GMAT 03 Flashcards
1
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di·a·pir
noun
\ˈdī-ə-ˌpir\
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n.<地质>底辟，挤入构造
— di·a·pir·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈpir-ik\ adjective
2
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di·chot·o·my
noun
\dī-ˈkä-tə-mē\
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- N-COUNT 巨大差别;截然对立 If there is a dichotomy between two things, there is a very great difference or opposition between them.
There is a dichotomy between the academic world and the industrial world.
学术界与工业界有着天壤之别。
3
Q
di·dac·tic
adj
\dī-ˈdak-tik\
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- ADJ-GRADED 教导的;教诲的;(尤指)道德说教的 Something that is didactic is intended to teach people something, especially a moral lesson.
In totalitarian societies, art exists for didactic purposes.
在极权社会里，艺术只为教化的目的而存在。 - ADJ-GRADED 好灌输的;好说教的 Someone who is didactic tells people things rather than letting them find things out or discussing things.
He is more didactic in his approach to the learning process. 他在教学过程中侧重于灌输。
— di·dac·ti·cal -ti-kəl\ adjective
— di·dac·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— di·dac·ti·cism -tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun
4
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die out
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- PHRASAL VERB 逐渐消亡;灭绝;绝种 If something dies out, it becomes less and less common and eventually disappears completely.
How did the dinosaurs die out?…
恐龙是如何灭绝的？
I want to teach Irish so that it won’t die out.
我想教爱尔兰语，这样它就不会彻底消失。 - PHRASAL VERB （火）逐渐熄灭;（风等）逐渐停止 If something such as a fire or wind dies out, it gradually stops burning or blowing.
Once the fire has died out, the salvage team will move in.
一旦大火熄灭，救援小组就会马上进入。
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die·sel
noun
\ˈdē-zəl\
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- N-MASS 柴油 Diesel or diesel oil is the heavy oil used in a diesel engine.
- N-COUNT 柴油车;内燃机车 A diesel is a vehicle which has a diesel engine.
6
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dif·fer·ence
noun
\ˈdi-fərn(t)s\
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- N-COUNT 差别;差异;不同之处 The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other.
That is the fundamental difference between the two societies…
那是这两个社会之间的根本性差异。
There is no difference between the sexes.
男女之间没有差别。 - N-SING 差（量）；差额 A difference between two quantities is the amount by which one quantity is less than the other.
The difference is 8532.
差为 8,532。 - N-COUNT （意见的）分歧，不和 If people have their differences about something, they disagree about it.
The two communities are learning how to resolve their differences.
这两个社群正在学着如何解决彼此之间的分歧。 - PHRASE 有…影响;起…作用 If something makes a difference or makes a lot of difference, it affects you and helps you in what you are doing. If something makes no difference, it does not have any effect on what you are doing.
Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel…
住在哪里会极大地影响你的感受。
Exercise makes all the difference…
锻炼身体非常重要。 - PHRASE （在数量、价格上）折中，各让一步 If you split the difference with someone, you agree on an amount or price which is halfway between two suggested amounts or prices.
Shall we split the difference and say $7,500?
我们折中一下，7,500 美元怎么样？ - PHRASE 非常有趣的;与众不同的 If you describe a job or holiday, for example, as a job with a difference or a holiday with a difference, you mean that the job or holiday is very interesting and unusual.
For a beach resort with a difference, try Key West.
如果想去一个与众不同的海滨度假胜地，那就去基韦斯特吧。
…a politician with a difference.
不同寻常的政治家 - PHRASE 意见分歧;看法不同 If there is a difference of opinion between two or more people or groups, they disagree about something.
Was there a difference of opinion over what to do with the Nobel Prize money?
在如何利用那笔诺贝尔奖金的问题上有不同意见吗？
7
Q
digital audiotape
A
an audiotape recording of sound
数字音带
8
Q
di·lu·tion
noun
\dī-ˈlü-shən\
A
- N-COUNT 稀释物;冲淡物 A dilution is a liquid that has been diluted with water or another liquid, so that it becomes weaker.
‘Aromatherapy oils’ are not pure essential oils but dilutions.
“香薰精油”并非纯精油，而是经过稀释的。
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di·min·ish
verb
\də-ˈmi-nish\
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- V-ERG （使）减小;（使）减弱;（使）降低 When something diminishes, or when something diminishes it, it becomes reduced in size, importance, or intensity.
The threat of nuclear war has diminished…
核战争的威胁已经减小了。
Federalism is intended to diminish the power of the central state…
联邦制旨在削弱中央政府的权力。 - VERB 贬低;轻视 If you diminish someone or something, you talk about them or treat them in a way that makes them appear less important than they really are.
He never put her down or diminished her…
他从未奚落或贬低过她。
He could no longer cope; he relied on me, and felt diminished by it.
他再也无法承受，他依赖我，却因此觉得是受了轻贱。
— di·min·ish·able -ni-shə-bəl\ adjective
— di·min·ish·ment -mənt\ noun
10
Q
dine
verb
\ˈdīn\
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- VERB 进餐;用餐;吃饭 When you dine, you have dinner. →see: wine;
He dines alone most nights…
大多数晚上他都是一个人用餐。
That night the two men dined at Wilson’s club…
那天晚上这两个男人在威尔逊俱乐部进了餐。
11
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di·no·saur
noun
\ˈdī-nə-ˌsȯr\
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- N-COUNT 恐龙 Dinosaurs were large reptiles which lived in prehistoric times.
- N-COUNT 庞大臃肿的机构;过时的庞然大物 If you refer to an organization as a dinosaur, you mean that it is large, inefficient, and out of date.
…industrial dinosaurs.
