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situation with other people.(尤指在社交场合）不受欢
迎，不需要，多余
de-tumes-cence /.diitjui'mesns; NAmE -tu:-/ noun [U] {formal) a gradual reduction in
swelling, especially in a penis that was in a state of
sexual excitement (先指阳
具勃起后的）消肿，退肿►de.tumes.cent/,di:tju:_mesnt;
NAmE -tu:-/ adj.
deuce
/dju:s; NAmE duis/ noun 1 [li, C] (in tennis p«I^) the situation when both players have
40 as a score, after which one player must win two points one after the other
in order to win the game 局末.平分
2
[C]
(AWm£) a playing card with two pips .on it 二点通 纸the deuce 〇/dubs 梅花二 3 the deuce..[sing.]
{old-fashioned,
informaf) used in questions to
show that you are annoyed (用于问句中表示烦恼、厌恶）到底，
究竟:VVhat the deuce is he doing?他到底在千什么？
deuced
/djuist； NAmE also du:st/ adj. [only before noun] [old use) used for emphasizing
feelings, especially anger, disappointment, or surprise (强调生气、失望、‘
惊讶等情感）非常的，私其的：rhe mem’s a deuced/〇〇" 那个男人真是个傻瓜！ ► deuced fle/v. : ft’s deuced awfcward.那事真令乂难堪。
deur-me-kaar /,dj3：ma'ka:(r); NAmE ,dj3：rm-/ adj. {SAfrE, /•n/omjfl/) in a
confused state 混乱的；速惑的
deus
ex machina /.deius
eks 'maekma/ noun [sing.] {literary) an unexpected power or
event that saves a situation that seems without hope, especially in a play
ornover (尤指剧本或小说中）扭转乾坤之力量
deu-ter-ium
/djui'tiariam;
NAmE -'tir-;
NAmE also dui't-/ noun [U] {symb D) (chemistry an isotope (= a different form) of hydrogen with twice the mass of the usual isotope氘，重氢（氢的同位素）
Deutsch-mark
/'doitjmaik;
NAmE -ma:rk/ (also mark) noun {abbr. DM) the former unit of money
in Germany (replaced in 2002 by the euro)德国马克■(德国货币卓 位，于2002年为欧元所取代）
de.value
/.dfvaelju:/
ve/t 1 [V，VN]〜（sth) (against sth) (finance M) to reduce the value
of the money of one country when it is exchanged for the money of another
country 使（货币}贬值 PTJ3
revalue 2 [VN] to give a lower value to
sth, making it seem less important than it really is 降低…的价值；贬低：Worfc m the home is
q/iten ignored and devdued.家务劳动常常被忽视和贬低。
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de-valu-ation /.dir.vaelju'eijn/
noun [C, U] ： There has been a further
small devaluation against the dollar. 元的比值继续 <小幅下跌。
Deva-nag.ari
/.derva'naigari; ,dev-/ noun [u] the alphabet used to
write Sanskrit, Hindi and some other Indian languages天城体文字，伽里字母（用于梵语、印
地语等印度语）
dev-as.tate /'devastert/ verb [VN] 1 to
completely destroy a place or an area 彻底&坏；摧毁；毁灭：The bomb devastated much 〇/ the
oW part 〇/ the
city.这颗炸
弹炸毁了旧城的一大片地方。2 [often passive] to make sb feel very shocked and sad使震惊；使极为忧伤；使极为
悲痛
dev.as.tated
/’devasteitid/
extremely upset and shocked (极度）不安的，混乱的，震惊的：His/amiZy is absoZutdy
devastated.他的一家感到极为震惊。
dev-as-tat-ing /'devasteitm/ adj. 1 causing a lot
of damage and destruction破却性僉大的；毁灭性的
disastrous ： a devastating explosion/fire/cyclone % 灭性的爆炸/火灾/台风◊ OiZ ^f〖karehavfngadevas- tatingejgfect on cord ree_/j m the ocean•海上溢油对海洋
里的珊细樵有着毁灭性影响。◊ He received devastating injuries in the
accident.他在这次事故中受到致命伤害。◊ It will be a devastating blow to the local
community if the/actory doses.如果这家工厂倒闭，将给当地居民以邊
灭的打击。2 extremely
shocking to a person 令人震
惊的；知人 W:
the
devastating news that her father was dead她父亲去世的惊人消息3 impressive and
powerful 给人印象深刻的；令人钦佩的；强有力的：Wsdevas- performance
in the 200 metres 他在 100 米赛跑 中的惊人表现◊ Her smite was
devastating•她舍美容
令人倾倒。◊ a devastating attaefc on the President’s economic record针对总统的经济业绩发动的猛烈攻击
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dev-as-tat-ing-ly adv. ： a devastatingly
handsome man
