| 复合形式： |
| dedicated to doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (devoted to one task) | 被用于做（一件事）
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| | | 专注于...
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| | | 专门用来...
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| | My evenings are dedicated to practising the piano. |
| | 我的傍晚时间专门用来练钢琴。 |
| dedicated to [sth] adj + prep | (person: committed to [sth]) | 致力于
zhì lì yú |
| | | 献身于
xiàn shēn yú |
| | Christina is dedicated to her work. |
| | 克里斯汀娜致力于自己的工作。 |
| dedicated to doing [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (person: committed to a task) | 致力于
zhì lì yú |
| | | 一心一意地做
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| | Harry is a conscientious employee, dedicated to doing his best. |
| | 哈利是一位一丝不苟的雇员，一心一意要做到最好。 |
| dedicated to [sb/sth] adj + prep | (monument, building opening) (建筑物、纪念碑等) | 敬献给…的
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| | Yesterday, the monument was dedicated to the thousands who died during the epidemic. |
| | 就在昨天，纪念碑举行了落成仪式，敬献给数千名在瘟疫中丧生的人。 |
| deduce [sth] from [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (conclude) | 推理出
tuī lǐ chū |
| | The detective deduced the answer from the physical evidence and witness reports. |
| deed [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | US (law: transfer) | 立下契约转让
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| | The old lady deeded the property to her daughters. |
| deem [sb/sth] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | formal (view as) | 认为，将…视为
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| | Gerald always insists on meeting his daughter's boyfriends to see if he deems them suitable. |
| | 杰拉德总是坚持要见女儿的男朋友，看自己是否认为这些男孩适合。 |
| deem [sb/sth] as [sth] vtr + prep | formal (view as) | 认为，将…视为
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| | The defence deemed the judge's verdict as very unfair. |
| | 辩方认为法官的裁决非常不公。 |
| deem [sb/sth] to be [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | formal (view as being) | 认为
rèn wéi |
| | The panel deemed Patricia to be suitable for the job and hired her. |
| | 评审小组认为帕特里夏适合这一工作，并聘用了她。 |
deep fry [sth],
deep-fry [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (boil in fat, oil) | 油炸
yóu zhá |
| | A popular way to cook chicken is to deep fry it so that it has a crispy skin. |
| deepen [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (make [sth] deeper) (距离) | 使…变深
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| deepen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (color: make darker) (颜色) | 使…变深，使…变浓
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| deepen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sound: make lower in tone) (声音) | 使…更低沉
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| deepen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (knowledge: gain more) (了解) | 加深
jiā shēn |
| deepen [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (problem: make worse) (问题) | 使…恶化
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| default on [sth] vi + prep | (fail to repay) | 违约
wéi yuē |
| | | 不履行
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| | The family's house was repossessed when they defaulted on the mortgage. |
| defend [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (sport: protect) (体育) | 防守
fáng shǒu |
| | The team defended their goal well in the second half. |
| | 队伍在下半场很好地守住了球门。 |
| defend [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (argument/cause: support) | 支持
zhī chí |
| | | 拥护
yōng hù |
| | | 为…辩护
wèi … biàn hù |
| | His view of the matter was entirely different from hers, but she defended her position well. |
| | 他看事情的方式与她完全不同，但她为自己立场辩护得不错。 |
| defer [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (postpone) | 推迟
tuī chí |
| | | 将...延期
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| | We're deferring the meeting until Thursday. |
| | 我们将会议推迟至周四。 |
| defer to [sb/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] | (concede to authority, etc.) | 遵从
zūn cóng |
| | | 服从
fú cóng |
| | | 听从
tīng cóng |
| | Rachel's boss didn't agree with her idea so, as he had more experience, she deferred to his judgement. |
| deficient in [sth] adj + prep | (lacking) | 缺乏
quē fá |
| | | 缺少
quē shǎo |
| | A person deficient in social skills should not seek a career in diplomacy. |
| the definition of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (perfect example) (比喻义) | ...的化身
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| | | ...的典型
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| | | ...的绝佳代表
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| | Julie had always been the definition of good health, so her friends were shocked when she suddenly became seriously ill. |
| | 朱莉一直是健康的化身，所以当她忽然罹患重病，她的朋友们都非常震惊。 |
| deflate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (economy: lower prices) | 紧缩
