L28 Flashcards
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divagate
[‘daɪvəgeɪt] vi. 离题;流浪;漫游
vi. : to wander or stray from a course or subject : DIVERGE, DIGRESS
diversity
[dai’və:səti] n. 多样性;差异
Noun.1 a : the condition of being diverse : VARIETY; especially : the inclusion of diverse people (as people of different races or cultures) in a group or organization programs intended to promote diversity in schools
2 : an instance of being diverse a diversity of opinion
divine
[di’vain] adj. 神圣的;非凡的;天赐的;极好的
vt. 占卜;预言;用占卜勘探
vi. 占卜;预言;使用占卜勘探矿
n. 牧师;神学家
Adj.1 a : of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God or a god divine love b : being a deity the divine Savior c : directed to a deity divine worship
2 a : supremely good : SUPERB the pie was divine b : HEAVENLY, GODLIKE
Noun.1 : CLERGYMAN
2 : THEOLOGIAN
transitive verb
1 : to discover by intuition or insight : INFER divine the truth
2 : to discover or locate (as water or minerals underground) usually by means of a divining rod
intransitive verb
1 : to practice divination : PROPHESY
2 : to perceive intuitively
dock
[dɔk] n. 码头;船坞;被告席;尾巴的骨肉部分
vt. 使靠码头;剪短
vi. 入船坞
Noun.1 : any of a genus (Rumex) of coarse weedy plants of the buckwheat family having long taproots and sometimes used as potherbs
2 : any of several usually broad-leaved weedy plants (as of the genus Silphium)
Noun.1 : the solid part of an animal’s tail as distinguished from the hair
2 : the part of an animal’s tail left after it has been shortened
vt.1 a : to cut off the end of a body part of; specifically : to remove part of the tail of b : to cut (as ears or a tail) short
2 a : to take away a part of : ABRIDGE b : to subject (as wages) to a deduction c : to penalize by depriving of a benefit ordinarily due; especially : to fine by a deduction of wages docked him for tardiness
Noun.1 : a usually artificial basin or enclosure for the reception of ships that is equipped with means for controlling the water height
2 : 2SLIP 1b
3 a : a place (as a wharf or platform) for the loading or unloading of materials b : a usually wooden pier used as a landing place or moorage for boats
transitive verb
1 : to haul or guide into or alongside a dock
2 : to join (as two spacecraft) mechanically while in space
intransitive verb
1 : to come into or alongside a dock
2 : to become docked
Noun. : the place in a criminal court where a prisoner stands or sits during trial
dodge
[dɔdʒ] n. 躲闪;托词
vi. 躲避,避开
vt. 躲避,避开
Noun.1 : an act of evading by sudden bodily movement
2 a : an artful device to evade, deceive, or trick b : EXPEDIENT
intransitive verb
1 a : to move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course dodged through the crowd b : to make a sudden movement in a new direction (as to evade a blow) dodged behind the door
2 : to evade a responsibility or duty especially by trickery or deceit
transitive verb
1 a : to evade by a sudden or repeated shift of position dodge tacklers b : to avoid an encounter with celebrities dodging the media
2 : to evade (as a duty) usually indirectly or by trickery dodged the draft by leaving the country dodged questions
doff
[dɔf] vt. 脱(衣,帽等);丢弃,废除;落纱
vt.1 a : to remove (an article of wear) from the body b : to take off (the hat) in greeting or as a sign of respect
2 : to rid oneself of : put aside
dogmatism
[‘dɔɡmətizəm] n. 教条主义;独断,武断
Noun.1 : positiveness in assertion of opinion especially when unwarranted or arrogant
2 : a viewpoint or system of ideas based on insufficiently examined premises
doleful
[‘dəulful] adj. 寂寞的;悲哀的;阴沉的;忧郁的
Adj.1 : causing grief or affliction a doleful loss
2 : full of grief : CHEERLESS a doleful face
3 : expressing grief : SAD a doleful melody
dolorous
[‘dɔlərəs] adj. 忧伤的;悲痛的
Adj. : causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
domesticate
[də’mestɪkeɪt] vt. 驯养;教化;引进
vi. 驯养;使习惯于或喜爱家务和家庭生活
vt.1 : to bring into domestic use : ADOPT
2 : to adapt (an animal or plant) to life in intimate association with and to the advantage of humans
3 : to make domestic : fit for domestic life
4 : to bring to the level of ordinary people
Noun.: a domesticated animal or plant
