dis-crep-ancy /dis'krepansi/ noun {pi. -ies) [C, U] ~ (in sth) I 〜(between A and B) a difference between
two or more things that should be the 'same'差异;_
不符合；不
一致：wide discrepancies in
prices quoted for the work 这项工作的报价出义很大◊ VV^iat are the
reasons/or the discrepancy between girls' and boys7 performance
in school?女生和男生在学校表现不同的原因何在呢？
dis-crete /di'skriit/
adj. {formal or technical 7^-©) independent of other
things of the same type 相连的；各别的 CiTI separate： The organisms can
be divided i‘nto'discrete categories.有机体可分'为许多互不相
联的种类。► dis.crete.丨y fldv. dis.crete.ness not//? [U] ’ dis-cre-tion /di'skrejn/ noun [U] 1 the freedom or power
to decide what should be done in a particular situation自行决定的自由；自行决定权：nneave it up to you to
use your
discretion.我準这件事留给你自己齒 酌决定。◊ How much to
teH termi’naHy iZZ patients is Ze/t to the discretion 〇/ the doctor•晚期备人的病情让本人
知_道多少由医生自行决定。2 care
in what you say or do, in order to keep sth secret or to avoid causing
embarrassment to or difficulty for sb; the quality of being discreet 谨慎；慎重；审慎：77iis is con/identiaZ, but I know that
I can rely on your discretion, ^Jl 密，不过我知道你靠得住。.一compare indiscretion o note at care iraBB at sb's di'scretion according to what sb
decides or wishes to do由某人斟酌决定；按照
某人的意见：Baii is granted at the
discretion 〇/ the court•由法庭决定准予保释。◊ TTiere is no
service charge and tipping is at your discretion.不收服务费，给.木給
小费由如自行决定。discretion is the .better part
of 'valour {saying) you should avoid
danger and not take unnecessary risks谨慎即大勇；慎重为勇敢之本
dis-cre-tiori-ary
/di'skrejanari;
NAmE -neri/ adj. [usually before noun] {formal) decided according to
the judgement of a person in authority about what is necessary in each
particular situation; not decided by rules 自 i
决定的；酌情行事的；便宜行事的：Ybumaybeeii^bte for
a discretionary grant for your university course,
学课程可能会有资格获得学校自行决定是否发放的助
学金。
dis-crim-in-ate /di'skrimineit/ verb 1 ~ (between A and B) | 〜A from B to recognize that
there is a difference between people or things; to show a difference between
people or things 别；辨别；区分 CPITl
differentiate, distinguish ： [V] The
computer
program was unable to
discriminate between letters and mmibers.这计算机程序不能辨别字母与数字。◊[VN] When do babies
Zeam to discriminate voices?婴JL■什么时 候学会辨别嗓音呢？ ◊
A number o//eatures discriminate this species介om others.有许多特症使这一物种与其他物
种区剞开来。2 [V] ~ (against
sb)
| 〜（in favour of sb) to treat one person or group worse/better
than another in an unfair way 区别对待；歧视；偏袒：practices that discriminate
against women and in favour of men M ^ 轻女的做法◊ .ft is iHega〖 to discriminate on
grounds 〇/ race, sex or rdigion•因种族、性别或宗教信仰而有所歧视
是非法的。
dis-crim-in-at-ing /di'skrimineitiq/ adj. {approving) able to judge the good
quality of sth 看识别 i 的；有 _ 别力 的；有鉴赏力■的 HTTl
discerning ： a discriminating audience/customer有鉴赏力的观众/顾客 discrimination /di.skrimi'neij'n/ noun 1 [u]
~
(against sb) | ~ (in favour of sb) die practice of
treating sb or a particular group in society less fairly than others 区别对待；歧视；—袒：age/racial/sex/ sexual discrimination (= because of sbJs
age, race or sex)年龄/
种族/ 性别歧视◊ discrimination
against the elderly 〇 discrimination in favour of the young
^ ^ A 〇 discrimination on
the grounds of race, ger^er, or orientartorz按照种族、性别或性取向给
予区别对待 _see
also positive discrimination 2 [U] {approving) the ability to judge
what is good, true, etc. 识别力；辨别力；鉴赏力SE1 discernment : He showed great
discrimination in his choice of friends. 择友方面颇具慧眼。3 (/br/rjfl/) [U，C] the ability to recognize a difference
