* dictionary

n. 字典，詞典

* diction

n. 說法的方式；措辭

Clarity of diction is vital for a public speaker.

發音清晰對演說家至關重要。

* dictation

n. 口述，口授

* dictate 1

v. 口授，讓(某人) 聽寫

She's dictating a letter to her secretary right now.

她現在正給秘書口述一封信。

* dictate 2

v. 命令，強制規定

* dictator

n. 獨裁者

the downfall of the hated dictator

令人憎恨的獨裁者的垮臺

* dictatorship

n. 獨裁 (國家)

* addict

n. 癮君子；對...入迷的人

a video game addict

游戲機迷

a heroin/drug/nicotine addict

吸食海洛因/毒品/尼古丁成癮的人

* addicted

a. 上癮的；入迷的

become addicted to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, etc

對麻醉藥，酒，煙等上癮了

He's addicted to computer games

他迷上了電腦游戲。

* addictive

a. 使人上癮的，使人入迷的

Heroin is highly addictive.

海洛因很容易使人上癮。

I find jogging very addictive.

我覺得慢跑鍛煉很使人著迷。

* contradict 1

v. 反駁，駁斥

Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again.

黛博拉張嘴想要反駁，但又把嘴閉上了。

* contradict 2

v. 〔說法、真相等〕與…抵觸，與…矛盾

The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.

目擊者的說法互相矛盾，真相依然未明。

* contradiction

n. 〔說法、信念、觀點等的相互〕矛盾，不一致

apparent contradictions in the defendant's testimony

被告證詞的明顯矛盾

* dedicate

v. 致力于，獻身于

dedicate yourself/your life to sth

The actress now dedicates herself to children's charity work.

這名女演員現在致力于兒童慈善工作。

* dedication

n. 熱忱，奉獻 (精神)

To reach a high level of skill requires talent, dedication, and a lot of hard work.

要達到高級水平需要才華、熱忱和勤奮。

I admire his dedication to the job.

我很欽佩他對工作的勤奮熱忱。