800词扫除六级听力障碍 5

1. decision决定

Specilist advice is available to help you choose the most suitable breed of

dog, but in part, the decision depends on common sense.

2. decline下降 减少 衰退 谢绝 拒绝

The major for the decline of Asian elephants is the loss of their forests.

3. decorate 装饰 装潢 修饰

It is better to reside in a bad part of town, I think, than not to live the house at

all, or

buy an old house,and redesign it, then decorate it with old style furniture.

4. decrease 减少 (减少)量

Schools that show a decrease in deliberate destruction of property can receive

the

amount of money, that would be spent on repairs and replacements.

5. definite 明确的 确切的 一定的 肯定的

I am sorry, madam, the plane is somewhat behind the schedule, take a seat, I

will

inform you as soon as we know something definite.

Thank you, I’d rather look around, and I will be back in several minutes.

6. definitely明确地 肯定地 [口]的确

You’re a fantastic teacher that definitely tought me a lot about reasoning.

7. deliberate故意的 深思熟虑的 仔细考虑

A chemical attack is the deliberate release of toxic gas, liquid or solid that can

poison people and the enviroment.

8. demand 要求 强令

The strike of the porters has held up export orders for two weeks, Do you

think it will

end soon?

So far as I know, the management side has made an improved pay offer, but

the

unions are just holding out for the original demands.

9. demanding 费力的 过分要求的

Susan brown found that a night nurse’s work is physically less demanding

than a

clearner’s, and she can sleep 8 hours during the day.

Dogs are demanding pets, whereas cats identify with the house and so are

content of

if their place there is secure.a dog identify with its master and consequently

wants

him to show proof of his affection.

10. democracy民主(制) 民主国家

You have got to do far more to take the leadership role in protecting the

freedoms, and the democracy, and the citizens of your country.

11. demonstrate 证明 显示 展示

Drugs are approved only after tests have demonstrated that they are relatively

safe when use as directed, and when their benefits outweigh their risks.

12. dental 牙齿的 牙科的

What kind of food is most likely to cause dental decay?

13. dentist 牙科医生

I need to find a dentist; you said you know Doctor Smith Well, do you

recommend her?

Well, I had to see her a few times, but what impressed me most is the

magzines in her waiting room.

14. depart离去 出发 背离 违反

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve commenced our descent in the Sydney Airport

and we will depart the terminal building about 30 minutes from now.

15. department 部 部门 系

The report says all the departments are making a profit except the Asian

Department.

Well, Mr.smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department, One

more step wrong, and he would be removed from that office.

16. departure离开 出发 背离 违反

I’d like to remind you when you leave Sydeny airport on the next

international flight, you will berequired to pay a departure tax of 10 dollars.

17. depend 依赖 决定于

If the earth gets hotter in new century, what will happen to animals and the

plants which animals depend on for survival?

18. deputy副职 副手

Just the deputy governor of the prison said, we try to preserve the prisoners

respect as much as possible by imaging ourselves in their prison. His words

explained why this new prison is run in unique way.

19. descend 下来 下降

So the pilot did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were

following the air controllers’ instructions.

20. description描写 形容 种类 性质

Your description is to be no more than 1 A4 page in length.

21. deserve 应收 应得 值得

Congratulations, you certainly did quite well, and I must say you deserve that

grade.

Well, I really studied hard for that exam, I’ve been preparing for it for more

than a month. Now I can relax for a while.

22. design设计 构想

In the past, it was believed that left-handers tended to have more accidents

largely because most equipment was designed for right-handers.

23. desire渴望 欲望

At the college level, a study found 85% of both male and female first-year

students desired to change their body weight.

24. despite不管 不顾 尽管

Psychologists find that despite the best efforts of teachers, these ideas have

changed very little over the past decade.

25. destruction 破坏 毁灭 消灭

The huge increase in human population has caused the destruction of Asian

forests for human occupation.

26. detail 细节 详述

We have to make our intentions manageable by detailing the specific steps

that will carry us to the goal.

27. determine 下决心 决意

This experience left a deep impression on Dunant, and made him determine to

do something for convicts and slaves and for who were oppressed and

deprived of their liberty.

28. devote 把…专用 将…奉献给

For 18 years, Gabriella devoted her life to the poor farm children of Chile’s

northern valleys.

29. diet(病人或减肥者)的特种饮食 节食

When I go on a diet, I eat only fruit, and that takes off weight quickly.

