Week
5
1.denounce(v.)公開讉責;告發
Some
politicians openly denounced the mayor’s inability to deal with the emergency.
She
denounced her former boyfriend as a spy.
2.depict(v.)描繪
The
picture vividly depicted the battle.
3.depiction(n.)描繪
The
bloody depiction of the war disgusted the TV viewers.
4.deputy(n.)代理人
Who’ll
be your deputy while you are away?
5.derive
(v.)起源於;得到(樂趣等)
Many
English words derive from Latin.=Many English words are derived from Latin.
I
always derive pleasure from reading.
6.descend(v.)下降;下斜;傳承
We
descended to the bottom of the canyon.
The
portrait descended from father to son.
7.descent
(n.) 下降;下斜;血統
The
passengers were asked to fasten their seat belts during the plane’s descent.
His
wife is of royal descent.
8.
descendant(n.)子孫
They
are descendants of the original Chinese immigrants.
Be
descended from
He
says he is descended from William Shakespeare.
9.designate(v.)任命;指定
She
is the first woman designated as a cabinet member.
This
place was designated as the site of the new dam.
The
prime minister designate is preparing to take the office.
10.detach(v.)拆開;解開;使分離
Some
workers detached the engine from the rest of the train.
He
detached himself from his drunkard friends and started a new life.
11.detain(v.)羈留;耽擱
The
suspect was detained at the police station for 24 hours.
Since
you are busy,I won’t detain you.
12.deter(v.)使斷念
The
installation of cameras in the store is aimed at deterring people from
shoplifting.
13.deteriorate(v.)惡化
The
air quality in the area has been deteriorating steadily since the factory was
built.
14.devalue(v.)貶低價值
He
tends to devalue his own achievements because of his lack of self-confidence.
15.diagnose(v.)診斷
She
was diagnosed as having diabetes.
16.diagnosis
The
diagnosis of breast cancer is not difficult in the early stages.
17.diagram(n.)圖解;圖表
He
drew a diagram of the new machine
18.diameter(n.)直徑
The
circle has a diameter of five inches.=The circle is five inches in diameter.
19.dictate(v.)口述使聽寫;命令
The
president of the company dictated a better to his secretary.
No
one will dictate to me.=I will not be dictated to.
20.dictation(n.)口述使聽寫;命令
Take
dictation
The
secretary can take dictation in shorthand.
21.dictator(n.)獨裁者
This
country has been ruled by the military dictator for two decades.
22.differentiate(v.)加以區分;區別
Children
at this age still can’t differentiate between right and wrong.
Language
differentiates man from animals
23.differentiation(n.)區別
Make
the differentiation between A and B
How
do you make the differentiation between the local beer and the imported one?
24.dilemma(n.)進退兩難
I
am in a dilemma about whether I should tell the truth.
25.Dimension(n.)(長,寬,高)尺寸;規模;方面,局面;(數學)次元
Please
tell me the dimensions of the room.=Please tell me the length ,the width , the
height of the room.
The
researchers are considering the dimensions of the problem.
Her
performance added a new dimension to the role.
A
line has one dimension; a solid body has three dimensions.
Week
6
1.diminish(v.)減少,縮小
Our
food supplies are diminishing rapidly.
2.diplomatic(adj.)外交的;有外交手腕的
The
two nations established diplomatic relations.
The
salesperson is diplomatic with all of his customers.
Skillful
diplomacy was needed to prevent a war.
3.disable(v.)使傷殘;使無能力
The
accident disabled the young worker.
The
disabled young man never lets his disability prevent him from doing whatever he
wants to do.
The
disabled often find it very hard to live on their disability pension.
4.disapprove(v.)不贊成;不認可
He
strongly disapproved of his daughter marrying the young man.
The
committee disapproved of the project.
The
teacher shook her head in disapproval.
5.discharge(v.)放出(病,犯人);發射;排出(液,氣體);卸下(貨物,乘客);解雇
She
went back to work right after she was discharged from the hospital.
The
factory discharges waste into the river.
The
train discharged passengers at every stop.
We
discharged the maid after we caught her stealing.
