Lesson 3-2 Flashcards
corroborate
證實,確證
Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
最新研究似乎證實了他的理論。
counterfeit
僞造的;仿造的;假冒的
counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins
假珠寶/護照/錢幣
culinary
烹飪的;廚房的
the culinary delights (= good food) of Beijing
北京的美味菜餚
culpability
應受譴責;有罪
The culpability of this car accident remains unclear. 這場車禍中誰該受譴責還不清楚。
debunk
駁斥;揭穿,揭露…的真相
The writer’s aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.
作者的目的是為了揭穿圍繞這位女演員的種種傳聞。
decipher
辨認;破解,破譯
Can you decipher the writing on this envelope?
你能辨認出信封上的字嗎?
demolish
(尤指為利用土地而)拆除,拆毀
A number of houses were demolished so that the supermarket could be built.
為了修建超級市場,很多房屋被拆除了。
denounce
(公開)譴責,痛斥
The government’s economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
政府的經濟政策受到了各方面的譴責。
deviate
脫離;出格,違背規則
The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.
近來的天氣狀況與往年同期相比有些異常。
diffident
羞怯的,怯生生的
a diffident manner
羞怯的舉止
dilute
稀釋,沖淡
Dilute the juice (with water) before you drink it.
果汁先(用水)稀釋一下再喝。
diminish
減少,減小,降低
I don’t want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.
我不想貶低她的成就,但她確實得到了很多幫助。
diminution
縮小,減少,降低
a diminution in income 收入的減少
disparity
不平等;(不公平的)差異
the growing disparity between rich and poor
正在加劇的貧富懸殊
disseminate
散佈,傳播,宣傳
One of the organization’s aims is to disseminate information about the disease.
該組織的宗旨之一就是宣傳關於這種疾病的知識。
dogmatic
1.教義的,教條的
2.武斷的;固執己見的
a dogmatic opinion 武斷的意見
dwindle
減小;降低;減少
The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years.
該社區在過去的兩年裡縮小到了原來的十分之一。
ebullient
精力充沛的;熱情洋溢的;興高采烈的
He wasn’t his usual ebullient self.
一向熱情洋溢的他一反常態,好像換了個人似的。
edifice
(尤指雄偉豪華的)大廈,宏偉建築
The town hall is the only edifice surviving from the 15th century.
市政廳是唯一一座存留下來的15世紀的雄偉建築。
efficacious
efficacious
靈驗的;奏效的;有效的