dominant
[‘dɔminənt] adj. 显性的;占优势的;支配的,统治的
n. 显性
Adj.1 a : commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others the dominant culture b : very important, powerful, or successful a dominant theme a dominant industry
2 : overlooking and commanding from a superior position a dominant hill
3 : of, relating to, or exerting ecological or genetic dominance
4 : being the one of a pair of bodily structures that is the more effective or predominant in action dominant eye
Noun.1 : the fifth tone of a major or minor scale
2 a : a dominant genetic character or factor b : any of one or more kinds of organism (as a species) in an ecological community that exerts a controlling influence on the environment and thereby largely determines what other kinds of organisms are present c : a dominant individual in a social hierarchy
donate
[dəʊ’ne?t] vt. 捐赠;捐献
vi. 捐赠;捐献
n. 捐赠;捐献
Transitive verb
1 : to make a gift of; especially : to contribute to a public or charitable cause
2 : to transfer (as electrons) to another atom or molecule
intransitive verb : to make a donation
doodle
['du:dl] vi. 涂鸦;闲混;[美口]随意弹奏 n. 涂鸦;蠢人 vt. 乱涂出;闲混;随意弹奏 Intransitive verb 1 : to make a doodle 2 : DAWDLE, TRIFLE transitive verb : to produce by doodling Noun.: an aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch; also : a minor work
dormancy
[‘dɔ:mənsi] n. 休眠,冬眠;蛰伏
Noun. : the quality or state of being dormant
dote
[dəut] vi. 溺爱;昏聩
vt. 溺爱
vi.1 : to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one’s dotage
2 : to be lavish or excessive in one’s attention, fondness, or affection ? usually used with on doted on her only grandchild
Double-cross
[‘dʌbl’krɔs] n. 欺骗行为
vt. 欺骗;出卖
vi. 进行欺骗
dour
[duə] adj. 严厉的;顽强的;阴沉的;不爱讲话的
Adj.1 : STERN, HARSH
2 : OBSTINATE, UNYIELDING
3 : GLOOMY, SULLEN
douse
[daus] vt. 插入水中;弄湿;弄熄;急速收帆;脱掉(衣鞋等) vi. 浸泡 n. 泼洒 Transitive verb 1 : to plunge into water 2 a : to throw a liquid on : DRENCH b : SLOSH 3 : EXTINGUISH *douse the lights* intransitive verb : to fall or become plunged into water Noun. : a heavy drenching Noun.British : BLOW, STROKE vt.1 a : to take in : LOWER, STRIKE *douse a sail* b : SLACKEN *douse a rope* 2 : TAKE OFF, DOFF
dowdy
[‘daudi] adj. 懒散的;过时的;寒酸的
n. 懒散的女人;邋遢女人
Noun. archaic : a dowdy woman
Adj.1 : not neat or becoming in appearance : SHABBY a dowdy old hat
2 a : lacking smartness or taste a dowdy room b : OLD-FASHIONED a dowdy institution
Noun.: PANDOWDY
downpour
[‘daunpɔ:] n. 倾盆大雨;注下
Noun. : a pouring or streaming downward; especially : a heavy rain
draconian
[drə’kəunjən] adj. 严厉的,苛刻的
Adj.1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him
2 : CRUEL; also : SEVERE draconian littering fines
draggy
[‘drægɪ] adj. 拖拉的;极为讨厌的;呆滞的
Adj.: SLUGGISH, DULL
drain
[drein] vi. 排水;流干
vt. 喝光,耗尽;使流出;排掉水
n. 排水;下水道,排水管;消耗
Transitive verb
1 obsolete : FILTER
2 a : to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely drained all the water out b : to cause the gradual disappearance of drain the region’s wealth c : to exhaust physically or emotionally feeling drained at the end of a long workday
3 a : to make gradually dry drain a swamp b : to carry away the surface water of the river that drains the valley c : to deplete or empty by or as if by drawing off by degrees or in increments drained the country of its resources d : to empty by drinking the contents of drain a mug of beer
4 : DROP 7c, SINK drained the putt
intransitive verb
1 a : to flow off gradually b : to disappear gradually : DWINDLE
2 : to become emptied or freed of liquid by its flowing or dropping waiting for the tub to drain
3 : to discharge surface or surplus water
Noun.1 : a means (as a pipe) by which usually liquid matter is drained
2 a : the act of draining b : a gradual outflow or withdrawal : DEPLETION
3 : something that causes depletion : BURDEN
4 : an electrode in a field-effect transistor toward which charge carriers move ? compare GATE, SOURCE
drainage
[‘dreinidʒ] n. 排水;排水系统;污水;排水面积
Noun.1 : the act, process, or mode of draining; also : something drained off
2 : a device for draining : DRAIN; also : a system of drains
3 : an area or district drained