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| | The huge economic changes suddenly deflated gas prices. |
| defog [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clear vapour or frost from: window, etc.) | 给…除雾
gěi chú wù |
| | | 去除（窗户上的）雾
qù chú chuāng hù shàng de wù |
defoliate,
defoliate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (strip leaves from) | 从…上除去叶子
cóng shàng chú qù yè zi |
| | | 使落叶
shǐ luò yè |
| defy [sb/sth] to do [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (challenge) | 向...发起挑战
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| | I defy you to tell the difference between these two products. |
degas,
degas [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove gas from) | 把气从…中放出
bǎ qì cóng zhōng fàng chū |
| | | 排出…的气
pái chū de qì |
| degenerate into [sth] vi + prep | (become through deterioration) | 堕落
duò luò |
| | | 蜕化
tuì huà |
| | The formal debate quickly degenerated into a shouting match. |
| degrade [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (cause to deteriorate) | 使恶化
shǐ è huà |
| | Wind and water will degrade this land unless we plant trees on it. |
| a degree (of [sth]) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (small amount) | 些微，些许
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| | There is just a degree of hope that somebody is still alive in the mine. |
| | 对矿井里还有人存活人们只抱有些许希望。 |
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. |
dehumidify,
dehumidify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (air: make less moist) (指空气) | 去湿，减湿，除湿
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dehydrogenate,
dehydrogenate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove hydrogen from) | 从…脱氢
cóng tuō qīng |
deice,
deice [sth],
de-ice,
de-ice [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (thaw, defrost) | 为…除冰
wèi chú bīng |
| | | 为…解冻
wèi jiě dòng |
| deign to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (condescend to do [sth]) | 屈尊做某事
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| delegate [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (task: entrust to [sb]) | 把…委托给某人
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| | You need to delegate more routine tasks to your assistant. |
| | 你需要把更多的日常任务委托给自己的助手。 |
| delegate [sb] to do [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (person: appoint) | 委派某人做某事
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| | | 任命某人做某事
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| delete [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove) | 删去
shān qù |
| | | 删除
shān chú |
| | | 删除
shān chú |
| | The publishers deleted several paragraphs from later editions of the book. |
| | 在该书的后几版中，出版商删去了几个段落。 |
| delete [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (computing: erase) (计算机) | 删除
shān chú |
| | I really need to delete some of my old emails. |
| | 我亟需删除一些旧邮件。 |
| deliberate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (consider) | 慎重考虑
shèn zhòng kǎo lǜ |
| | | 仔细权衡
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| | We need to deliberate this matter carefully. |
| | 我们需要仔细权衡这件事。 |
| delight in [sth] vi + prep | (enjoy) | 喜爱
xǐ ài |
| | | 喜欢
xǐ huān |
| | | 享受
xiǎng shòu |
| | Stefan delights in simple pleasures since his heart attack. |
| delight in doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (enjoy doing) | 喜爱做...
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| | | 喜欢做...
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| | | 享受做...
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| | The children delight in tormenting their babysitter. |
delimit,
delimit [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (define, mark boundaries of) | 限定…的地界
xiàn dìng de dì jiè |
| | | 定界
dìng jiè |
| delineate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (define) | 描述
miáo shù |
| | The roles of directors regarding communication and engagement with shareholders should be clearly delineated |
| deliver [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (carry, distribute) | 递送
dì sòng |
| | | 投递
tóu dì |
| | The postman delivered the letters. |
| | 邮递员投递了信件。 |
| deliver [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (pass: a judgment) | 宣布
xuān bù |
| | | 宣判
xuān pàn |
| | The jury delivered a verdict of not guilty. |
| | 陪审团宣布判定被告无罪。 |
| deliver [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | (liberate, rescue) | 将某人解救出
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| | | 从某事中营救某人
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| | The commandos delivered the hostages from captivity. |
| | 突击队队员将人质们解救了出来。 |
delouse,
delouse [sth] or [sb] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove lice from) | 从…除去虱子
cóng chú qù shī zi |
| | | 给…去虱子
gěi qù shī zi |
| delude yourself into doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (think, believe, etc. mistakenly) | 自欺欺人地去做...，自己欺骗自己去做...