The
prisoner got his discharge from jail last week.
The
discharge of poisonous chemicals from a nearby factory killed hundreds of
birds.
6.disciplinary(adj.)紀律的;懲戒的
The
teacher took disciplinary measures to correct his bghavior.
7.disclose(v.)揭露
He
would not disclose the secret.
8.disclosure(n.)揭露
The
magazine made sensational disclosures of the singer’s personal life.
9.discomfort(n.)不舒服;不安
When
the dentist drilled into my tooth,I felt some discomfort.
The
upcoming entrance exam caused the students much discomfort.
I’m
sorry. I didn’t mean to discomfort you.
10.discreet(adj.)言行謹慎的
The
lawyer made discreet inquiries about the witness.
11.Disgrace(n.)恥辱;不名譽的事
The
man’s crime has brought disgrace to his family.
Those
slums are a disgrace to our city.
The
officer disgraced himself by accepting bribes.
12.disgraceful(adj.)可恥的
He
should feel ashamed of his disgraceful behavior.
13.dismantle(v.)拆卸(機械等);撤除(組織,制度等)
He
had to dismantle his bicycle to repair it.
The
new government has dismantled the old welfare system.
14.dismay(v.)使驚慌害怕
The
prime minister’s call for reform dismayed many conservatives.
The
mother looked at her wounded son in dismay.
We
liked the hotel but were dismayed by the price of the room.
Much
to her dismay, she came home to find her husband lying motionless on the floor.
15.dispatch(v.)發送(信,文件等);派遺
The
telegram was dispatched immediately.
The
government dispatched 10,000 s
oldiers to clean up the flooded areas.
Some
aid workers helped to organize the dispatch of food and clothing.
16.dispensable(adj.)非必要的
Our
company will get rid of any dispensable workers.
17.disperse(v.)驅散;散開
The
police dispersed the demonstrators.
18.dispersion(n.)分散
The
dispersion of news may take a long time.
19.displace(v.)取代;移走
CDs
have displaced records.
They
were displaced by the outbreak of the war in their country.
20.displease(v.)使不快
His
carelessness displeased the professor.
She
is displeased with you.
21.disregard(v.)漠視
Let’s
disregard his criticism and go on with our work.
The
violent suppression of the demonstration has shown total disregard for human
rights.
22.dissident(adj.)持異議的,反政府的
The
dissident writer was put in jail.
23.dissolve(v.)(使)溶化;結束,解散
Salt
dissolves quickly in water.
After
they signed the divorce agreement, their marriage was legally dissolved.
24.dissuade(v.)勸阻
He
dissuaded his daughter from marrying her boyfriend.
25.
distort(v.)扭曲(聲音,圖像等);曲解事實
Her
face was distorted in the broken mirror.
The
reporter deliberately distorted my argument.
Week 7
1.distract(v.)使分心
Don’t let the noise
outside distract you from your reading.
She was distracted by
the devastating news.
I like to study in a
quiet place free from distractions.
2.distraction(n.)分心;令人分心的事物
The naughty boy drove
his mother to distraction.
3.distrust(n.)不信任
They have a deep
distrust of all outsiders.
I have distrusted him
ever since he lied to me.
4.diverse(adj.)各式各樣的;不同的
Diverse opinions were
expressed at the meeting.
The radio station
diversified its programs to attract more listeners.
New York City is
fascinating because of its diversity of cultures.
5.divert(v.)使改道;轉移注意力
The river has been
diverted away from the city.
The noise diverted my
attention from my work.
6.diversion(n.)轉移注意力的事物;消遺[U]轉移
Gardening is her only
diversion.
He was under
investigation because of the illegal diversion of funds into his personal
account.
7.doctrine(n.)教義,信條
He lives by the
Christian doctrine.
8.documentary(adj.)文書的
We saw a documentary
on the island’s aboriginal life.
9.dome(n.)圓形屋頂;半球形狀物
The dome of the
cathedral was painted gold.
10.donate(v.)捐贈
He donates one
thousand dollars to the charity every month.
11.donation(n.)捐贈
The victims of the
earthquake need donations of food and daily necessities.
