deci mal ize (BrE also -ise) /'desimalaiz/ verb [VN] 1 to change
a system of coins or weights and measurements to a decimal system Jfi ( fl:#r ) &A+^ri!]
2
to express an amount using the decimal system instead of the system it is
already expressed in IB A/B ffc: The question asks you to decimalize the
fraction 7/&.
► decimalization,
-isa-tion
/.desrmalai'zeijn;
NAmE -la‘z-/ noun [U] .decimal 'place noun the position of a number after a decimal
point /Jn ffc ££: The figure
is accurate to two decimal places. Wfto
.decimal 'point noun a dot or point used to
separate the whole number from the tenths, hundredths,
etc. of a decimal, for example in 0.61 deci mate /'desimeit/ verb [VN] 1 [usually passive] to kill large numbers of
animals, plants or people in a particular area AJi^A, Ajtt^^E ( U
A
) : The rabbit population was decimated by the disease. 2 {informal) to
severely
damage sth or make sth weaker ; A
A
M : Cheap imports decimated the British cycle industry. OftiHgifffelk. ► deci
mation /.desi’meijn/ noun [U] deci metre (BrE) (/Mmf deci meter) /'desimi:ta(r)/ noun a unit for measuring length. There are 10
decimetres in a metre.
de-cipher /dx'saifo(r)/ verb [VN] to succeed in
finding the meaning of sth that is difficult to read or understand $HA (
2tiA, ) : to decipher a code ®
if
0 Can anyone decipher his handwriting? it — see also indecipherable de-ci-sion 0-w /di^n/ noun
1
[c] ~ (on/about sth) | ~ (to do sth) a
choice or judge
ment
that you make after thinking and talking about what is the best thing to do (
fB/Blft ) :
{BrE) to take a decision (= to decide) fp tb a£ 0 to
make a decision (= to decide) fB iB b We
need a decision on this by next week. f£C]#£Tiiliuffc&^l'^IS
#
tB *£ <, 0 Who took the decision to
go ahead with
the project? ? 0 He is really bad
at making decisions. 0 We finally
reached a decision {= decided after some
difficulty).
(H A fB iB T If o 0 We must come to a decision
about what to do next by tomorrow. HE
T—'AfB
fBo 0 a big (= an important) decision —^SAWJfe^b The final
decision is yours.
b
It’s a difficult decision for any doctor.
O The editor’s
decision is final. ^ 7 tfc X # 7
<> 0Mary is the
decision-maker in the house.
2
(also de-cisive-ness) [U] the ability to decide sth
clearly
and quickly ( h ) ; This is
not a job
for someone who lacks decision.
XfBo
EG3
indecision 3 [U] the process of
deciding sth fBi&A7 <£3£: The moment of decision had arrived.
de cision-making noun [u] the process of
deciding about sth important, especially in a group of people or in an
organization ►
de'cision-maker noun de'cision
theory noun [U]
{mathematics $c) the study of making the best decision
according to what you calculate you will lose or gain from each choice de cisive /di'saisiv/ adj. 1 very important for the
final result of a particular situation Ai 14 ; AiW:
a decisive factor/victory/battle aE 'I4 ift ® M / It 4 !j /
$ A o She has played a decisive role in
the peace negotiations. oa
decisive
step (= an important action
that will change a situation) towards a cleaner environment if] Hr M SlB —
o note at essential 2 able
to decide
sth
quickly and with confidence MlAW; <A®t
$]:
decisive management o The
govern
ment must take decisive action on gun control.
3% Jfi
#
&X % t!i P*r It. ££ o 033 indecisive
► de-cisive-ly adv.
de -cisive-ness /di'saisivnas/ noun [u] = decision(2) deck /dek/ noun, verb
» noun 1 the top outside
floor of a ship or boat Bp ft; ffr
517 Declaration
of
ffi:
I was the only person on deck at that time of night.
I^RWfe—^A&Ep^Ao o As the storm began,
everyone disappeared below deck(s). II MM Alim H, 2 one of the floors
of
a ship or a bus ( )• —M, Jlffi: the
upperAower/main deck of a ship / TM/
fio
We sat on the top deck of the bus.
^±Mo
0 My cabin is on deck C. Clfl.
— see also double-decker(I), flight deck, singledecker 3 (also .deck of cards) {especially NAmE) = pack n.(8) 4 a wooden floor that is
built outside the back of a house where you can sit and relax ( M ffi
1ft ) Ar&JXn —picture o page
R24 5 a part of a sound system that records and/or
plays sounds on a disc or tape ( Pifllltfj ) £f&s[t2; ( fllttl, ^2: a cassette/tape
deck ^
IB1B1 see clear v., hand n., hit v.
■
verb [VN] 1 [often
passive] ~ sb/sth (out) (in/with sth) to decorate sb/sth with sth AS; The
room
was decked out in flowers and balloons.
2
(informal) to hit sb very hard so that they fall to the ground fflAMlI;
4T1MMi; deck-chair /'dektj'ea(r); NAmE
-tj'er/ noun a folding chair with a seat made from a long strip of
material on a wooden or metal frame, used for example on a beach ( — picture o chair
deck-hand /'dekhaend/ noun
a worker on a ship who does work that is not skilled ifcMzKX; #il7XX deck-house /‘dekhaus/ noun
a small shelter on the deck of a
ship, used for navigation or
accommodation () TOS
deck
ing /'dekirj/
noun [U] wood used to build a floor (called a deck) in the garden/yard next to or near a house ( femm ) X6A1S
'deck quoits noun [U] (BrE) a
game in which players try to throw rings of rope over wooden sticks, especially
on a cruise ship Bp iiMfr )
'deck shoe noun a flat shoe made
of strong cloth or soft leather, with a soft sole
which does not slip ^
miam, )
'deck tennis noun [U] a game in which
players throw a ring of rope or rubber backwards and forwards over a net
especially on a cruise ship Bp^^^
(
de-claim /di'kleim/ verb
{formal) to say sth loudly; to speak loudly and with force about sth you
feel strongly about, especially in public (
mi#,
tllStf^is]: [VN ] She declaimed the famous opening speech of the play.
o
[V] He declaimed against the evils of alcohol, fife mnmn, [also V speech, V that]
dec-lam-ation
/.dekla'meijn/
noun (formal) 1 [U] the act of speaking or of expressing sth to an
audience in a formal way ^ ii ; fife ^ 2 [C] a speech or piece of
writing that strongly expresses feelings and opinions
de
clama tory /di'klaematari;
NAmE -toiri/ adj. (formal) expressing feelings or opinions in a
strong way in a speech or a piece of writing 1$$£|$ubJ#J
; declaration
/.dekla'reijn/
noun 1 [C, U] an official or formal statement, especially about the
plans of a government or an organization; the act of making such a statement A
o’; jIl n-; If; to issue/sign
a declaration A A / 0 the declaration of
war 0 the
Declaration of Independence (= of the United States)
( HQ ) 2 [C] a written or spoken
statement,
especially
about what people feel or believe ft BA ( 45 ) ; H a declaration of love/
faith/guilt £ £ Mlf; &; s. ^ij ¥ o note at
statement 3 [C] an official
written statement giving information ^ flx. ( #- ) : a declaration of income
i[4^ ^ IRA o customs declarations {= giving details of goods that have
been brought into a country) jft ( A? A it
the Declaration of Inde
pendence noun [sing] the document which stated that the US was