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n.
(防御,预防) act of defending against attack, danger, or injury


Spelling Word: defence
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n. Syn. proof; showing
(实证,示范) proof; act of showing or making evident


Spelling Word: demonstration
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a. Syn. reliable; trustworthy
(可靠的,可信赖的) reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy


Spelling Word: dependable
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v. Syn. lower
(压下,压低) lower in spirits; press down


Spelling Word: depress
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v. Syn. feel; discover the presence of; discern; sense; identify
(察觉,发觉,探测,侦查) feel; discover the presence of; identify


Spelling Word: detect
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a.
(对角线(的)) straight line connecting any two vertices of a polygon that are not adjacent


Spelling Word: diagonal
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n.
(节食者,减肥者) one who diets, usually in an effort to lose weight


Spelling Word: dieter
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a.
(不令人喜欢的,令人厌恶的) not agreeing with tastes or expectations


Spelling Word: disagreeable
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n. Syn. length; space
(距离,远处) space between two objects; length of a line, especially the shortest line joining two points or things that are separate


Spelling Word: distance
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a. Syn. special; unique
(有特色的,出众的) special; unique; marking or expressing distinction or difference


Spelling Word: distinctive