crude
粗糙的;天然的
Even after the recent increase, the real price of crude oil today is still less than half its level in 1980.
即使最近原油的價(jià)格在增長,但是原油的真實(shí)價(jià)格仍然比1980年低。
debate
辯論,爭論
After a long debate, the House of Commons approved the bill.
經(jīng)過長時(shí)間的辯論,下議院通過了議案。
decent
正派的;得體的
Wearing ragged jeans is not very decent to match the party.
穿著破舊的牛仔褲參加聚會(huì)不是很體面。
decorate
裝飾;布置
They decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.
他們用彩帶和鮮花裝飾婚車。
defy
藐視;公然反抗
BMW yesterday defied signs of a slowdown in the global vehicle industry by predicting a record profits performance for the current year.
昨日,寶馬預(yù)測本年度利潤將創(chuàng)新高,雖然全球汽車產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展呈放緩的跡象。
denial
否認(rèn);拒絕
The prisoner repeated denials of the charge brought against him.
罪犯重復(fù)否認(rèn)對他提出來的指控。
deny
否定,否認(rèn)
He denied that he was involved.
他否認(rèn)他參與犯罪。
derive
源于
The English word "bamboo" derives from Malay.
英文單詞“竹”源自馬來語。
differ
不同;相異
Imagine in that moment what would happen to you if you protest in Iraq, where those who differ with Saddam are hauled away or shot on the spot.
想象如果你在伊拉克抗議,那一刻會(huì)發(fā)生什么,與薩達(dá)姆不同,人們可能會(huì)被拖走或者當(dāng)場擊斃。
discard
拋棄;放棄
She discarded a four, and picked up a king.
她除了一張四,得到一個(gè)王。
doubtful
可疑的;令人生疑的
We were doubtful of the result.
我們對結(jié)果感到懷疑。
dramatic
戲劇的
a series of dramatic upheavals
一系列戲劇性的劇變
due
到期的;預(yù)期的
I hope very much that I will have the opportunity of meeting with him in due course in the future.
我非常希望將有機(jī)會(huì)在未來的某個(gè)時(shí)候和他再見一面。
emphasize/ise
強(qiáng)調(diào),著重
I must emphasize the fact that they are only children.
我必須強(qiáng)調(diào)這一事實(shí),即他們只不過是孩子。
enlarge
擴(kuò)大;放大
Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
寬恕不會(huì)改變過去,卻能開闊你的未來。
entertainment
娛樂;消遣
Science fiction cannot be regarded as mere entertainment, but in fact it tells the reader much more.
科幻小說不能簡單地看成是供娛樂消遣的,事實(shí)上它帶給讀者更深刻的內(nèi)容。
entitle
給……命名
He entitled the book Savage Love.
他把書取名為野蠻的愛。