qù gè xìng huà |
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depoliticize [sth], also UK: depoliticise⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make apolitical) | 去政治化 qù zhèng zhì huà |
| | 使与政治无关 shǐ yǔ zhèng zhì wú guān |
depressurization, also UK: depressurisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reduction in pressure) | 减压 jiǎn yā |
| | 降压 jiàng yā |
depressurize, also UK: depressurise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (lose air pressure) | 减压 jiǎn yā |
| | 降压 jiàng yā |
depressurize [sth], also UK: depressurise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (reduce air pressure) | 使…减压 shǐ jiǎn yā |
| | 使…降压 shǐ jiàng yā |
deputize, also UK: deputise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (serve as acting leader) | 代理 dài lǐ |
| | 代行职务 dài xíng zhí wù |
| A military officer is temporarily deputizing while a new government is established. |
deputize for [sb], also UK: deputise for [sb] vi + prep | (act for [sb]) | 替…代行职务
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| Ursula will deputize for her boss while he is away. |
deputize [sb], also UK: deputise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sb] deputy) | 让…代理
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| | 让…代行职务
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| Wyatt was deputized after showing remarkable bravery. |
desalinization, also UK: desalinisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process of removing salt) | 去除盐分 qù chú yán fēn |
| | 脱盐 tuō yán |
desensitization, also UK: desensitisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (loss of physical feeling) (身体) | 脱敏(作用),麻木
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desensitization, also UK: desensitisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (loss of emotional response) (感情) | 敏感度降低,麻木
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desensitize [sb], also UK: desensitise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sb] less sensitive) | 使不敏感 shǐ bù mǐn gǎn |
| | 使脱敏
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| Years of therapy have helped to desensitize Laura. |
desensitize [sb] to [sth], also UK: desensitise [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (make [sb] less sensitive to [sth]) | 使…对…麻木
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| | 使…对…不敏感
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| Watching a lot of bloody movies may desensitize you to the shock of violence. |
destabilization, also UK: destabilisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (process: making, becoming unstable) | 扰动 rǎo dòng |
| | 不安定 bù ān dìng |
| | 不稳定 bù wěn dìng |
destabilize [sth], also UK: destabilise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] unstable) | 破坏…的稳定 pò huài de wěn dìng |
| | 使...不稳定
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| The decaying isotope will destabilize the substance. |
| 衰变的同位素会使该物质不稳定。 |
destabilize [sb], also UK: destabilise [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sb] unstable) | 使…情绪处于崩溃边缘
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| The sudden shock of her son's death destabilized Martha, and she was unable to get out of bed for weeks. |
destabilize, also UK: destabilise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (become unstable) | 变得不稳定 biàn de bù wěn dìng |
| Traffic conditions have destabilized with the winter storm. |
dial tone, also UK: dialling tone nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (phone signal) | (电话)拨号音 diàn huà bō hào yīn |
| Wait for the dial tone to begin pressing the number keys. |
dibble, also UK: dibber nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (gardening tool: make holes) (园艺) | 挖洞器,挖洞手铲
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dietician, also mainly US: dietitian nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (nutritional advisor) | 营养学家 yíng yǎng xué jiā |
| | 营养顾问 yíng yǎng gù wèn |
| Meagan became a dietician because she wanted to help people lead healthier lives. |
digitalization, digitization, also UK: digitalisation, digitisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (computers: conversion to digital form) (计算机) | 数字化
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digitalization, also UK: digitalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medicine: treatment with digitalis) (医学) | 洋地黄疗法
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digitalization, also UK: digitalisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (medicine: effect of digitalis treatment) (医学) | 洋地黄疗效
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digitalize [sth/sb], also UK: digitalise [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (medical: administer digitalis) | 给(病人)服用洋地黄
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dimerize, also UK: dimerise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (molecule: become a dimer) | 使…成为二分子聚合物
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dimerize [sth], also UK: dimerise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (form one molecule of two) | 使二聚
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dirty blond, also UK: dirty blonde nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hair colour: dark blond) | 褐色夹杂金色的头发
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dirty movie, also UK: dirty film nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal (pornographic film) | 黄片
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| The boys hid the dirty movie under the mattress so their mom wouldn't find it. |
disability organization, also UK: disability organisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (association: disabled rights) | 残疾人组织
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| Disability organizations are calling for better access to public services. |
disc jockey, also US: disk jockey viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (act as DJ in nightclub) (在夜总会等场所) | 当打碟师,当唱片骑士
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