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n.
(十年,十年期间) a group of ten, especially a period of ten years


Spelling Word: decade
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v.
(贡奉,奉献) set apart for a deity or for special purposes; devote; consecrate


Spelling Word: dedicate
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v. Syn. pollute
(污染,亵渎) pollute; make dirty or spotty


Spelling Word: defile
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v. Syn. deceive
(盅惑) deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint


Spelling Word: delude
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v. Syn. obtain; extract
(得到,获取,源于) obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of


Spelling Word: derive
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a. Syn. worthwhile
(令人向往的,令人满意的) worthwhile; worth doing or achieving; advisable


Spelling Word: desirable
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n.
(方言,土话) vocabulary that is for a specific group of people


Spelling Word: dialect
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v. Syn. expand; enlarge; widen
(使膨胀,使扩大) make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen


Spelling Word: dilate
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v. Syn. dwindle; reduce; decrease
(减少,变小) dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so


Spelling Word: diminish
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a. Syn. definite; separate; different
(明确的,确实的,不同的) definite; separate; different


Spelling Word: distinct