| 复合形式： |
| damp [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (lessen: enthusiasm, spirits) | 减弱
jiǎn ruò |
| | | 削弱
xuē ruò |
| | The cold rain damped everyone's enthusiasm for a hike. |
| dampen [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (lessen: enthusiasm, spirits) | 减少
jiǎn shǎo |
| | | 降低
jiàng dī |
| | | 抑制
yì zhì |
| | Not even this bad weather can dampen my enthusiasm for running. |
| | 即使天气如此糟糕，我跑步的热情也没有减少。 |
| dampen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | colloquial (damp: soften instrument sound) (乐器的声音) | 减弱，使…变柔和 vtr
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| dangle [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (allow to hang loosely) | 悬吊
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| | | 悬挂
xuán guà |
| | | 悬垂
xuán chuí |
| | The kids dangled their feet over the dock. |
| | 孩子们坐在码头上，腿悬垂在码头边。 |
dangle [sth] in front of [sb],
dangle [sth] before [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (offer as incentive) | 拿某物来诱惑某人
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| | | 用某物来吊某人的胃口
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| | Dangle a raise in front of him and see what happens. The boss dangled extra overtime pay before the employees for working on the holiday. |
| | 用加薪来吊他的胃口，看看会怎样。为了让雇员节假日上班，老板拿额外加班费来诱惑大家。 |
dapple,
dapple [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mottle) | 使…产生斑纹
shǐ chǎn shēng bān wén |
| | | 使…有斑点
shǐ yǒu bān diǎn |
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] (US) v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be bold enough) | 无畏于
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| | | 胆敢于
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| | If you dare to dream, anything is possible. |
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. |
| darken [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (mood, etc.: make sombre) | 使阴郁
shǐ yīn yù |
| | | 使不高兴
shǐ bù gāo xìng |
| | Kelly's bad attitude darkened the atmosphere. |
| darn [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (mend [sth] by sewing) | 织补
zhī bǔ |
| | | 缝补
féng bǔ |
| | The socks were full of holes, so Harry darned them. |
| | 袜子上都是洞，哈利就缝补了一下。 |
| darn [sth] interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | US, informal, euphemism (curse) | 该死的
gāi sǐ de |
| | | 讨厌的
tǎo yàn de |
| | Darn that pesky fly! |
| | 该死的苍蝇真烦人！ |
| dart [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move, send quickly) (快速地) | 投射，发出
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| | Andy darted a quick glance at Helen. |
| dash [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (strike, smash against) | 猛冲
měng chōng |
| | | 撞击
zhuàng jī |
| | Waves dashed the rocks. |
dash [sth] against [sth],
dash [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (throw [sth] against) | 把...猛掷在...上
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| | | 把...向...猛扔去
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| | Janet dashed the plate against the wall. |
| dash against [sth] vi + prep | (strike) | 撞向
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| | | 冲向
chōng xiàng |
| | Waves dashed against the shore. |
dash [sth] on [sth],
dash [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (apply roughly) | 将…草草涂在…上
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| | | 将…潦草地抹到…上
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| | Harriet dashed some paint onto the wall. |
| dash [sth] on [sth] vtr + prep | (strike against) | 把…往…上冲撞
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| | | 把…往…上撞击
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| | Amy dashed her head on a rock while swimming. |
date [sth],
date [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (ascertain era) | 鉴定…的时期，确定…的年代
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| | Scientists are trying to date the fossils. |
| | 科研人员正在试图确定这些化石的年代。 |
| date from [sth] vi + prep | (exist since) | 起始于，自…日期起一直存在，可追溯至
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| | The settlements here date from 1678. |
| | 这里的居民点可追溯至1678年。 |
| date back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (exist since) | 追溯到…
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| | The fossils dated back to the Precambrian eon. |
| daub [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply roughly, smear) | 草草地涂抹
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| | The bricklayer daubed mortar onto the layer of bricks. |
| daub [sth] on⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply roughly, smear) | 随意地涂抹
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| | Don't worry about it being even, just daub the mixture on. |
| day-trip to [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip to a place) | 去...一日游
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| | | 一日游览...
