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crude
粗糙的；天然的
Even after the recent increase, the real price of crude oil today is still less than half its level in 1980.
即使最近原油的价格在增长，但是原油的真实价格仍然比1980年低。
debate
辩论，争论
After a long debate, the House of Commons approved the bill.
经过长时间的辩论，下议院通过了议案。
decent
正派的；得体的
Wearing ragged jeans is not very decent to match the party.
穿着破旧的牛仔裤参加聚会不是很体面。
decorate
装饰；布置
They decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.
他们用彩带和鲜花装饰婚车。
defy
藐视；公然反抗
BMW yesterday defied signs of a slowdown in the global vehicle industry by predicting a record profits performance for the current year.
昨日，宝马预测本年度利润将创新高，虽然全球汽车产业发展呈放缓的迹象。
denial
否认；拒绝
The prisoner repeated denials of the charge brought against him.
罪犯重复否认对他提出来的指控。
deny
否定，否认
He denied that he was involved.
他否认他参与犯罪。
derive
源于
The English word "bamboo" derives from Malay.
英文单词“竹”源自马来语。
differ
不同；相异
Imagine in that moment what would happen to you if you protest in Iraq, where those who differ with Saddam are hauled away or shot on the spot.
想象如果你在伊拉克抗议，那一刻会发生什么，与萨达姆不同，人们可能会被拖走或者当场击毙。
discard
抛弃；放弃
She discarded a four, and picked up a king.
她除了一张四，得到一个王。
doubtful
可疑的；令人生疑的
We were doubtful of the result.
我们对结果感到怀疑。
dramatic
戏剧的
a series of dramatic upheavals
一系列戏剧性的剧变
due
到期的；预期的
I hope very much that I will have the opportunity of meeting with him in due course in the future.
我非常希望将有机会在未来的某个时候和他再见一面。
emphasize/ise
强调，着重
I must emphasize the fact that they are only children.
我必须强调这一事实，即他们只不过是孩子。
enlarge
扩大；放大
Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
宽恕不会改变过去，却能开阔你的未来。
entertainment
娱乐；消遣
Science fiction cannot be regarded as mere entertainment, but in fact it tells the reader much more.
科幻小说不能简单地看成是供娱乐消遣的，事实上它带给读者更深刻的内容。
entitle
给……命名
He entitled the book Savage Love.
他把书取名为野蛮的爱。
