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51. decision on/against 做/不做……的決定，如：

A decision on this matter is pending.
此事即將作出決定.

The committee reversed its decision on import quota.
委員會取消了對進口貨物的配額的決定。


52. decrease in sth ……的減少，如：　

A decrease in signal power as measured between two points.
信號能量在兩點間測量出來的減小量。

There has been a steady decrease in population in this city.
這個城市的人口在持續(xù)下降。


53. defence against 防御,保衛(wèi)，如：　

Trees are a defence against the wind.
樹是一種防風(fēng)物。

The country put up a strong defence against the enemy 's invasion
為了抵制敵人的侵略,這個國家布置了堅固的防御工事


54. delegate to 參加……的代表，如：　　

He was elected as a delegate to the annual conference.
他被選為年會代表。



55. demand for 對……的需求，如：　　

Demand for hospital services remained high.
居民對醫(yī)院服務(wù)的需求仍然殷切。


A fall in demand for oil tankers has put/placed thousands of jobs in the shipbuilding industry in jeopardy.
油輪需求量下降使造船業(yè)成千上萬的工作職位受到威脅.


56. departure from 離開，如：　　

Ordered curry as a departure from his usual bland diet.
他沒有點通常吃的淡而無味的食品，而要了咖哩食品

The new system is a departure from our usual methods.
這套新辦法不同于我們慣用的方法。


57. desire for sth 渴望， 如：　

It is obvious that they have no desire for peace.
很顯然，他們沒有和平的愿望。

They had little desire for wealth/to get rich.
他們對財富[致富]無大欲望.

58. differences between不同,差異，如：

Differences between employers and workers go deep.
雇主和工人間的分歧很大。

The differences between the pictures are very slight.
這兩幅畫差別很小.


59. dispute about 爭論,辯論，如：

It is ridiculous to dispute about such a thing.
為這樣的事情而爭論簡直荒謬可笑。

There will be a dispute about the rightful succession to her estate.
對于她產(chǎn)業(yè)的合法繼承權(quán)將有一場爭論。

60. distinction between 區(qū)別，如：

He drew a quite artificial distinction between men and women readers.
他把男讀者和女讀者硬是人為地區(qū)分開來.

We should make a distinction between right and wrong.
我們應(yīng)該分清是非。