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| day-trip from [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip from a place) | 从...开始一日游
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| | | 自...启程一日游
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| daydream about [sth/sb] vi + prep | (fantasize about) | 幻想
huàn xiǎng |
| | | 空想
kōng xiǎng |
| | I frequently daydream about living in a warmer climate. |
| daylight [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (construction: fill with light) | 照亮
zhào liàng |
| | The translucent panels daylight the room and give it a nice glow. |
| dazzle [sb/sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (light: blind temporarily) (光) | 刺眼，炫目
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| | The glare of the oncoming car's headlights dazzled Polly. |
| | 不断驶来的车辆灯光炫目，刺得波利眼花缭乱。 |
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-escalate [sth],
deescalate⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (lessen in scale, intensity) (规模等) | 使缩小
shǐ suō xiǎo |
| | (紧张局势等) | 使缓和
shǐ huǎn hé |
| deactivate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US, figurative (military unit: disband) | 解散
jiě sàn |
| dead against [sb/sth] adj + prep | informal (totally opposed to) | 坚决反对
jiān jué fǎn duì |
| | I wanted to go to Art School, but my parents were dead against it. |
| deaf to [sth] adj + prep | figurative (unwilling to listen) | 不愿听...的
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| | | 对...充耳不闻的
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| | | 不注意...的
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| | Edward was deaf to his daughter's pleas and sent her away to boarding school. |
| | 爱德华对自己女儿的求告充耳不闻，把她送去了寄宿学校。 |
| deal in [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | figurative (be concerned with [sth]) | 关心
guān xīn |
| | | 操心
cāo xīn |
| deal in [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (trade) | 做…的生意
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| | | 买卖
mǎi mài |
| | He made his fortune dealing in illegal weapons. |
deal out [sth],
deal [sth] out vtr + adv | (give: punishment) | 施加
shī jiā |
| | | 施以
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| | Kids like to feel that their parents deal out punishments fairly. |
| deal with [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (address, resolve) (事) | 设法解决
shè fǎ jiě jué |
| | The problem was brought to my attention and I dealt with it. |
| deal with [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | (be concerned with) | 关于
guān yú |
| | This book deals with history. |
| deal with [sth] vtr phrasal insepphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S] | informal (cope) | 应付
yìng fu |
| | | 承受
chéng shòu |
| | I can't deal with all this stress right now. |
| | 我现在无法承受这些压力。 |
| debate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (argue a topic, point) | 就...辩论
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| | | 就...争论
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| | | 争论
zhēng lùn |
| | The member of the panel debated the merits of raising taxes. |
| | 委员会成员就增税的优劣进行了辩论。 |
| debilitate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (hamper, cripple) | 使…衰弱
shǐ shuāi ruò |
| | | 削弱…的力量
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| | The city was debilitated by the sudden snow storm. |
| debone [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (meat: remove bones) | 将…去骨
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| debug [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove electronic bugs) | 去除…的窃听器
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| | The CIA debugged the room once the operation was over. |
| debug [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (get rid of insects) | 给...除虫
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| | | 给...去虫
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| | The two chimpanzees were debugging each other. |
decaffeinate,
decaffeinate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove caffeine from) | 从…中除去咖啡因
cóng zhōng chú qù kā fēi yīn |
| | | 除去…中的咖啡因
chú qù zhōng de kā fēi yīn |
decant,
decant [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pour into another container) | 将…倒入另一容器
jiāng dào rù lìng yì róng qì |
| | | 把…倒入其他容器
bǎ dào rù qí tā róng qì |
| deceive [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (fool into doing) | 误导
wù dǎo |
| | | 蒙蔽
méng bì |
| | The positive feedback I was getting from my boss deceived me into thinking I would get the promotion. |
decenter [sth/sb] (US),
decentre [sth/sb] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (move [sth/sb] from center) | 去掉…的中心
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decenter [sth] (US),
decentre [sth] (UK)⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (geometry: make eccentric) | 使离心
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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. |
| decide (between [sth] and [sth]) vi + prep | (choose from among) | 从…和…中抉择
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| | | 从…和…中选定
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| | I couldn't decide between the two dresses, so I bought both. |
