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3000 Common SAT Vocabulary | Introduction |
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defile |
v. [污染,亵渎] pollute; make dirty or spotty The hoodlums defile the church with their scurrilous writing. |
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deform |
v. [使残废,使外形破坏,损毁表面] change shape by stress; become misshapen; make formless The heat will deform the plastic sculpture. |
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defray |
v. [偿付] pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for Her employer offered to defray the costs of her postgraduate education. |
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deft |
a. [灵巧的,敏锐地] quick and skillful; neat in action or performance The deft waiter uncorked the champagne without spilling a drop. |
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defunct |
a. [死的,不存在的,报废的] dead; no longer in use or existence The lawyers sought to examine the books of the defunct corporation. |
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delirium |
n. [精神错乱] a mental disorder marked by confusion In his delirium, the drunkard saw pink panthers and talking pigs. |
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delude |
v. [盅惑] deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint His mistress may delude herself into believing that he would leave his wife and marry her. |
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deluge |
n. [大洪水] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water When we advertised the position, we received a deluge of applications. |
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delve |
v. [挖掘,调查] dig the ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously To delve into old books and manuscripts is part of a researcher's job. |
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demean |
v. [降级,贬低] degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing Standing on his dignity, he refused to demean himself by replying to the offensive letter. |
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demur |
v. [反对,犹豫] object because of doubts; hesitate When offered a post on the board of directors, David had to demur: he had scruples about taking on the job because he was unsure he could handle it. |
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demure |
a. [端庄的,认真的,腼腆的] modest and reserved in manner or behavior She was demure and reserved, a nice modest girl whom any young man would be proud to take home to his mother. |
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denounce |
v. [咒骂,批评] condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner The reform candidate kept denouncing the corrupt city officers for having betrayed the public's trust. |
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depict |
v. [描述] represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe Here, we can see how the author to depict Beatle John Lennon as a drug-crazed neurotic. |
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deplete |
v. [耗尽,减少] decrease fullness of; use up or empty out We must wait until we deplete our present inventory before we order replacements. |
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deplore |
v. [悔恨] feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret Although I deplore the vulgarity of your language, I defend your right to express yourself freely. |
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depose |
v. [革职] force to leave; remove from office The army attempted to depose the king and set up a military government. |