savings.她把他所有的积蓄都骗了出来。〇 note at cheat 2 〜yourself to refuse to admit to
yourself that sth unpleasant is true 欺骗（自己）：[VN] you’re deceiving yourself if you think
hell change his mind.
会改变主意，那你是在欺骗自己。[also
VN that] 3 to make sb have a
wrong idea about sb/sth 使人读信； 误导 HTH mislead ： [VN] Unless my eyes deceive
me, that’s
his wi/e.如果我没有看错的话，那是他的妻子。
[also V] —see also deceptive ► de-ceiver noun 117171 see
FLATTER
de-cel-er-ate /.di^'selareit/ verb [formal) 1 [V, VN] to
reduce the speed at which a vehicle is travelling (使）
减速行驶；降低运行速度2 to become or make sth become slower (使.）减缓，变慢 cm slowdown: ’[V] Economic growth
decderated sharpZyfn.June..’六月 份经济增长大幅度减缓。[also
VN] EH3 accelerate
►
de-cel-er-ation /.diisela'reij'n/ noun [\S\
De-Cem-ber fHt /di'semb9(r)/ noun [U, C] {abbr.
Dec.)
the 12th and last month
of the yeat 十二为 To
see how December is used,
look at the examples at April. * December的用法见词条April下的示例。
de-cency /'diisnsi/ noun A [U] honest,
polite behaviour that follows accepted moral standards and shows respect for
others i派；得体；彬彬有札：Her behaviour showed
a totanacfc 〇/common decency•她 的举止 显示她连起码的礼节都不懂。◊ Have you no sense 〇/ decency?你礼貌都不懂吗.？'◊ He mig/it have had the decency to apologize.他真实应该道个歉的。2 the
decencies [pi:]
(formal) standards of behaviour in society that people think are
acceptable 礼仪；行为准 则：the basic decencies 〇/ dvi〖ized society 文萌社备&基 本行为准则
de-cent /'diisnt/ adj.
1 of a good enough standard or quality鉍样的；；当不错的；尚好的：a decent meai/j‘ob/jp〖ace to /ive相当不错的饭菜/工作/住 所◊ J need a .decent night’s
s〖eep.我_矣分好地睡上一 夜。2 {of
people or behaviour 人或行为 _止）honiest and fair;
treating people with respect i鉍的；公平的； 合乎礼令的：ordinary, decent, hard-working people 勤 #、_ 正派的普通人◊ £veryorte said
he was a decent sort 〇/ guy•人义命说他是个品行端正的小伙子。3 acceptable to people
in a particular situation 得体的；合宜的；适当
的：a decent buria〖体面的葬礼◊ That dress isn’t decent. 男^ 件连衣裙不够雅观。She ought to have
waited /or a decent interval before getting married again.
也应该适当等上一段时间。4 (/n/omw/) wearing enough clothes to allow
sb to see you 会好了;^服的；谭宜于.见 人的：J can’t go to the tioor~Tm
not decent.、我不能 去开门——我还没穿好衣服。一compare INDECENT
►
de-cent-ly adv. to do the decent 'thing to do what people or
society expect, especially in a difficult situation (尤指在困境中）做人心所向的秦，做体面事： JFfe did the decent
and resigned•他#得很隹面，；辞
职K
de-ceii-tral-ize {BrE also -ise) /.dii'sentralaiz/ verb to give some of
the power of a central government, organization, etc. to smaller parts or
organizations around the country分散，下放（权力）；将…的权力下放：[VNj decentralized
authority/administrarion 下放了的权力行 政权[also V] Bun centralize ►de.ceivtral.iza.tion， risa-tion /.dii.sentralai'zeij'n; NAmE -la'z-/ noun
[U,； sing.]
de-cep-tion /di'sepXn/ noun 1 [U] the act of
deliberately making sb believe sth that is not true (= of deceiving them)欺骗；蒙骗；诓骗 EBd deceit: a drama full of Zies and deception充满谎言和欺骗的一出戏◊ He was accused
0/
obtaining property by deception.地被指控骗 取钱财。2 [C] a trick intended .to make sb believe sth that is
not true 诡计；骗术；骗局 H77I deceit： The whole episode had been a cruel
deception.