| decide on (doing) [sth] vi + prep | (opt for) | 决定
jué dìng |
| | | 选定
xuǎn dìng |
| | They decided on a cruise for their holiday. |
| decide to (do [sth]) vi + prep | (resolve) | 决定去做
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| | | 决心去做
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| | Lucy decided to do something about her messy hair. |
| decide against (doing) [sth] vi + prep | (choose not to) | 决定不做
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| | | 选择不做
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| | I decided against going on holiday this year, since I had just lost my job. |
decide,
decide [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (resolve a question, doubt) (指对问题、疑问等) | 解决；裁决
jiě jué cái jué |
| | Their mother decided the dispute between them. |
decimate,
decimate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literal (kill 10 percent of) (本义) | 杀掉……的10%，消灭…的十分之一
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decimate,
decimate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (destroy, lay waste to) (比喻) | 大量毁坏…，毁灭…，破坏…
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| deck [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (decorate) | 将…装饰上…
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| | | 用…来布置…
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| | "Deck the halls with boughs of holly!" |
declaim,
declaim [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (speak publicly) | 慷慨激昂地公开发表（演说）
kāng kǎi jī áng de gōng kāi fā biǎo yǎn shuō |
declaim,
declaim [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (proclaim, declare) | 公开宣告
gōng kāi xuān gào |
| | | 慷慨陈词者
kāng kǎi chén cí zhě |
| declare [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make known to tax authorities) | 为...报税
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| | Lisa declared all her income for the year. |
| | 丽萨为今年自己的所有收入报了税。 |
| declare [sth/sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with noun: proclaim to be) | 正式宣布某人为某事
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| | The judge declared Ben the winner. |
| | 裁判宣布本获胜。 |
| declare [sth/sb] [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: proclaim guilty, innocent) (法律) | 宣判，宣判某人
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| | The jury declared the defendant guilty. |
| | 陪审团宣判被告有罪。 |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (announce) | 宣布自己是…
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| | I hereby declare myself to be a candidate in the forthcoming elections. |
| declare yourself to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (state yourself to be for, against [sth]) | 公开表明赞成
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| | | 公开表明反对
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| | The minister declared himself to be against the introduction of the euro to Britain. |
| declare [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (officially proclaim) | 正式宣布
zhèng shì xuān bù |
| | | 正式宣告
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| | The government has declared a state of emergency. |
| declare [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (indicate, show) | 显示
xiǎn shì |
| | | 表示
biǎo shì |
| | The presence of company representatives at the meeting declares their willingness to negotiate. |
| declare [sth] null and void v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (invalidate) | 宣布…无效
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| | Their business relationship ended when the judge declared their contract null and void. |
declare war on [sb/sth],
declare war against [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (state intention to make war with) | 向…宣战
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| | France declared war on Prussia on July 19, 1870. On July 28th 1914 Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia. |
| | 法国在1870年7月19日向普鲁士王国宣战。1914年7月28日，奥匈帝国向塞尔维亚宣战。 |
| declare war on [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (take strong steps against) (比喻) | 宣战
xuān zhàn |
| | President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs in 1971. |
| | 1971年，理查德·尼克松总统向毒品宣战。 |
declassify,
declassify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (documents: remove security restrictions, make available) | 将（文件等）解密
jiāng wén jiàn děng jiě mì |
| | | 销密
xiāo mì |
| decline [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (refuse: an invitation, etc.) | 谢绝，婉拒，婉言拒绝
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| | The Smiths have declined our dinner invitation. |
| | 史密斯一家婉言拒绝了我们的晚餐邀请。 |
| decline to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (refuse to do) | 拒绝做某事
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| | I don't know why John has still got a job when he declines to do any work! |
| decline [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inflect: a part of speech) (语法) | 对...进行变格
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| | | 变化...的词形
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| | The Latin teacher asked his students to decline the noun. |
decutter [sth],
unclutter [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (tidy up) | 使整洁
shǐ zhěng jié |
| | | 整理...