between one tiling and another; a difference that is recognized 区别；识.别；巧别：to learn
discrimination between right and wrong 是非 0_/iine
discriminations 细微区别
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dis-crim-in-atory /di'skrimmatari; NAmE di'skrimina- to:ri/ adj. unfair; treating sb
or one group of people worse than others区别对待的；不公正的；歧视的： discriminatory practices/ruZes/measures 不公正的.做 _法 /规定 / 措施◊
sexuaHy/racfaHy discriminatory 〖aws 性别/种族歧视性法律
dis-cur-sive /dis'k3：srv; NAmE -'k3：rs-/ adj. (of a style of
writing or speaking 书面或 口头表达方式）moving from one point
to another without any strict structure 西扯的；离题的；不着边际的：the discursive styZe 〇/the
novd这榦小说的散漫风格
dis-cus /'diskas/ noun 1 [C] a heavy flat
round object thrown in a sporting event 铁饼（体育运动用品）2 the discus [sing.] the event or sport of
throwing a discus as far as possible掷铁饼；掷铁饼比赛
diS-CUSS
tHi /di'skAs/ verb 1
〜sth (with sb) to talk about sth with
sb，especially in order to
decide sth 讨.论；谈论；商量：[VN] Have you cfocussed the probZem with
anyone?如与谁商—过这个问 题吗？ ◊
Z’m not prepared to discuss this on the phone. 我不—在电话里谈论此事。◊ [V wh-] We
need to discuss when we shouW go.我们需要商量一下什么时候动身。◊ [V -ing]
We briefly discussed,
buying a second car.
草商量过再买一辆汽车的事儿。[alsoVN-inglESH
You
cannot say ‘discuss about sth’ ： I discussed
about my problem with my parents. Look also at discussion.'木能 说 discuss
about sth。.，不，作 I
discussed about my problem with my parents•男览 discussion。 2 to write <?r
talk
about sth in detail,
showing the different ideas and opinions about it 详述；论述：[VN] TTiis topi’c wiH
be discussed at greater Zength fn the nejct chapter•这个题目 将布下一章里详细论述。[also
V wh-] dis-cus-sion On /di'skAjn/ noun [U, C]
1 〜(with sb) (about/on sb》sth) the process of discussing sb/sth; a
conversation about sb/sth 讨论；商讨：a topfqAubject/or
discussion 讨也的题目 /
i ® ◊ 4/^er considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer.
他们经堪反复讨论决定接受我们的报价。◊ rhe pkms have been under discussion (= being talked about)/or a year
now.这些计划至今已讨金:一年了。◊ Discussions are stiH tafci’ng
pZace between the two Zeaders•两位领导%仍在
进行讨论。◊ V/e had a
discussion with them about the dijjerences between
m noun [U, sing.] ~ (for sb/sth) the feeling that
sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention SP 视；蔑视；鄙弃 H1!?!
contempt ：
to
treat sb with disdain鄙视某又◊ a disdain/or
the 〖aw对法律的親视
mverb
(formal) 1 [VN] to think that
sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect 鄙视；蔑视；鄙弃：She disdained his ojfer 〇/ hdp.他提出要帮助，遭到她的鄙
弃。2 [V to
in6
to refuse to do sth because you think that you are too important to do it 不屑（做某事）.：He disdained to turn to his son for
advice.
儿子请教。
dis-dain-ful /dis'demfl/ adj. ~ (of sb/sth) showing
disdain轻视的；鄙视的；倨叙的EQa contemptuous, dismissive： She’s always been
disdainful of people who haven’t been to coHege. M总是瞧不起郝些柒念过大学的
人。► dis.dain.ful.ly /-fali/ dis-ease 1>W /di'ziiz/ noun [U, c]
1
an illness affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection.病；疾病：heart/liver/kidney,
etc. disease
心脏病、# 病、#•病等◊ fteaZth
measures to prevent the spread 〇/disease佘命疾病传播的保健措施◊ an infectious/contagious
disease (= one that can be
passed to sb very easily)传染病；—触性传染病 〇Jt is not fcnown what
causes the disease.这种病的起因不明。
〇 protection against
sexually transmitted diseases 疾病的预防◊ He suffers/i*om a rare Wood disease. ‘患 W— 钟罕见的血液為。〇 vocabulary
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