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| | Don't delude yourself into thinking that your life would be better in another city. |
| a deluge of [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (overwhelming quantity) | 大量
dà liàng |
| | The TV station received a deluge of complaints about the programme. |
| deluge [sb/sth] with [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (inundate, overwhelm) | 淹没
yān mò |
| | The office has been deluged with new business orders. |
| deluge [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | literary (flood) | 淹没
yān mò |
| | A sudden downpour deluged the city. |
| delve into [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 (investigate, research) | 深入研究
shēn rù yán jiū |
| | | 钻研
zuān yán |
| | He was eager to delve into the ancient archives discovered in the monastery. |
| delve into [sth] vi + prep | (dig, dip into [sth]) | 挖
wā |
| | | 刨
páo |
| | The gardener delved into the soil with her spade. |
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 |
| demand [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with object: insist on [sth]) | 断然要求
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| | He demands loyalty from his workers. |
| demand [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (with object: require [sth]) | 要求，需要
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| | This task demands a high degree of concentration. |
| | 该任务要求高度专注。 |
| demand to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (insist on doing [sth]) | 强烈要求
qiáng liè yāo qiú |
| | | 强要
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| | I demand to see the manager! |
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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| | | 使电子化
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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. |
| demise [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (law: transfer property) (法律) | 转让，将…让与
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| | The deceased's will demise his estate to his daughter. |
demist,
demist [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (clear vapour from: window, etc.) | 从…上除雾、去雾
cóng shàng chú wù qù wù |
| | | 除掉（挡风玻璃上的）雾
chú diào dǎng fēng bō lí shàng de wù |
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. |
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 |
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 |
| | | 使…失去货币资格
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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. |
| demonstrate against [sth/sb] 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] | (protest publicly about) | 游行示威（反对…）
yóu xíng shì wēi （ fǎn duì …） |
| | Protesters are demonstrating against the government. |
| demote [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep | (reduce rank of: soldier, employee) | 降级
jiàng jí |
| | Without warning, Chuck was demoted from manager to cashier. |
demystify,
demystify [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (explain or clarify [sth]) | 使…不再神秘
shǐ bú zài shén mì |
| | | 使…透明化
shǐ tòu míng huà |
| | | 阐明
chǎn míng |
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 |
denature,
denature [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (process, alter make-up of) | 使…改变性质
shǐ gǎi biàn xìng zhì |
denature,
denature [sth] v | (alchohol: make unfit to drink) (使酒变得不能饮用) | 变性，变质
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| be denied [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not be permitted [sth]) | …被拒绝的
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| | | …未被允许的
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| | | …不被允许的
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| | He was denied a hunting permit because he didn't have a firearms licence. |
| denigrate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (disparage, put down) | 贬低
biǎn dī |
| | | 诋毁
dǐ huǐ |
| | After he received poor service, Greg denigrated the restaurant to all his friends. |
| denominate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (express in a given currency) | 面值
miàn zhí |
| | | 结算...
