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delusion |
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n. [錯覺] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion Don suffers from grandeur delusion: he thinks he's a world-famous author when he's published just one paperback book. |
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demise |
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n. [死] end of existence or activity; termination Upon the demise of the dictator, a bitter dispute about succession to power developed. |
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denial |
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n. [否認,否定] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request The government has issued a denial of an election in May. |
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deputy |
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n. [代理人,代表,副職] one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office I must find someone to act as a deputy for me during my absence. |
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derelict |
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a. [遺棄的,廢棄的] left and abandoned; negligent in performing a duty As a former South Chicago community organizer, the President knows all about schools in derelict areas. |
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deride |
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v. [打趣,取消] ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt The critics deride his pretentious dialogue and refuse to consider his play seriously. |
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descry |
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v. [看到] catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny In the distance, we could barely descry the enemy vessels. |
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desecrate |
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v. [褻瀆] violate with violence, especially to a sacred place Shattering the altar and trampling the holy objects underfoot, the invaders desecrate the sanctuary. |
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desist |
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v. [停止,中止] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear They did not desist from the work until the Wazir ordered many people to remove from this city with their families. |
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destitute |
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a. [一貧如洗] extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid Because they had no health insurance, the father's costly illness left the family destitute. |
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detach |
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v. [分開,拆開,分離,分遣] part; separate or disunite; disengage He tried to detach the link from the chain. |
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detain |
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v. [拘留,使延遲] keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay The power to detain people without filing criminal charges against them is dictatorial. |
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dexterity |
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n. [純熟,靈巧] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts The negotiations will call for considerable dexterity. |
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dexterous |
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a. [靈巧的,右撇子] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill The magician was so dexterous that we could not follow him as he performed his tricks. |