Red book 2 Flashcards
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debrief
put someone through a debriefing and make him report v.向……询问情况;汇报情况
debunk
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas v.揭穿真相;暴露
decant
pour out v.轻轻倒出;移入其他容器
declaim
recite in elocution v.高谈阔论;雄辩;大声说
decoy
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed n.(诱捕鸟兽的)动物;诱饵 v.引诱
decree
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) n.法令;判决 v.颁布;裁定;注定
deface
mar or spoil the appearance of v.损坏外观;污损;涂掉
defile
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically vt.弄脏;污损;败坏;玷污 vi.以纵队前进 n.(山间)小道;狭谷
deflect
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest v.使偏斜;转向;改变原计划
dejected
affected or marked by low spirits adj.沮丧的;灰心的 动词deject的过去式和过去分词形式.
delectation
a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction n.享受;愉快
deluxe
rich and superior in quality adj.豪华的;高级的
demarcate
set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something v.划分;划界
denture
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth n.假牙;齿列
denude
lay bare vt.剥光;剥蚀
denunciation
a public act of denouncing n.谴责
depose
force to leave (an office) v.废黜;罢免;(通常以书面)证明;作证(尤指在法庭宣誓);放下
depraved
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good adj.堕落的;颓废的;卑鄙的 动词deprave的过去式和过去分词形式.
depredation
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding n.掠夺;破坏、蹂躏
deputize
appoint as a substitute v.代理;代表
deracinate
pull up by or as if by the roots v.根除;灭绝;使孤立
dereliction
willful negligence n.废弃;放弃;玩忽职守;海水退后露出的新陆地
desiccate
lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless v.(使)干;干贮
desideratum
something desired as a necessity n.所愿望之物;迫切需要之物