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| | | 收拾...
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| | | 简化
jiǎn 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 |
decommission,
decommission [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (take out of action) | 使退役
shǐ tuì yì |
| decompose [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (break [sth] into parts) | 分解
fēn jiě |
| decompose [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (math: break down a function) (数学) | 分解
fēn jiě |
decontaminate,
decontaminate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (purify, remove [sth] toxic from) | 净化…
jìng huà |
| | | 给…消毒
gěi xiāo dú |
| | | 排除…污染
pái chú wū rǎn |
decontrol,
decontrol [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (deregulate) | 撤消管制
chè xiāo guǎn zhì |
| | | 解除限制
jiě chú xiàn zhì |
| decorate [sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (adorn) | 装饰
zhuāng shì |
| | The stage was decorated with flags and flowers. |
| decorate [sb] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (military: honor with a medal) | 授勋
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decoupage [sth],
découpage [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (apply as decoupage) | 剪贴装饰于
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decouple,
decouple [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (separate, disconnect) | 分离…
fēn lí |
| | | 拆开
chāi kāi |
| decouple [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (electricity) | 解耦
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| decoy [sb] into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (trick into doing) | 诱骗某人做某事
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| | The enemy decoyed the fighter pilots into shooting at unarmed missiles. |
| decoy [sth/sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (lure, trick) | 诱骗
yòu piàn |
| | | 引诱
yǐn yòu |
| decrease [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make less, fewer, lower) | 使减少
shǐ jiǎn shǎo |
| | | 使下降
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| | The company decreased its training budget. |
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. |
decry,
decry [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (denounce) | 公然抨击…
gōng rán pēng jī |
| | | 谴责…
qiǎn zé |
| | | 公开反对…
gōng kāi fǎn duì |
| decrypt [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cryptography: decode) | 将…解码
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| dedicate [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (set aside for) | 拨出…用于…
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| | | 把...给了...
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| | Alan dedicated the money to charity. |
| | 阿兰拨出钱来用于慈善事务。 |
| dedicate [sth] to doing [sth] vtr + prep | (devote) | 把...用于做某事
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| | | 把...奉献给某事
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| | I'm going to dedicate my weekend to finishing a speech I'm writing. |
| | 我要把周末的时间用于撰写发言。 |
| dedicate [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (declare: in honor of [sb]) | 将某物献给某人
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| | I would like to dedicate this award to my mother, who always believed in me. |
| | 我要将这个奖献给我的母亲，感谢她一直以来在我身上倾注的信念。 |
| dedicate [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep | (declare: in honor of [sth]) | 把（作品）献给（某人）
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| | The artist dedicated the sculpture to the memory of those who had fallen during the war. |
| | 艺术家将这座雕塑献给在战争中牺牲的人们。 |
| dedicate [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep | (book: inscribe) (指书籍等) | 题献给
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| | The author signed the fan's book and dedicated it "To dear Ellen." |
| | 作家在为粉丝的书上签了名，题献给“亲爱的艾伦”。 |
| dedicate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (building: declare open) (建筑物等) | 为...举行落成典礼
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| | The school dedicated the new building on Sunday. |
| | 学校周日为新大楼举行落成典礼。 |
| dedicate yourself to [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (devote energy to [sth]) | 献身于
xiàn shēn yú |
| | | 将自己奉献给
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| | If you want to be a star athlete, you have to dedicate yourself to the sport. |
| dedicated to [sth] adj + prep | (devoted to one thing) | 致力于...的
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| | | 专攻...的
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| | | 专门...的
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| | The museum is dedicated to antiquities and silver works. |
| | 这家博物馆致力于收集古董和银器。 |