1.disparate a.(種類)全異的(entirely dissimilar);迥然不同的(unequal, distinct)
詞根記憶:dis(不)+par(平等)+ ate--不等的--迥然不同的
例:disparate species異類物種//Economists pointed out the similarities between two seemingly disparate trading alliances.
2.dispel v.驅散(to drive away);消除(to rid one's mind of)
詞根記憶:dis(分開)+pel(推)--推開--驅散
例:A warm sun quickly dispelled the morning fog.//dispel all doubts消除一切疑慮
3.dispense v.分配,分發(to distribute)
詞根記憶:dis(分開)+pense(花費)一分開花費--分配,分發
例:The drug is dispensed to doctors from a central authority.
派生詞:indispensable(a.不可少的)
4.disperse v.分散,散布(to scatter)
例:Maize pollen is dispersed by the wind.
5.displace v.免職(to remove from an office, status, or job);轉移(to remove from the usual or proper place);取代(to move physically out of position)
詞根記憶:djs(消失掉)+place(放置)--放走--轉移
例:A few days after the iron compounds were released, ocean currents displaced the iron-rich water from the surface.
派生詞:displacement(n.取代;免職)
6.dispose v.(of)處置( to settle a matter finally);安排(to arrange)
詞根記憶:dis+pose(布置)--處置;安排
例:One common way to dispose of this outdated merchandise is to sell it to a liquidator(清算人).
派生詞:disposal(n.處理;安排):disposable(a.可處理的;可任意使用的)
7.disproportionate a.不成比例的(being out of proportion)
例:The tycoon left his children disproportionate amounts of money.
8.dispute v.爭論(to argue about; debate);n.爭辯(verbal controversy)
聯想記憶:dis(不)+pute(思考)--想法不同--爭論
例:It is not a matter of widespread scientific dispute.
派生詞:disputation(n.爭論;辯論)
9.disrupt v.擾亂(to throw into disorder);(使)中斷,(使)瓦解(to break apart)
詞根記憶:dis(分開)+rupt(斷)一斷開--中斷
例:Closing the refinery would mean the lives of more than 10,000 people would be seriously disrupted.
派生詞:disruption(n.破壞;瓦解)
10.disseminate v.傳播,散布(to spread abroad as though sowing seeds)
詞根記憶:dis(分開)+semin(種子)+ate--散布種子--傳播
例:disseminate rumors散布謠言
派生詞:dissemination(n.傳播,散布)