.digital 'audiotape noun [U] (abbr. DAT) a type of tape for
making high-quality sound recordings $[ 7 s' M
f;
digitalis 7,did3i'teilis; NAmE
also -'taelis/ noun [U] [medical Eg) a drug made from the foxglove plant, that helps the heart
muscle to work TEi< ( — #3® ‘L'M )
digitalize (BrE also -ise) /'did3rtalaiz/ verb
[VN]
=
DIGITIZE
.digital re'cording noun [C, U] a recording in
which sounds or pictures are represented by a series of numbers showing that an
electronic signal is there or is not there; the process of making a recording
in this
wayt^M;
.digital ‘signature noun (computing if)
a way of secretly adding sb’s name to an electronic message or document to
prove the identity of the person who is sending it and show that the data has
not been changed at all
.digital 'television noun 1 [u] the
system of broadcasting television using digital signals )
2 [C] a television set that can receive
digital signals
digitize (BrE also -ise) /'did3itaiz/ (also digit-al-ize) verb [VN] to change data
into a digital form that can be
easily read and processed by a computer (
: a digitized map —
di glos sia /dai'glDsia; NAmE
-'glois-; -'gla:s-/ noun [U] [linguistics i^W) a situation in
which two languages or two forms of a language are used under different
conditions in a community ( W#
► diglossic
adj.
dignified /’digmfaid/ adj.
calm and serious and deserving respect JE £ l$; JE T1 (ft; tfrKl: a
dignified person/manner/voice # ^ f* #J A; ji Jr it; JE 7* (ft f* h1 0 Throughout his
trial he maintained a dignified silence.
PTJ3 UNDIGNIFIED
dignify /'digmfai/ verb
(digni-fies,
dig ni fy ing, dig-ni- fied) [VN] (formal) 1 to make sb/sth seem
impressive JE The mayor was there
to dignify the
celebrations.
2
to make sth appear important when it is not really Hit:
I’m not going to dignify his comments by reacting to them. 77^38^
dignitary /'digmtari; NAmE
-teri/ noun [pi. -ies) a person who has an
important official position JiH;
A; 033VIP
dignity /'dignati/ noun
[U] 1 a calm and serious manner that deserves respect JEM; JE/®; She accepted
the criticism with quiet
dignity.
2
the fact of being given honour and respect by people Mi%-, Sift: the dignity of work If^lft
0
The terminally ill should be allowed to die with
dignity.
o 3 a sense of your own
importance and value i ; i M; S M: It’s difficult to preserve
your dignity when you have no job and no horne.-^?tmic&MAmMW&Zmro
EUbe- neath
your 'dignity below what you see as your own importance or worth
.stand
on your dignity (formal) to demand to be
treated with the respect that you think that you deserve ^g?fJ&Wlft*Lil;
di-graph
/‘daigraif;
NAmE -graef/ noun a combination of two letters representing one
sound, for example ‘ph’ and ‘sh’ in English %
)
digress /daTgres/ verb
[V] (formal) to start to talk about sth that is not connected with the
main point of what you are saying ► di-gres-sion /dai'greXn/
noun [C, U]: After
several digressions, he finally got to the point. »EWjaiE'ffo
digs /digz/ noun
[pi.] [old-fashioned, informal) a room or rooms that you rent to live in
$XiE (ft EM; jE&h 033 LODGINGS
dike noun = DYKE
diktat /'diktaet;
NAmE dik'taet/ noun [C, U] [disapproving) an order given by a
government, for example, that people must obey 3®rli!l#LEr(ft-np-^; fjA: an
EU diktat from
diktatftfft&mm
di lapidated /di'laepideitid/ adj. (of furniture and
buildings old and in very bad condition
®UB
ift ; M ift ; 7 A A # Ift 033 ramshackle
►
di lapi da tion /di.laepTdeiJn/ noun
[U]: in a state of dilapidation &h7®£lB#oS
dila ta tion /.daila'teijn; ,dila-; BrE also .dailei-/ noun [U] [medical gE) the process of
becoming wider (= of becoming dilated), or the action of making sth become
wider BB; r A; TB
dila tation and curet tage (also D and C) noun [medical IS) an operation in
which the cervix is opened and
material is removed from the uterus, for
example after a miscarriage S'JIKA
di late /dai'leit/
verb to become or to make sth larger,
wider or more open jf A; ( {E ) BB,
TB: M Her eyes dilated with
fear. MffHfSSATBH Bio 0 [VN] dilated
pupils/nostrils A 7 (ft H?L; ^A 7 (ft #?L o Red
wine can help to dilate blood vessels.
Ho contract
►
dila tion /dai'leijn/
noun [U, C]
dila tory /'dilatari; NAmE -torri/ adj. ~ (in doing sth) (formal)
not acting quickly enough; causing delay j&jE (ft; KlijSKft; The government has been dilatory
in dealing with the
problem of unemployment.
dildo /'dildau;
NAmE -dou/
noun [pi. dildos or dildoes) an object shaped like
a penis that is used for sexual
pleasure AitPM; jgPHJtr;
di-lemma
/di'lema;
dai-/ noun a situation which
makes problems, often one in which you have to make a very difficult choice
between things of equal importance ( &iIM*t(ft ) B& 033 predicament: to face a dilemma ffl l|ji& £ ^
(ft B ^ 0 to be in a dilemma 3itWSlft^i& Ml see horn dil-et-tante /.dila'taenti/ noun [pi. dil-et-tanti /-ti:/ or dil- et-tan-tes) [disapproving) a person who does or
studies sth but is not serious about it and does not have much knowledge AM
►
di-let-tante adj.: a dilettante artist iEAlft A
dili-gence /'dilid3ens/
noun [U] (formal) careful and thorough work or effort |JjM ; ItJiir; ^ : She shows great
diligence in her schoolwork.
dili gent /‘dihd30nt/ adj. (formal) showing care and
effort in your work or duties ifc 7 f§ (ft; Kj
M (ft; M ^ (ft : a diligent
student/worker E/IA
►
diligently adv.
dill /dil/
noun [U] a plant with
yellow flowers whose leaves and seeds have a strong taste and are used in
cooking as a herb. Dill is often
added to vegetables kept in vinegar. ffiW, ) : dill
pickles
dilly-dally /'dili
daeli/ verb (dilly-dallies,
dilly-dallying, dilly-dallied, dilly-dallied) [V] (old-fashioned, informal) to take too long to
do sth, go somewhere or make a decision IXM- 033 dawdle di-lute
/dai'luit;
BrE also -Tju:t/ verb, adj. m verb [VN] 1 ~ sth (with sth) to make
a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it 033
water down : The paint can be diluted with water to
make a lighter shade. offfl 7jt # # W —
& o 2 to make sth
weaker or less effective ftij ;
^^
0Z3
water down: Large classes dilute the quality of
education that children receive. A$5 ► di-lu-tion /dai'lurj'n;
BrE also -Tju:Jn/ noun
[U]: the dilution of sewage
#
# jdi M 0 This is a serious dilution of their
election
promises.
• adj. (also di-luted) (of a liquid $tj£)
made weaker by adding water or another substance # # 7 W; ?+■ 7
W: a dilute acid/solution
dim /dim/ adj., verb uadj. (dim
mer, dim-mest)
►
LIGHTS 1
not bright fBtW; the