大学英语专八200高频词汇整理十二
1.depose:v. 1.罢免,废黜;2.宣誓作证
例如:The president was deposed in a military coup.
总统在军事政变中被废黜。
2.depository:n. 储藏室,仓库
3.deprecate:v. 反对,对…表示不赞成
例如:a deprecating comment
表示反对的言论
4.depreciate:v. 1.(货币)贬值,降价;2.轻视,贬低
例如:New cars start todepreciate as soon as they on the road.
新车一上路就开始贬值。
5.deregulate:v. 撤销对…的管制规定,解除对……的控制
例如:deregulated financial market
放宽了管制的金融市场
6.desegregate:v. 废除……的种族隔离
例如:The government ordered to desegregate schools.
政府下令废除学校的种族隔离。
7.desiccate:v. (使)变干燥,使干涸
例如:desiccated coconut
椰子干
8.despondent:a. 苦恼的,泄气的,沮丧的
例如:She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
她对情况的发展越来越失望。
9.destitute:a. 1.贫困的;2.缺少的,毫无……的
例如:When he died, the family was left completely destitute.
他死时家里一贫如洗。
10.deterrent:n. 阻碍物;a. 威慑的,遏制的
例如:Hopefully his punishment will act as adeterrent to others.
对他的惩罚希望能起到杀一儆百的作用。