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1.daily n. adj. adv. a daily visit be visited daily
The story was in all the dailies.
2.damage v. The storm did / caud great damage to the country.
Smoking riously damages your health.
3.danger n. How many workers are in danger of losing their jobs?
Doctors said she is now out of danger. Police said the man was a danger to the public.
dangerous adj It would be dangerous for you to stay here.
4.dare v. He didn’t dare (to) say what he thought.
How dare you 你竟敢How dare you talk to me like that?
I dare say 我想，很可能I dare say you know about it already.
5. date n. v. We need to fix a date for the next meeting .
date back to / date from a law dating from the 17th century. make a date
6.dawn n. They start work at dawn.
We arrived in Sydney as dawn broke. He works from dawn till dusk.
7.deal dealt dealt v. deal with对付，应付；解决，处理；涉及，关于
She is ud to dealing with all kinds of people in her job.
Have you dealt with the letters yet?
Her poems often deal with the subject of death.
a good/great deal of
They spent a great deal of money. It is a deal. 就这么办吧!
8.◎debt n. 债务，欠款pay off/clear/repay the debts be in debt 欠债
go/get/run/slip into debt 陷入债务之中
9.decision n. make a decision
10.declare v.公布，宣布；声明，断言
The government has declared a state of emergency.
Germany declared war on France on 1 August 1914.
He declared that he was in love with her.
declare for 声明支持declare against 声明反对
11.●decline 拒绝，谢绝，下降
The number of tourists declined by 10%. Her health was declining rapidly.
I offered to give them a lift but they declined with thanks.
12.◎decorate v. 装饰修饰decoration n. 装饰，装饰品，奖章
decorate A with B 装点，布置decorate sb. for bravery 因为勇敢授予奖章
13.◎decrea v. (使) 减少，变小decrea (sth.) to 1000 decrea (sth.) by 10%
14.deed n. do a good deed
15.defeat v. n. a narrow defeat 惜败a heavy defeat 惨败admit defeat
He defeated the champion.
16.defend v. We are trained to defend themlves against knife attacks.
我们都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。
Troops have been nt to defend the borders. 已派出部队去守卫边疆。
He defended his wife against rumours and allegations.
针对谣言和指控他为妻子进行了辩护。
defence n. Soldiers who died in defence of their country
17.degree n.度数(角); 度数(温度)；程度; 学位an angle of ninety degrees
Water freezes at zero degree. I agree with you to a certain degree.
He has a master’s degree from Harvard.
18.delay v. a delay of two hours a two-hour delay
report it to the police without delay
Thousands of pasngers were delayed for over an hour.
delay doing:He delayed telling her news,waiting for the right moment.
19. ●delight 快乐，乐事to the delight of sb with delight
take(great)delight in doing: He takes great delight in proving others wrong. The guitar is a delight to play. delight in sth/ doing sth
delighted: be delighted to do/ that/ by/at/ with
He was delighted at the news of the wedding.
20. ●deliver deliver a baby
Do you have your milk delivered?
She is due to deliver a lecture. 安排她做一个演讲。
21.demand v. meet / satisfy one’s demands
in demand Good cretaries are always in demand. I demand to e the manager.
I demand that all the books be nt to Tibet.
22. depend v. depend on He was the sort of person you could depend on .
Depend upon it we won’t give up. 请相信我们绝不会放弃。It / That depends.
23.describe/ description Can you describe him to me? a brief / general description
24. design v. design a car/ a kitchen a badly designed kitchen
be designed for The film is designed for children.
be designed to do The programme is designed to help poor people.
25.desire n. v. we all desire health and happiness. a strong desire for power
26. destroy v. The building was completely destroyed by fire.
27.determine v. determine to do They determined to start early.
be determined to do I am determined to succeed.
determination He fought the illness with courage and determination.
28.develop v.发展，壮大; 疾病开始侵袭；冲洗
She developed the company from nothing. I had the film developed.
Her son developed asthma when he was two. develop a habit
developed / developing/ development with the development of science and technology
29.◎devotion n. 奉献，奉献精神devote v. 奉献，贡献
one’s devotion to his job devote onelf/ one’s time /one’s energy to sth. /doing sth.
be devoted to sth/doing sth
30.diary 日记n. keep a diary
31. dictation 听写n. have a dictation
32.◎diet n. 饮食go/be on a diet 节食
33.different adj. 不同的A be different from B in sth difference n. 区别
tell the difference between A and B in sth make a / no / some difference to sb/sth
The rain didn’t make much difference to the game.
34.difficult adj. /difficulty n. have difficulty (in) doing sth have difficulty with 名词
35.dig (dug ,dug ,digging) v.挖；挖掘
dig a hole dig sth up 掘地，平整土地；挖掘出
36.direction n. 方向，指导in the direction of…朝….方向in all directions 朝四面八方
under sb’s direction 在……指导下
37.◎disabled a. 残废的，残疾的The disabled were nt to the hospital.
38.◎disadvantage advantages and disadvantages take advantage of
have an advantage over 优于…
39.◎disagree vi. 意见不一致，持不同意见
disagree with what sb. said disagree on/about sth 就某事达成一致意见
sth disagree with sb 食物天气等使某人身体不适
40.disappoint v. 使…..失望The movie disappointed me.
disappointed / disappointing
be disappointed with /in about /at be disappointed to e/hear/find
a disappointed expression disappointing news
disappointment n. 失望much to one’s disappointment
be a disappointment to sb
41.◎discount n. 折扣discount price at a discount 以折扣价
42.●discourage使气馁discourage sb from doing sth
discouraged discouraging discouragement
43.discover v. / discovery n. make a discovery
44.discuss v. discuss sth with sb
discussion n. under discussion have/ hold a discussion
45.dish n.盘子，餐具I’ll do the dishes. 我来洗碗。
46.◎dislike v. 不喜欢，厌恶1) dislike doing 2) dislike it + 从句
47. ◎dismiss v. 1) 拒绝考虑dismiss sth as
He just laughed and dismisd my suggestion as unrealistic.
他只是笑笑，就以不实际为由拒绝了我的建议。
2)解雇dismiss sb for sth dismiss sb. from the post
3) 打发走，解散The teacher will dismiss the class early today becau of the snow .
48.distance n. 距离distant adj. 远的in the distance 在远处
at a distance of 数字隔….距离
49.distinction n. 区别，差别；卓越，优秀
1)make/draw a distinction 区别对待2)the distinction between A and B
3) of great distinction 卓越的4)have the distinction of doing sth 有荣誉殊荣做某事
50. distinguish v.区别，辨别distinguish between A and B =distinguishA from B
51.divide v. 划分；分配；除; divide sth up into 把…..分成…..份
divide sth up between / among sb 在….. 之间均分
The food was divided among all the people。Nine divided by three is three.
Opinions are divided on the problem.
52.◎divorce 离婚，离异1) n. get a divorce divorce rate 2) v. get divorced
53.●donate 捐赠，捐献donate sth to sb/sth
donation: organ donation make a donation to
54.doubt n./ v. 怀疑I never doubted that she would come.
I doubted whether / if she would come. without / beyond doubt 毫无疑问
there is no doubt about sth
55.downstairs adv.到楼下，在楼下go downstairs
