复合形式: UK | cosily | high-school student |
curbside (US), kerbside (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (edge of a sidewalk) | 路边人行道边缘 lù biān rén xíng dào biān yuán |
| | 马路牙子 mǎ lù yá zǐ |
curbside (US), kerbside (UK) n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (by the edge of a sidewalk) | 路边的 lù biān de |
| | 靠路缘的 kào lù yuán de |
curbstone (US), kerbstone (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (paving slab along edge of sidewalk) | 路沿石 lù yán shí |
curry favor, UK: favour v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US (be ingratiating) | 套近乎 tào jìn hū |
| | 逢迎 féng yíng |
| Roderick is always attempting to curry favor to gain an advantage. |
curry favor with [sb], UK: favour v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | US (ingratiate yourself) | 巴结某人
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| | 讨好某人
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| See if you can curry favor with one of the directors. |
curse word, cuss word (US), swear word (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (obscene language) | 骂人的话 mà rén de huà |
| | 诅咒的字眼 zǔ zhòu de zì yǎn |
| People will think you are ignorant and ill mannered if you use curse words extensively. Swear words are the first thing you want to learn in another language - and the last thing you should use. |
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 |
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. |
day away (US), day out (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (one-day trip, outing) | 一天的旅行
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| We had a lovely day out at the seaside. |
day laborer (US), day labourer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (worker hired by the day) | 按日计酬的零工 àn rì jì chóu de líng gōng |
| Sadly, day laborers usually lack benefits or job security. |
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. |
debt of honor (US), debt of honour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (moral obligation) | 仅在道义上有约束力的债务(尤指赌债) jǐn zài dào yì shàng yǒu yuē shù lì de zhài wù ( yóu zhǐ dǔ zhài ) |
decaliter (US), decalitre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unit of volume: 10 liters) | 十升
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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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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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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. |
deciliter, UK: decilitre nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (unit of volume: one tenth of a litre) (容积计量单位) | 十分之一升 shí fēn zhī yī shēng |
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 |
decimeter (US), decimetre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unit of length) (长度计量单位) | 分米 fēn mǐ |
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. |
defense (US), defence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (protection against attack) | 防御 fáng yù |
| | 防守 fáng shǒu |
| | 守卫 shǒu wèi |
| The government's spending on defense rose again this year. |
| 今年,政府在防御力量上的开销又增长了。 |
defense, (US), defence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | often plural (military: fortifications) (军事) | 防御工事 fáng yù gōng shì |
| We need to strengthen our border defenses. |
| 我们需要加强边界的防御工事。 |
defense (US), defence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (justification) | 辩护 biàn hù |
| | 辩解 biàn jiě |
| John's defense for his behavior was that he had been drunk at the time. |
| 约翰为自己的行为辩护,说他当时喝醉了酒。 |
defense (US), defence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sport: part of team) (体育运动) | 防守队员 fáng shǒu duì yuán |
| | 防守 fáng shǒu |
| | 后卫 hòu wèi |
| Ellen is part of the team's defense. |
| 艾伦是球队的防守队员。 |
defense (US), defence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (defendant's lawyers) | 辩护律师 biàn hù lǜ shī |
备注: Usually preceded by the article, or by a name or a noun referring to a person. |
| The man's defense advised him to plead guilty. The defense contested the forensic evidence. |
| 那人的辩护律师建议他认罪。辩护律师驳斥了法医证据。 |
defense (US), defence (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (law: strategy) (法律) | 辩护 biàn hù |
| | 抗辩 kàng biàn |
| We'll base our defense on the testimony of these two witnesses. |
| 我们会以这两位目击证人的供词作为辩护基础。 |
defense attorney, UK: defence lawyer nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (barrister, defence lawyer) | 辩护律师 biàn hù lǜ shī |
| Anderson's defense attorney still believes in a not guilty verdict because there was plenty of reasonable doubt. |
defenseless (US), defenceless (UK) adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unprotected, helpless) | 无助的 wú zhù de |
| | 无自卫能力的
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| Bullying a defenseless child is a terrible thing to do. |
defenselessness (US), defencelessness (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (lack of self-protection) | 无防护,不能自卫,无防卫能力
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| | 手无寸铁
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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 |
| | 使丧失人性
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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. |
dehumanizing, UK: dehumanising adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (depriving of human qualities) | 失掉人性的
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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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| | 使电子化
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demeanor (US), demeanour (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (behavior) | 行为 xíng wéi |
| | 举止 jǔ zhǐ |
| Their demeanor suggested that they were very upset. |
| 他们的举止透出沮丧之情。 |
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 |
| | 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. |
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 |
| | 使…士气低落
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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 |
denuclearize, UK: denuclearise viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (eliminate nuclear weapons) | 去核化 qù hé huà |
| | 消除核武器 xiāo chú hé wǔ qì |
denuclearize, UK: denuclearise vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (strip of nuclear weapons) | 剥夺…的核武器 bō duó de hé wǔ qì |
deodorization, UK: deodorisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (neutralization of bad smell) | 除臭 chú chòu |
| | 去臭 qù chòu |
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. |
deodorizer, UK: deodoriser nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (substance that eliminates bad smells) | 除臭剂 chú chòu jì |
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 |
| | 使...非人化
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depolarization, UK: depolarisation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (demagnetization) | 去极化 qù jí huà |
| | 退磁化 tuì cí huà |
| | 除极 chú jí |
depolarize, depolarize [sth], UK: depolarise, depolarise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (demagnetize) | 使…去极化 shǐ qù jí huà |
| | 消除…的磁性 xiāo chú de cí xìng |
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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| | 为…代理
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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 |
desalinize, desalinize [sth], UK: desalinise, desalinise [sth] vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (remove salt from) | 从…去除盐分 cóng qù chú yán fēn |
| | 使脱盐 shǐ 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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| 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. |
detention center (US), detention centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (holding facility) | 拘留中心 jū liú zhōng xīn |
| | 集中营 jí zhōng yíng |
| | 感化营 gǎn huà yíng |
| Delinquents arrested in Los Angeles are taken to a detention center before their hearings. |