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R25,
R26 2 [C] (format)
something that is very wrong with people’s attitudes, way of life or with
society $$ $$1; Greed
is a disease of modern society.
dis
eased /di’ziizd/
adj. suffering from a
disease # ^ Etfj; H^: diseased tissue Efto the
diseased social system ^j&Eftttz^rfrJfl: dis em bark /.disim’baik; NAmE -'bairk/ verb [V] ~ (from sth) (formal) to leave a vehicle,
especially a ship or an aircraft, at the end of a journey T ( % )
Pm embark ►
disem barkation /,dis.embai'keijn; NAmE -bair'k-/ noun [U]
disembodied /.disim'bndid;
NAmE -'ba:did/ adj. [usually before noun]
1 (of sounds ^ "If) coming from a person or place that cannot be seen or
identified /A# Tf'JWA ( sfciffe A ) ft /±S 61): a
disembodied voice A Eft tS r
2 separated from the body #£ ^ B W Eft : disembodied
spirits
dis em
bowel /.disim'baual/
verb (-II-, NAmE -I-) [VN] to take the
stomach, bowels and other organs
out of a person or animal I[k ft • • ■ Eft ft ffit; disenchanted /.disin'tfaintid; NAmE -'tjsent-/ adj. ~ (with sb/sth) no longer feeling
enthusiasm for sb/sth; not believing sth is good or worth doing T#Hi£Eft;
HuTTl disillusioned: He was becoming disenchanted with his job
as a lawyer. j&A || SEft^lWX ► dis-en
chant-ment noun [U]: a growing sense/feeling
of disenchantment with his job
disenfranchise /.disin'fraentjaiz/
verb [VN] to take away
sb’s rights, especially their right to vote ( ^ A ) lft$AJ ( -R&&&WL) EEH ENFRANCHISE dis en gage /,disin'geid3/ verb 1 ~ (sth/sb) (from sth/sb)
|
~ yourself
(from sb/sth) to
free sb/sth from the person or thing that is holding them or it; to become free
( ) J3fc&, f/X; Jiff Aft: [VN] She gently disengaged
herself from her sleeping
son.
M&fSittTffiTjl&SiEftJL X o 0 to disengage the clutch (=
when driving a car)
( JFXfrt ) fcXfrij At! 0 (figurative) They
wished to disengage themselves from these policies. #,ill # M ®
2&fiEftX/io
0 [V] We saw the booster rockets
disengage
synonyms msLnmvt
discussion
conversation ♦ dialogue ♦ talk ♦ consultation ♦ chat ♦ gossip
These
are all words for a conversation about sth. AX#
isliSjA/bAi-L ijfcifco
discussion a
detailed conversation about sth that is considered to be important jfitfik, i&
conversation a
talk, usually a private or informal one, involving two people or a small group;
the activity of talking in this way iliUtfAT iS: a telephone conversation dialogue conversations in a book, play or
film jf A.
X
Eft#i?f, : The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.
TfiiS/K
A dialogue is also a formal
discussion between two groups, especially when they are trying to solve a
problem or end a dispute. * dialogue ^tllMT
Ac^^JSL:
The President
told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue. & Ir iff W ft Eft i£
#, WltmrT--&IT
talk a conversation or discussion,
often one about a problem or sth important for the people involved #
iiT r>fi&, ifUi't:
/ had a long
talk with my boss about my career prospects.
and fall into the sea. fSdMJ A«lJMM&/iJfeAA 2 [V, VN] (technical Ain) if an army disengages or sb disengages it, it stops fighting
and moves away ( — compare engage ► disen-
gagement noun [U]
dis en tan gle /.disin'taerjgl/
verb [VN] 1 ~ sth (from
sth) to
separate different arguments, ideas, etc. that have become confused MM, fr'M, f#Sft (
iiSLEHJi&JtL
) : It’s not easy to
disentangle the truth from the official statistics. A i+ & # A Q ftM I?'If
0 2 - sth/sb (from sth) to free sb/sth from sth that has become
wrapped or twisted around it or them fl£; l^lftft; {<|£il]ft: He tried to
disentangle his fingers from her hair.
0
(figurative) She has just disentangled
herself from a
painful relationship. ,
3 to
get rid of the twists and
knots in sth $$ jf ■ ■ ■ ^ ;
JI Jl[jji: He was sitting on the deck disentangling a
coil of rope.
flfe^^E ¥
®±S—— compare entangle
disequilibrium /.dis.iikwi'libriam;
,dis,ek-/ noun [u] (formal or technical Ailf) a loss or lack
of balance in a situation XTUr;
disestablish /.disi'staeblij/
verb [VN] (formal) to end the official
status of a national Church A ^ ( 0 He ) Eft Je itMi : a campaign to
disestablish the Church of England |£|^3lf&XX^^Bffci&fA/Eft jisfr ► disestablishment noun [U]
disfavour (BrE) (NAmE disfavor) /dis'ferv0(r)/ noun [U] (formal) the feeling that you
do not like or approve of sb/sth XH7A;
dis fig ure /dis'figa(r);
NAmE -gjar/ verb [VN] to spoil the
appearance of a person, thing or place (flf'l'Mi
:
Her face was disfigured by a long red scar. M^Jh—To ► disfig-ure- ment Poun [U, C]: He suffered
permanent disfigurement in the fire. ffeftjffiWo
dis-gorge /dis'go:d3; NAmE -'ga:rd3/ verb [VN] (formal)
1
to pour sth out in large
quantities A M fi fh ; M'ffi /±5: The pipe disgorges sewage into the sea. jA Hf T ^
7jt
W A A M o 2 if
a vehicle or building disgorges people, they come out of it in large numbers ( /A^il I*, The bus disgorged a
crowd of
noisy children.
consultation a formal discussion between groups
of people before a decision is made about sth
. $]iT There have been
extensive consultations between the two countries. MB
AMmffTniMo
chat a
friendly informal conversation; informal talking
fa
A"if
T lH, PA DHuS The countable use of
chat is especially British English. * chat A
If]
X^B'k ifl: / just
called in for a chat about the kids.
gossip a
conversation about other people and their private lives ft BP.
We
had a good gossip about the boss. TicfJ ijf
t
PATTERNS
AND COLLOCATIONS
■ a
discussion/conversation/dialogue/consultation/chat/ gossip about sth
a a
discussion/conversation/dialogue/consultation on sth
a in (dose) discussion/conversation/dialogue/
consultation with sb
a a brief/short/long discussion/conversation/talk/
consultation/chat/gossip
a to have a
discussion/conversation/dialogue/talk/ consultation/chat/gossip with sb
a to hold a
discussion/conversation/dialogue/ consultation
a to bring a discussion/conversation around/round to ...