desiccate | v. [弄干] dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture |
despoil | v. [掠夺] deprive of something valuable by force; rob; take as spoils |
despot | n. [暴君] tyrant; harsh, authoritarian ruler; eastern Orthodox bishop |
detraction | n. [诽谤] slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation |
devotee | n. [热心的追随者] enthusiastic follower; one who is devoted or self-dedicated to a cause or practice |
dictatorial | a. [独裁的,专制的,专横的,] pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute |
differentiate | v. [区分,区别,分辨] set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between |
disband | v. [解散,解体] loose bands of; set free; disunite; scatter |
discomfit | v. [扰乱] make uneasy or perplexed; cause to lose one's composure; disconcert |
discomposure | n. [心乱,不安] state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement |
disconcert | v. [迷惑,扰乱,使难堪] confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass |
disconsolate | a. [悲伤,沮丧] sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting |
discursive | a. [散漫的,不得要领的] tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
disembark | v. [登陆,靠岸] go ashore from a ship; unload cargo from a ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft |
disenfranchise | v. [剥夺(公民权)] deprive of civil right; deprive someone of a franchise, generally their right to vote |
disfigure | v. [诬陷,抹黑,诽谤] change the appearance of something or someone to the negative; deform |
disgorge | v. [吐出,涌出,呕吐] bring up and expel from throat or stomach; vomit; discharge or pour forth contents |
disgruntle | v. [使郁闷] cause being in bad temper; disappoint; disconcert |
dishearten | v. [挫败] discourage; cause to lose courage or hope |
disinclination | n. [不情愿,厌恶] unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion |
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