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| denominate [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (denote, name) | 命名
mìng míng |
| | | 把...称作
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| | | 给...取名
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| denounce [sb] for [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (inform on) | 检举
jiǎn jǔ |
| | The authorities denounced the official for corruption. |
| dent [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (metal: damage) | 使...凹下去
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| | | 使...产生凹陷
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| | The collision dented the car. |
| | 碰撞的力量使车的外壳凹了下去。 |
| dent [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative (injure: pride, confidence) | 伤害
shāng hài |
| | | 损害
sǔn hài |
| | Gareth's rejection dented Julie's pride. |
| | 佳睿斯的回绝伤害了朱莉的骄傲。 |
denude,
denude [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (leave bare) | 使…裸露
shǐ luǒ lù |
| | | 使变得光秃秃
shǐ biàn de guāng tū tū |
| deny [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (refuse to accept) | 拒绝接受，拒绝相信
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| | Despite the proof, he denied her innocence. |
| | 尽管有证据证明，但他还是拒绝相信她的清白。 |
| deny [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (say no, refuse) | 拒绝
jù jué |
| | His manager denied his request for vacation. |
| | 经理拒绝了他的休假请求。 |
| deny [sb] [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (withhold [sth]) | 拒绝给予
jù jué jǐ yǔ |
| | They denied the teacher the use of their telephone. |
| | 他们拒绝把电话给那位老师用。 |
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. |
| deoxygenate [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove oxygen) | 去氧
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| | | 使...脱氧
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| depart [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (leave: a place) | 离开
lí kāi |
| | Since departing the country ten years ago, he has never returned. |
| | 自从十年前离开这个国家，他就再也没回去过。 |
| depart from [sth] vi + prep | (leave a place) | 从...离开
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| | This train departs from New York at 3:15 pm. |
| | 火车下午3点15分从纽约离开。 |
| depart for [sth] vi + prep | (go to a place) | 出发前往...
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| | | 启程去...
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| | The express train departs for Manchester at 8:00 A.M. |
| | 高速列车在早上8点出发前往曼切斯特。 |
| depart from [sth] vi + prep | figurative (deviate) | 违反
wéi fǎn |
| | | 违背
wéi bèi |
| | | 偏离
piān lí |
| | My mom was worried when I didn't show up because she knew it was unusual for me to depart from my normal routine. |
| | 我没露面，我妈妈很担心，因为她知道对我来说，偏离日常惯例很不寻常。 |
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 |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [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 determined by [sth]) | 取决于
qǔ jué yú |
| | Whether the heating will be fixed today depends on the repairman's schedule. |
| | 暖气今天能不能修好取决于维修人员的日程安排。 |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [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 assured of) | 相信
xiāng xìn |
| | | 确信
què xìn |
| | You may depend absolutely upon your solicitor's discretion. |
depend on [sth],
depend upon [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] | (trust in [sth]) (对事物) | 相信，信任
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| | I depended on her ability to keep a secret. |
depend on [sb] to do [sth],
depend upon [sb] to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (rely on [sb] doing [sth]) | 依靠某人…
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| | | 依赖某人…
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| | I depend on Barbara to drive me to the hospital each week. |
| dependence on [sth/sb] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (reliance) | 依赖
yī lài |
| | Her dependence on his income made a divorce impossible. |
| dependence on [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (drug, alcohol: addiction) | 上瘾
shàng yǐn |
| | Dependence on alcohol is a serious disease. |
| dependency on [sth] nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (addiction to [sth]) | 依赖于
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| | He has not been very successful fighting his dependency on drink. |
dependent on [sth],
dependent upon [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (requiring [sth]) | 依靠...的
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| | | 依赖于...的
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| | | 取决于...的
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| | Whether or not the barbecue goes ahead is dependent on the weather. |
| | 开不开烧烤会取决于天气如何。 |
| dependent on [sth] adj + prep | (addicted to) | 对...上瘾的
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| | | 对...产生依赖性的
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| | The patient became dependent on morphine. |
| | 病人对吗啡产生了依赖性。 |
| dependent on [sb] for [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (rely on [sb] for [sth]) | 在...上依赖...
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| | | 依靠...做...
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| | Elderly people are often dependent on their children or carers for help with their housework and shopping. |
| | 老年人经常在家务和购物上依赖自己的孩子或护工。 |