书城外语大学英语四级词汇词根词缀高效记忆:轻松背单词
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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