富有魅力的^男子
dev-as-ta«tion /.deva'steijn/ noun [U] great destruction or
damage, especially over a wide area (尤指大面积
的）毁灭，破环，揉綱：.rhe bomb caused
widespread devastafion.炸弹造成关面积破坏。
de-Vel〇p O-w /di'velap/ verb
►
GROW BIGGER/STRONGER 发展壮大 1 〜（sth) (from sth) (into sth) to gradually grow or become bigger,
more advanced, stronger, etc.; to make sth do this (使）成
长，发展，壮大：[V] r/ie
cftfW.is deveioping normaZZy. 这孩子发育正常。◊ The place has
rapidiy developed
a small fishing
community into a thriving tourist resort. 这地方由原来的小渔村迅速发展成一个繁荣的旅游胜地。
◊
[VN] She devdopeci t/ie company nothfng.她白手 起家办起了这个公司。
►
NEW IDEA/PR0DUCT 新思想品 2 [VN】 to think of or produce a new idea, product, etc. and
make it successful 开发；研制：The company develops and
markets new so_/i[ware.这个公司开查并销售新软件。
〇 note at make
►
DISEASE/PROBLEM 疾病：问题 3
to begin to have sth such as a disease or a problem; to start to affect sb/sth
患（病）；出现（问题 > ;(疾病 > 开始侵袭；（问题> 开始影响：[VN] Her son developed
asthma when he was two.知命儿子两岁时患了哮备。◊ The car
developed engine trouWe and we had to stop.汽车发动机出于故 障，我们只好停车。[also
v]
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HAPPEN/CHANGE ,发生；变化 4 [V] to
start to happen or change, especially in a bad way (.尤指开始向杯的方
面.）发展，变化：A crisis was
rapidly developing in the GuZ/•秦^危机迅速加剧。◊ We need more rime to
see how things devdop be/ore we tafce action.我们采取行动
以前需要有更多时间观察情况的发展。
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BECOME BETTER 变得更好 5 to
start to have a skill， ability, quality, etc.
that becomes better and stronger; to become better and stronger 加强；增强；发挥：[VNlj fife’s deveZoped a
reaZ /[afr /or management.他在管理
方面已经奂得很有一套。◊ [V] TTrefr reZarionshfp has deveioped over a
number o/years.多年来他们的友造日益
深厚。
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BUILD HOUSES 達房 6 [VN] to build new
houses, factories, etc. on an area of land, especially land that was not being
used effectively before 修建；开发：The si’te is befng deveZoped by a French
eompemy•这奋地正由
一家法国公司开发利用。
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IDEA/STORY 想法;情况 7[VN]
to make an idea, a story， etc. dearer by
explaining it further 详尽阐 $;阐明 HT1 elaborate on ： She develops the theme more fully in her toter books.她在后来写的书中更详尽地阐明了这个
主题。
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PHOTOGRAPHS 照片 8 [VN]
to treat film which has been used to take photographs with chemicals so that
the pictures can be seen使（胶卷）显影；显像；冲洗（胶 片）.：• 1 had
the用m developed yesterday.我昨天把胶卷
拿去冲印了。
de>veloped
/di'velapt/
adj. 1 (of a countryj
society, etc. 国家、■社会等）having many industries
and a complicated economic system 发达的； 髙度发展的 ： _/Y;umciaZ
aid to Zess devepped countries对欠爰送国家的经济援助◊ The average
citizen in the developed world uses over 〇/paper per year•发达国家+普通公民每年的用纸
量超过 155 公片、一compare underdeveloped
2 in an advanced state 先进的；成熟的：chfWren with developed
proWem-so〖ving sfci7Zs 具有非常熟练解
决问运能力的孩子.•— see also well developed
de-vel-op-er
/di'vel8p8(r)/
noun 1 [C] a person or company that
buys land or buildings in order to build new houses, shops/stores, etc., or to
improve the old ones，and makes a profit from doing this (房地产） 开发商，开发公司：property deveiopers房地_开发商 2 [C] a person or a company
that designs and creates new products (新产品的 发者，研制者：a so_/tware
devdope;•软件开发人员 3.[U]
a chemical substance that is used for developing photographs from a film 显影 剂；显色齐j
de-vel-〇p-ing /di'velapm/ adj. [only
before noun] (of a country, society，etc.国秦、彳i会等）poor, and trying to make
its industry and economic system more advanced