I prefer to eat whatever I eat, and then run regularly to lose weight.

30. differ 不同 相异

In what way, do Columbia students differ from Japanese students?

31. difference 差别 差异 (意见的)分歧

Jane Brown thought her salary could make a difference between the financial

struggle, and secure financial situation for her family.

In fact, many East Asians often keep their difference of opinion to themselves,

and merely smile and remain silent rather than engage in the confrontation.

32. difficult 困难的 难懂的

Some critics say the Poe’s work is difficult to understand, and most of their

writing describes many unpleasant situations and events.

33. difficulty困难 费劲 难事

Americans have great difficulty understanding foreigners who always want to

be with another person and who dislike being alone.

34. digest 消化 领悟 文摘

We heard that when you were a kid, you submitted a story to Reader’s Digest.

Well, I don’t remember the story exactly, but my idea of great time then was a

pad of lined paper and a new blue pen. I thought of myself as a Readers’

Digest member at the age of six.

35. digital 数字的 数字显示的

Could you tell me where digital electronic products are displayed? I want to

see some TVs, digital video cameras, DVD players, that sort of thing.

36. dignity庄严 端庄 尊严 高贵

The protection of human dignity inclines to core spirits of modern law on

which the basis of modern law should be placed.

37. directly直接地 径直地 正好地

Benjamin Franklin was deeply interested in science and natural history, and

his experiments of electricity and lightening led directly to the invention of

lightening rod.

38. disaster灾难 天灾

The decade for natural disaster reduction is a program designed to reduce the

impact of natural disasters throughout the world.

39. discharge 释放 解雇 排出 放出

Many scientists, therefore, believe that crying somehow helps us cope with

emotional situations. Tear researcher, Winifred, is trying to figure out how it

happens. One possibility, he says, is that tears discharge certain chemicals

from your body, chemicals that build up during stress.

40. discount(价格、债款等)折扣 把…打折 漠视

I’ve been waiting all week for the concert, the performance is said to be

excellent, and with our student discount, the tickets will be really cheap.

Ah-ha, I’m afraid I left my student ID-card in the dorm.

To protect your sense of self, you begin to discount the goal. You may think

“well, dieting wasn’t that important to me, and I won’t make it anyhow”, so

you abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.

41. discrimination 歧视 辨别 识别力

10.97% people kept the attitude of discrimination and avoiding Aids infector.

42. disguise伪装 掩饰

Some animals hide by looking like the places where they live, to see how this

works, let’s see the sea dragon, it is a master of disguise.

43. display陈列 展示 显示 表现

All the armed services have precise regulation on how to play the national

flag.

44. diverse 不同的 相异的 多种多样的

Race has functioned as something necessary to the construction of American

character and quality in the creation of our national identity-American has

been defined white. But America has been racially diverse since our very

beginning on the Virginia shore, where the first group of Englishmen and

Africans arrived in the 17th century.

45. drag 拖 拉 迫使 硬拉

Well, it’s easier to pick up apples than to drag tree branches all the way to the

curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to

drag.

Well, I guess you’ll just have to do for yourself, Jane.

46. draw画 拉 提取 推断出

I’ve just got a statement from the bank, it says that I’ve drawn 300 dollars

more than I have in my account.

Well, we did spend a lot on our vacation. In fact, we didn’t know exactly how

much was in our bank.

You want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out you just shot 132

calories, we said to yourself “what the hell?”, and polish off the whole bag,

the you begin to draw all kinds of unpleasant conclusions about yourself.

47. dress 服装 穿衣 给…穿衣

Hi, Michael, I can hardly recognize you, why are you dressed up today? Are

you going to the theatre?

No, actually, I just had an interview at a photo studio this morning.

48. drive 驱赶 驾驶

If another animal has made a kill, lions will drive it off and take the dead

animals for themselves.

49. drop(使)落下 (使)降低 (使)停止 (一)滴

Friday is a public holiday. Shall we spend our weekend in New York? we

could leave on Thursday night.

I’d rather go on Friday, My uncle will drop in on Thursday evening, I haven’t

met him for several years, you know.

50. due预定(应到)的 应给的 到期的

When are we supposed to submit our project proposals? Jane.

They’re due by the end of this week, we’ve only two days left, and we’ll just

have to hurry.

The emotional and physical stress that occurs due to odd working-hours is a

prime reason for a lot of career dissatisfaction.