currency
n.
货币

foreign currencies
外币
[
]money
n.
流通,通用

[
难点]
give currency to sth.
使…流行,传播

currently
adv.
通常地,普遍地;当前的,最近地

It is currently reported that …
据最近报道…

customary
adj.
通常的,习惯的,根据习惯的,符合惯例的

It is customary to exchange gifts at Christmas.
圣诞节时人们互赠礼物是一种习俗。
n.
惯例书,风俗志,礼法书

cutter
n.
用于切割的器械;从事切割工作的人(如服装裁剪师、影片剪辑师、采煤工等)

cylinder
n.
圆柱体,圆筒;汽缸

a six-cylinder car
六汽缸的汽车
n.
(数)圆柱,柱面;(装液化气的)钢瓶

damn
n.
诅咒

[
]curse
v.
诅咒

I’ll be damned if I’ll go.
我要是去就不是人。
[
]bless

datum
n.
data

dazzle
v.
眩目,炫耀

be dazzled by bright light
因强光而目眩
v.
眩惑,迷惑

deafen
vt.
使聋,震聋

We were almost deafened by the uproar.
喧嚣之声使我们几乎什么也听不清。

dealer
n.
商人,贩子

a car dealer
汽车商
[
]trader

dean
n.
(大学,学院的)院长;教务长,系主任

decent
adj.
正派的,可敬的;合乎礼仪的,得体的

decidedly
adv.
无疑地,明确地

[
]positively
adv.
果断地

[
]decisively

decimal
adj.
十进制的,小数的

decisive
adj.
决定性的,果断的

[
]resolute
adj.
明确的

declaration
n.
宣布,宣告;宣言,声明

decline
v.
倾斜,下降

[
]descend
v.
衰弱,衰落

[
]weaken
v.
拒绝,谢绝

decline an invitation to dinner
辞谢吃饭的邀请
[
]refuse
n.
衰落,衰败

fall into a decline
衰弱
on the decline
衰退中
[
]downfall

decompose
v.
(使)分解;(使)腐烂

[
]decay

decorative
adj.
适于作装饰品的

Holly,with its bright red berries,is very decorative.
冬青结有鲜红的果子,极适于作装饰物。
adj.
装饰的

decree
n.
法令,政令

[
难点]
issue a decree
下令

rule by decree
依法令治理

dedicate
vt.
奉献,贡献;献身,致力于

[
]devote
[
难点
]
dedicate oneself to sth.
献身,致力于…

deem
v.
(正式用语)相信,认为

He deemed that it was his duty to help others.
他认为助人是他的责任。
[
]consider , believe
[
]
deem highly of
高度评价…

deepen
v.
加深,深化

deepen a well
把井挖深

default
n.
不履行,违约;不到场

win a game by default
因对方未到场而赢得比赛
n.
拖欠
v.
不履行;不到法庭应诉;不出场
[
难点]
in default of
因为没有..., 因缺乏...

deficiency
n.
不足,缺乏

[
]shortage
n.
不足之数量

a deficiency of 5 dollars
缺少5美元
n.
缺陷,缺点

deficient
adj.
缺乏的,不足的

[
]short
n.
有缺陷的人或物

[
难点]
be deficient in
缺乏… = be lacking in

definition
n.
定义,解说

the definition of a word
字的定义;清晰度
[
难点]
give a definition of
给…下定义

deflect
v.
(使)倾斜,(使)转向

The bullet struck a wall and was deflected from its course.
子弹击中了墙壁,偏斜了方向。

deflection
n.
偏斜,歪斜;偏转,偏差;垂度

deform
v.
使变形,损坏…的形状

[
]distort

deformation
n.
形状损坏;变丑;变形(物理)

defy
v.
公然反抗,违抗

If you defy the law,you may find yourself in prison.
如果你不服从法律,你就有可能坐牢。
v.
向…挑战
[
]challenge
v.
蔑视

[
]show no respect for
[
难点
]
defy sb. to do sth.
调激某人做某事(即相信他做不到或不愿做)

I defy you to prove that I have cheated.
我敢说你不能证明我欺骗过。

 

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