残酷的骗局。
de-cep-tive /di'septiv/ adj. likely to make you
believe sth that is not true欺骗&的；误导的；骗人的HITl misleading ： a deceptive adverrisemem：虚.假，广告■ ◊ Appearances can often
be deceptive (?* things are not always what they seem to be).外表舍常靠不住。◊ the deceptive simplicity of her writing style (== it seems
simple but is not really)她那看似简单实则不然的写作风
格► de.cep.tive.ly adv.: a decepriveZy simpZe idea 貌似 简f的想法
deci- I'desi-/ combining form (in nouns; often used in units of
measurement _成名词，常用芋计量单位）one tenth 十分之一：decilitre _ compare deca- deci-bel /'desibel/ noun a unit for measuring how loud a sound is分贝（声音强度的单位} de-Clde
/di'said/
verb 1 ~ (between A and B) |
~
(against sth) to think carefully about the different possibilities that are
available and choose one them对…作出疾择；决定;选定：卜】开你〇5£?断-
cult to decide between the
two candidates.
候选人之间决定取舍。◊ They decided
against taking option•地们涣定不瘥起诉讼。◊ Jt’s up to you
to decide.这事由你来决定吧。◊ [V wh-] 了 can’t
decide what to wear•莪拿不佘 i
意穿什么。◊ [V (that)] She
decided (that人she minted to hVe in France.她决定要住在法国。’◊ [V to inf] We’ve decided not to go away a_/ter aH.知们ilj底 还是决金不离开。◊ [VN] We might be hiring more people but nothing has been derided
yet.我们或许会再秦雇些
人，不过现在什么都还没定下来。◊[VN (that)】 Jtwas decided (that) the
school should purchase new software. 已经决定学校要购买新软件。2 (taw律)~ (for/against sb) to
make an official or legal judgement 裁决；判决：[VN] 77ie case vviH be
decided by aju/y.这案件#忐味审团裁 决。〇[V] rhe i4ppeaZ Court
decided in their/avour•上 拚法院作出了有莉于他们的裁定。◊ ft is aZways possiWe that the judge may decide against you.法.官并]你败诉总 差弯可 tl的。3 to
affect the result of sth 影‘（逢:决 .定 ')…的结果：.[VN]. A mixture 〇/ sfcfH
and goodZucfc decided tAe outcome 〇/the game.技术和运气结合在一起
决定了 比赛的结果。◊ [V wh-]
A number o//actors decide whether a movie wiH be success为Z or not. —部电影成功
与杏是由■许多因素决定的。[also V] 4 to
be the reason why sb does sth成为（某人）做某事的原因：[VN] They offered me free accommodation for a year,
and that decided me.他们愿意免费为我提供一年的住宿，这就使我
‘下定了决心。[also
VN to inf] de'cide on/upon
sth to choose sth from a
number of possibilities 决定； 选定：We’re sriH.trying to
decide on a venue.我们仍然 在g法选定一个会场。
de*cided /di'saidid/ adj. [only before noun] obvious and definite明显的；明白无误的；确实无疑的：Jfis height was a
decided advantage in thej'ob.干这项工作，他的身
高是明显优势。一compare undecided
de-cided-ly /di'saididli/ adv. 1 (used with an adjective or adverb与形容词或副词连為）definitely and in an
obvious way 确实；* 舍；显—：Amy was Zoofcing
decidecHy worried.瘓米看上去显念是忧心忡忡。2丨fir£) in a way that
shows that you are sure and determined about sth 果断地；坚决;. 定地：won’t go,’she said
decide也y. “我不去。”她果断地说。 de-cider /di'said9(r)/ tiow/? [usually sing.] the game, race, etc. that will decide who the winner is in a
competition 决g局；决赛
de-cidu-ous /di'sid3U0s; -dju-/ adj. (of a tree, bush etc. 树、灌木等）that loses its leaves
every year.落叶的
—compare
evergreen
decile /'desail; NAmE also 'desl/ noun {statistics ^ij-) one of ten equal groups into which a
collection of things or people can be divided according to the distribution of a particular variable 十分.位数：./amfh’es fn the top decile
of income (= the 10% of
families with the highest incoye)收入排在前十分位的家庭 deci-litre
{BrE)
{NAmE deci-liter) /'desili:t0(r)/ noun a unit for measuring liquids. There are 10
decilitres in a litre.分升；十分之一升 deci-mal /'desiml/ adj., noun
►
based on or counted.in tens or tenths 十进位的； 小数的：the decimaZ system十进制
►
noun (also .decimal 'fraction) a fraction (= a number less than one)
that is shown as a dot or point followed by the number of tenths, hundredths, etc.小数：The decimal 0.61
stands for 61 hundredtMjJ1/^
61 % 0 —compare vulgar fraction