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dis-cern-ing /di's3mr); NAmE -'S3m-/ adj. {approving) able to show good judgement about the quality of sb/sth有识别力的;有眼力的;有洞察力的 dis-cern-ment /di's3nment; NAmE -'S3m-/ noun [u] (formal, approving) the ability to show good judgement about the quality of sb/sth 能力;洞察力Pnn discrimination He shows great discernment in his choice /iends.他选择朋友很有眼光。 dis-charge verb, noun m verb /discards; NAmE -'tjairds/

                FROM HOSPITAL/JOB 医院;工作 1 [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb (from sth) to give sb official permission to leave a place or job; to make sb leave a job 准许(某人■)

;解雇Patients were being discharged from the hospitd too earty.病人都过早获准出院◊ She had discharged hersd/against medicaZ advice.她不听医嘱擅 自出院了◊ He was discharged the army/oHovWng his injua 他受伤后就退伍了She was discharged om the poZice/orce/or bad conduct.她因行为不轨被清 除出警察队伍。

                FROM PRISON/COURT 监狱;法庭 2 [VN] [often passive] to allow sb to leave prison or court 释放He w5 conditionally discharged after admitting the theft,

认偷盗行.为后被有条件地释放了。

                GAS/UQUID 气体;液体 3 sth) (into sth) when a gas or a liquid discharges or is discharged, or sb discharges it, it flows somewhere 排出;放出;命出[V] The river is diverted through the power station before discharging mto the sea.这条河改道经水电站后流入夫海◊ [VN] 77ie factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river. 这家工厂因往河里排放化学物质而被罚款。

                FORCE/POWER 力量;电力 4    术语to release

force or power 发(力;放(电):[VNlj lightning is caused by douds discharging eiectricify.闪电是由云层放 电产生的[also V]

                DUTY 职责 5 [VN]      to do everything that is neces­

sary to perform and complete a particular duty ,尽 ■(』扣、.厂;完成;履行to discharge your duties/ responsfbties/oWfgations 履行职责 / 1 / 义务◊ to discharge a debt (= to pay it)

                GUN 6 [VN] (/b/TTifl/) to fire a gun, etc.射出;’开火 noun /'distja:d3 NAmE -tja:rd3/

                OF LK^UIIVGAS &体糸$ 1 [U, C] the action of releasing a substance such as a liquid or gas; a substance that comes out from inside somewhere 排出(物),;放出

();流出(物 > :a bcm on the discharge / toxic waste it有毒邊物的排放◊ t/umder ancMig/itning caused by eectrica! .discharges 由放电产生的雷电nasal/vaginal discharge (= from the nose/VAGiNA) # 涕;阴道分泌物

                FROM HOSPITAL/JOB 医院;工作 2 [UC](from sth) the

act of officially allowing sb, or of telling sb, to leave somewhere, especially sb in a hospital or the army

获准离开;免职;出院;退伍

                OF DUTY.职责 3 [U] (/bw7fl/) the act of performing a task or a duty or of paying money that is owed (任务或职 责的)履行,执行;(债务的)清偿the discharge / debp/obKgatiorw债务的清偿;义务的履行

dis-ciple /di'saipl/ noun 1 a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader 信徒;i门徒;追随者 H1!!?! follower a disciple of the economist John Maynard J^nes 经济学家约命•梅纳 德•凯恩斯的信徒 2 (according to the Bible) one of the people who followed Jesus Christ and his teachings when he was living on earth, especially one of the twelve Apostles (耶稣的)门+ 二门ft之一 dis-cip-lin-arian /.disapli'nearian; NAmE -'ner-/ noun a person who believes in using rules and punishments for controlling people严格纪律信奉者;严格执行纪律者: She’s a very strict discipHnarkm.她执行纪律非常严格。 dis-cip-lin-ary /'disaplinari; .disa'plinari; NAmE 'disa- planeri/ adj. connected with the punishment of people who break rules有关纪律的;执行纪律的;惩戒性的: a disciplinary hearing (= to decide if sb has done sth wrong)    ^ ifl, The company will be taking discip-

Zfnary action agat>75t him.公司将对他进行纪律惩罚。

dis-cip-line 0-w/'diseplin/ noun, verb

                noun 1 [U] the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that results from this trainin号训练;训导;纪律;风纪:The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline.

