They are disputing about the rights and wrongs of the case.
他们正在激烈争论这个事件的是非曲直。
dissatisfy [disstisfai] vi. 使不满,使不平
举例
She"s very dissatisfied at not getting a bonus.
她因未能获得奖金而深感不满。
dis- 表示“分开,分离”
同根常考词汇:需掌握
discount [diskaunt] n. 折扣,贴现率v. 打折扣,贴现
v. 不重视,不全信
用法
with some discount 打折扣
举例
In view of our long- standing relationship, we agree to allow you a discount.
考虑到我们长期的关系,我方同意给你方折扣。
dismiss [dismis] vt. 不再考虑;解雇
用法
dismiss sb. from his post 撤销某人的职务
be dismissed from the service 被免职;被解雇
举例
If you are late again, you will be dismissed.
如果你再迟到,你将被解雇。
同形
miss [mis] vt. 未看到;惦念
mission [min] n. 使命,任务;使团
display [displei] vt. 陈列,展览;显示
举例
The bestsellers were sold out before they were displayed.
这些畅销书尚未陈列就卖光了。
同形
play [plei] vi. 玩,游戏;演奏
player [plei] n. 游戏的人;比赛者
distribute [distribju()t] vt. 分发,分送;分布
用法
distribute... over... 把……配给到[分配到,散布于] ……
distribute sth. to 把某物分[配,发]给……
举例
Some types of plants are widely distributed.
有些植物分布得很广。
同形
distribution [distribjun] n. 分发,分配;分布
district [distrikt] n. 区;地区,区域
举例
This district grew cotton on a large scale.
这个地区过去大量种棉花。
同形
strict [strikt] a. 严格的;严谨的
strictly [striktli] ad. 严格地,严谨地
distance [distns] n. 距离,间距;远处
用法
at a distance 隔一段距离;距离稍远一些
from a distance 从远方
in the distance 在远处
举例
My house is four miles distance from the sea.
我家离海四英里。
同形
distant [distnt] a. 在远处的,疏远的
disturb [distb] vt. 打扰,扰乱;弄乱
举例
They took the phone off the hook so no calls would disturb them.
他们摘下电话听筒,以免电话打扰他们。
同根普通词汇:要了解
discharge [distɑd] vt. 释放;排出n. 释放
举例
The judge discharged the prisoner.
法官把囚犯释放了。
disposal [dispuzl] n. 丢掉,处理,销毁
举例
We placed everything at his disposal.
我们把一切事情都交给他处理。
dissolve [dizlv] vt. 使溶解;解散
举例
Ice dissolved in the warm weather.
冰在温暖的天气下溶化了。
distress [distres] n. 忧虑,悲伤;不幸
举例
His wild behavior was a great distress to his mother.
他的放荡的行为使他的母亲极为苦恼。
deca- 表示“十”
同根普通词汇:要了解
decade [dekeid] n. 十年,十年期
举例
Prices have risen steadily during the past decade.
在过去十年里,物价一直在上涨。
dict, dic, 表示“说话,断言”
同根常考词汇:需掌握
dictate [dikteit] vt. & vi. 口授;命令
用法
be dictated to 被任意指挥
dictate to 口述,使听写
举例
He was dictating a letter to his secretary.
他在向秘书口授信稿。
同形
dictation [diktein] n. 口授笔录,听写
dictionary [diknri] n. 词典,字典
用法
consult a dictionary 查字典
speak like a dictionary 谈吐渊博
举例
This dictionary is available in electronic version.
这部词典有电子版。
predict [pridikt] v. 预言,预告,预测
举例
The fortune- teller predicted that I would marry a doctor.
算命先生预言我会同一位医生结婚。
contradiction [kntrdikn] n. 矛盾,不一致;否认
用法
in contradiction with 与……相抵触
in contradiction to 反之,与……相反,同……矛盾
举例
That"s a flat contradiction of what you said before.
这可和你以前说的恰恰相反。
同形
condition [kndin] n. 状况,状态;环境
contrary [kntrri] a. 相反的n. 相反
contrast [kntrst] n. 对比,对照,悬殊
同根普通词汇:要了解
indicate [indikeit] vt. 标示,表示;表明
举例
Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.
研究表明,男人比女人更容易戒烟。
indication [indikein] n. 指示;表示;表明
举例
Did he give you any indication of his feelings
他向你表示过他的感情吗?
dom 表示“家”
同根普通词汇:要了解
domestic [dmestik] a. 本国的;家庭的
举例
She felt fenced in by domestic routine.
她觉得自己完全被家务事束缚住了。
don, dit, 表示“给予”
同根常考词汇:需掌握
pardon [pɑdn] n. 原谅;赦免vt. 原谅
用法
pardon sb. for sth. (pardon sb. sth.) 宽恕 [原谅] 某人做某事
举例
Pardon my strong language, please.
请原谅我说了激烈的话。
condition [kndin] n. 状况,状态;环境