庞大陈旧的工业体系
— di·no·sau·ri·an \ˌdī-nə-ˈsȯr-ē-ən\ adjective
— di·no·sau·ric -ˈsȯr-ik\ adjective
12
Q
di·ox·ide
noun
(ˌ)dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd\
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n.[化]二氧化物
13
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dip
noun
\ˈdip\
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n. 倾斜,下降,下沉;浸渍;溶液
14
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diph·the·ria
noun
\dif-ˈthir-ē-ə\
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- N-UNCOUNT 白喉 Diphtheria is a dangerous infectious disease which causes fever and difficulty in breathing and swallowing.
— diph·the·ri·al -ē-əl\ adjective
— diph·the·rit·ic \ˌdif-thə-ˈri-tik\ adjective
15
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di·plo·ma
noun
\də-ˈplō-mə\
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- N-COUNT (大学)毕业文凭，学位证书;(美国中学的)毕业文凭 A diploma is a qualification which may be awarded to a student by a university or college, or by a high school in the United States.
…a new two-year course leading to a diploma in social work.
一门为期两年、毕业后可以获得社会福利工作方面文凭的新课程
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di·rec·tive
adj
\də-ˈrek-tiv\
A
- N-COUNT 指示;命令 A directive is an official instruction that is given by someone in authority.
Thanks to a new EU directive, insecticide labelling will be more specific.
根据欧盟的一项新指令，杀虫剂的标签标注将更加明确。
17
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dis·arm
verb
\dis-ˈärm\
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- VERB 缴…的械;解除…的武装 To disarm a person or group means to take away all their weapons.
We will agree to disarming troops and leaving their weapons at military positions.
我们将同意解除军队的武装并把武器留在军事阵地。 - VERB 裁军;解除武装;裁减军备(尤指核武器) If a country or group disarms, it gives up the use of weapons, especially nuclear weapons.
There has also been a suggestion that the forces in Lebanon should disarm…
也有人建议黎巴嫩的武装力量应解除武装。
We’re not ready to disarm ourselves in order to make it easier for them to kill us.
我们可不准备放下武器，好让他们更轻易地干掉我们。 - VERB 消除(某人)的怒气(或不满、批评等) If a person or their behaviour disarms you, they cause you to feel less angry, hostile, or critical towards them.
His unease disarmed her…
他的挂念化解了她的怒气。
She did her best to disarm her critics.
她竭尽所能让批评她的那些人消气。
— dis·ar·ma·ment -ˈär-mə-mənt\ noun
— dis·arm·er noun
18
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dis·avow
verb
\ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇\
A
- VERB 否认;不承认;拒绝对…承担责任 If you disavow something, you say that you are not connected with it or responsible for it.
Dr. Samuels immediately disavowed the newspaper story.
赛缪尔斯博士当即对新闻报道予以了否认。
— dis·avow·able -ə-bəl\ adjective
— dis·avow·al -ˈvau̇(-ə)l\ noun
19
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dis·cern
verb
\di-ˈsərn\
A
- VERB 觉察出;知道;了解;辨明 If you can discern something, you are aware of it and know what it is.
You need a long series of data to be able to discern such a trend…
你需要一长串的数据才能看出这一趋势。
It was hard to discern why this was happening.
很难弄清楚这为什么会发生。 - VERB 依稀看出;分辨出 If you can discern something, you can just see it, but not clearly.
Below the bridge we could just discern a narrow, weedy ditch.
我们仅能依稀辨出桥下一条杂草丛生的窄沟。
— dis·cern·er noun
— dis·cern·ible also dis·cern·able -ˈsər-nə-bəl\ adjective
— dis·cern·ibly -blē\ adverb
20
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dis·charge
verb
\dis-ˈchärj\
A
- VERB 允许…离开(医院、军队);(从监狱)释放 When someone is discharged from hospital, prison, or one of the armed services, they are officially allowed to leave, or told that they must leave.
The verb is pronounced /dɪs’tʃɑːdʒ/. The noun is pronounced /’dɪstʃɑːdʒ/. 动词读作/dɪs’tʃɑːdʒ/，名词读作 /’dɪstʃɑːdʒ/。
He has a broken nose but may be discharged today…
他鼻梁断了，但或许今天就能出院。
You are being discharged on medical grounds.
出于健康原因你将会退伍。 - VERB 履行（职责）；完成（任务） If someone discharges their duties or responsibilities, they do everything that needs to be done in order to complete them.
…the quiet competence with which he discharged his many college duties.
他得以胜任众多大学职务的那种内秀 - VERB 清偿(债务) If someone discharges a debt, they pay it.
The goods will be sold for a fraction of their value in order to discharge the debt.
货物将被贱价卖出以清偿债务。 - VERB 排出;使流出;放出 If something is discharged from inside a place, it comes out.
The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea…
所产生的盐水将被排入大海。
The bird had trouble breathing and was discharging blood from the nostrils.
那只鸟呼吸困难，并且鼻孔里还在流血。 - N-VAR （物质的）放出，排出 When there is a discharge of a substance, the substance comes out from inside somewhere.
They develop a fever and a watery discharge from their eyes…
他们开始发烧，眼睛里分泌出一种水状物。
All discharges and disposals of radioactive waste from Springfields were within relevant limits.
斯普林菲尔德所有放射性废料的排放和处理都在限定的范围之内。 - VERB 击发(枪、炮) If someone discharges a gun, they fire it.
Lewis was tried for unlawfully and dangerously discharging a weapon.
刘易斯因非法和不安全的开枪而受到了审判。
— dis·charge·able -jə-bəl\ adjective
— dis·charg·ee (ˌ)dis-ˌchär-ˈjē\ noun
— dis·charg·er \dis-ˈchär-jər\ noun