12.doom(n.)厄運;(v.)注定(失败等)
We were doomed to
failure .
13.dosage(n.)一劑的藥量
The correct dosage is
one spoonful four times a day.
14.drainage(n.)排水;排水系統
The city has good
drainage systems.
15.drastic(adj.)激烈的;(改變等)急劇的
The mayor took drastic
measures to sweep away the sex industry.
16.drastically(adv.)急劇地
Never drastically
change your diet without a doctor’s instruction.
17.drawback(n.)缺點
The two major
drawbacks to living in a big city are the traffic jams and the air pollution.
18.dreary(adj.)沈悶的
It was a dreary
December night-cold, dark, and wet.
19.drearily(adv.)沈悶地
The old woman was
dressed drearily in gray.
20.drizzle(n.)毛毛雨
There was a light last
night.
It’s drizzling now.
21.drought(n.)乾旱
Water supplies were
rationed during the drought.
22.dual(adj.)雙重的
A person with dual
citizenship is not allowed to hold public office in that country.
23.dubious(adj.)可疑的;懷疑的
She gave a dubious
excuse for being late.
The police were
dubious about the criminal’s confession.
24.dynamite(n.)炸藥;(v.)用炸藥爆破
They blasted the rock
with dynamite.
The rebellious troops
dynamited the power plant in the city.
25.ebb(n.)退潮;(v.)退潮;衰退
The tide is on the ebb
now.
The old man felt his
strength ebbing away.
Be at a low ebb
The ebb and flow
The company was at its
low ebb after a series of financial crises.
The businessman has
experienced the ebb and flow of life.
Week8
1.Eccentric(adj.)古怪的
Carrying an open
umbrella indoors is just one of his eccentric acts.
2.ecstasy(n.)欣喜若狂
We went into ecstasies
over the victory.
3.eligible(adj.)有資格的
Anyone over twenty is
eligible to vote.
4.elite(n.)精英(集合名詞)
The intellectual elite
have been trying to improve the government’s tax system.
5.eloquence(n.)口才
The politician always
speaks with great eloquence.
6.eloquent(adj.)口才好的;富於表現的
The lawyer made an
eloquent plea to the judge.
7.embark(v.)搭乘(船);著手從事
The passengers
embarked on the ship for Spain.
He quit his job and
embarked on a political career.
8.emigrate(v.)移居他國
Hundreds of thousands
of Taiwanese have emigrated to the U.S. in the past ten years.
9.emigration(n.)移居他國
The old man was left
alone after his only daughter’s emigration to Australis
10.emphatic(adj.)(語氣)強調的;顯著的
My father is emphatic
about being punctual.
11.enact(v.)制定法規
The country’s congress
enacted several new laws.
12.enactment(n.)制定;法令,法規
The enactment of the
anti-abortion law is still in dispute.
13.enclosure(n.)(以籬笆,牆等圍繞的)圈地;附件
They plant vegetables
in the enclosure.
Details of the
proposal can be found in the accompanying enclosure.
14.Endurance(n.)耐力
Running a marathon
requires great endurance.
15.Enhance(v.)提升(品質等)
The company sponsored
the music festival to enhance its image.
16. Enhancement(n.) 提升(品質等)
The enhancement of the
security checks at the airport will help to prevent terrorist acts.
17.enlighten(v.)啟發
The essence of
education is not only to teach but also to enlighten students.
18.enlightenment(n.)啟發
I received no
enlightenment on the value of Chinese culture from his speech.
20.enrich (v.)使富裕;使(心靈,生活等的)豐富
Reading enriches our
lives.
21.enrichment (n.)使富裕;使(心靈,生活等的)豐富
He took a cooking
class for personal enrichment.
22.epidemic(n.)流行病
A flu epidemic broke
out last week.
23.episode(n.)插曲,事件;(連載小說,連續劇等的)一回,一集
The first landing on
the moon was an important episode in human history.
I can’t wait to see
the final episode of the soap opera.
24.EQ(n.)情緒商數
She has a high EQ;she
thinks clearly under great stress.
25.equator(n.)赤道
The island lies on the
equator.