律严格&遐迩◊ Strict discipline imposed on army recruits.新兵受严格的纪律约束She keeps good discipline in dass.严格执行课堂纪律。2 [C] a.'method of training your mind or body or of controlling your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary ill| 练方法;行为准则;符合准则的行为:yisagood discfpiine/or 〖earning to rdax瑜伽是一种学'习放松的有 效方法。3 [U] the ability to control your behaviour or the way you live, work, etc. 自制力;遵守纪律:He’ll never get anywhere working for himself—hefs got no disciple.他为自己工作是不会有什么成就的——他毫无 自制'力 —see also self-discipline 4 [C] an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially in a university知识4域;(尤指大学的科,科目

                v打办 1 [VN]sb (for sth) to punish sb for sth they have done 惩罚;处罚:77ie oj^cers were discfpZined/or using racist anguoge.这些军官因使用种族歧视性语言而受到 惩罚2 [VN] to. train sbespecially a child, to obey particular rules and control the way they behave i)l| ;' 训导;管教:a guide to the best ways }" discipZinfng your chid子女最佳方法指南3yourself to control the way you behave and make yourself do things that you believe you should do自我控制;严格要求(自 _• [VN to inf] He disciplin^ \iimself t exercise at least three rimes a weefc.他规定自己每周至少锻炼三次。[VN] Dieting is a matter / disciph’ning yourseZ/•.节食是自我控 制的问题。dis.cip.lined : a disciplined army/ team 纪律严明的军 p / 团队 oa disciplined approach to worfc严&的工作态度

'disc jockey noun (abbr. DJ) (also dee-jay) a person whose job is to introduce and play popular recorded music, on radio or television or at a club (电台、电视

台、俱乐部)唱片节目主持人

dis-daim /dis'kleim/ verb [VN] (formal) 1 to state publicly that you have no knowledge of sth, or that you are not responsible for sth:公开.否认;拒绝承认SEl deny She disclaimed any knowledge of her husband^ whereabouts.她否认知道丈夫的下落 77ie rebek cfecZafmed aH responsfbiHfy/or the expZosion•反叛分子 否认对这次爆炸事件负有任何责任。2 to give up your right to sth,such as property or a title 放弃财产、头 衔等的权利)HT1 RENOUNCE

dis-claim-er /dis'kleim0(r)/ noun 1 (formal) a statement in which sb says that they are not connected with or responsible for sth, or that they do not have any know- ledge of it 免责声明 2 (/aw/ )■ a statement in which a person says officially that they do not claim the right to do sth弃权声明(书),

dis-dose /dis'klauz; -_klouz/ ve/i? 1 sth (to sb) to give sb information about sth, especially sth that was previously secret 揭露;透露;泄露 reveal [VN] The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to thepress.发言人拒绝向新闻界透露公司收购的详细情 况[V that] 77ie report disdoses that human error was to Wame/or the accident.报告披露这次事故是人为原因 造成的◊ [VN that] Jt was disclosed that two women were being interviewed by the pofce.据透露,警方当时

'正和两名妇女坪谈[also V wh-] 2 [VN] (/bfrnfl/) to allow sth that was hidden to be seen 使显 使暴露 CPI71 reveal The door swung open, disclosing a long dark passage.门开了,露出一条昏暗的长通道。

dis-do-sure /dis'kl0U30(r); NAmE -'klou-/ noun {formal) 1 [U] the act of making sth known or public that was previously secret or private 揭露;透蠢;公开 H771 revelation the newspapefs disclosure of defence secrets报纸对防务内幕的成露2 [C] information or a fact that is made known or public that was previously secret or private透露的秘闻;公开的事情;暴露的事实 Kn revelation startling disclosures about his private hje对他的私生活耸人听闻的披露