2015年考研英语词汇精讲(十三)
distract 使转向:be distracted from one’s original purpose
distribute 分配,分发:distribute the prizes among the winners
divorce 离婚,分离,脱离:sue for a divorce
dominate 分配,统治:a white dominated society
donate 捐赠,赠送:They donate to the Red Cross every year.
doom 命运,厄运,劫数:His doom was to be poverty.
doze 打瞌睡,打盹儿:The old lady dozed in her armchair.
drain 慢慢排去:drain water from a pool
dread 怕,畏惧:I dread to think of what may happen.
drift 漂流,漂泊:The sounds of music drifted up to us.
dubious 引起怀疑的,不确定的:a dubious reply
due 欠款的,应支付的:A great deal of money is due to you.
dump 倾倒,倾卸:He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk.
duplicate 完全一样的,复制的:a duplicate key
durable 耐用的:a durable fabric
dwell (dwelt 或 dwelled )(尤指作为常住居民)居住: dwell on an island
economical节约的,节俭的,经济的: an economical stove
edge边,棱: At the edge of the lake women were doing their washing
edible可以吃的,可食用的:edible oil
elaborate精心计划(或制作)的,详尽的:an elaborate plot
elevate举起,提高,抬起:elevate the living standards of the people
eliminate排除,消除:eliminate the exploitation of man by man
elite出类拔萃的人(或物),精华:the elite of the society
eloquent雄辩的,口才流利的,有说服力的:an eloquent spokesman
embark上船(或飞机,汽车等):embark for Europe at New York harbor
embody使具体化,表现:embody principles in actions