to. remain a part of the
United Kingdom).民主銃一党
(主张北爱尔兰归属联合王国的北爱尔兰政党）
du-patta /du'pAta/
noun a long piece of
material worn around the head and neck by women in S Asia, usually With a SALWAR
Or GHAGRA (南並女子戴的）围巾，头吊
—picture
o salwar dupe /dju:p; NAmE du:p/ verb, noun
■
verfc [VN]〜sb (into doing sthj to
trick’ or cheat sb 诈骗；
哄骗；故骗：They soon reaHzed they
had been duped 他们很快便意识到自己上当Ib‘. ◊报was duped into giving t/iem his credit card.他上当受骗把信甩+交绐了
他们。
• noun (formal) a person who is
tricked or cheated
骗者
di|*plex /'djuipleks;
NAmE 'du:-/ noun [especially
m verb /'djuiplikeit; NAmE 'da:-/ [VN] 1 [often
passive] to make an exact copy of sth 复制；.复印；复写
a dUjpHcated/orm 复制的表格 2 to
(io sth again, especially
when it is unnecessary (尤指不必要时）重复，再做一
次：Therms no point in
duplicating work already done. 重复别人已经做过的工作毫无意义。► di^pH<a*tion /.djurpli'keijn; NAmE ,du:-/ noun [U, C] madj.
/'djuiplikat; NAmE 'du:-/ [only before noun]
exactly like sth else; made as a copy of sth else 完全一样的；爱 制的；副本沾：adupHcatefnvoice发票副本
■
noun /'djuiplikat; NAmE 'du:-/ one of two or
more things that are the same in every detail 完全rr样的东西；复制
品；副本.copy： Is this a duplicate or
the original? 这是副未还是正本？
in duplicate (of
documents, etc.文妹等）as two copies that are
exactly the same in every detail —式两份: to prepare a
contract in dupli- cate 准备一个一或M份尚合同一compare triplicate
du-pli-city /djui'plisati;
NAmE du:-1
noun [U] (formal) dishonest behaviour
that is intended to make sb believe sth which is not true 欺骗，奸诈（行为）HT1 deceit ► du-pli-ci-tous /djui'plisitas; NAmE du:-/ adj. durable /'djuarabl;
NAmE 'dur-/ adj. likely to last for a
long time without breaking or getting weaker 耐用的； 持久的：duraWe pZasrics 耐用塑料◊ negotiations
/or a durabZe peace为t辜久和平进行的谈判► dur.abH.ity /.djuara'bilati; NAmE ,dur-/ noun [U] ： the durability of goW 金子的耐久性
一 see
also consumer durables .durable 'goods noun [pi.] (/VAm£) = consumer durables
duration /dju'reijn; NAmE du-/ noun [V] {formal) the length of time
that sth lasts or continues 玲续时间；期
间：77ie schooZ was used as a hospftaZ /or the duration of
the war.战争期间这所学校被用作医廣。◊ a contract
0/ three years’ duration 三年期的合同' [【333 for the duration (informal) until the end of a
particular situ- ation#到…结束;在整个…期间
dura-tive
/'djuarativ;
NAmE'dur-/
adj. (grammar (of a verb tense, a word, etc.动词时麥、词语等)describing an action
that continues for some time 持续（性的；
延续的
dur-ess /dju'res;
NAmE du-/ noun [U] (formal) threats or force that
are used to make sb do sth 胁迫；强迫：He signed the om/ession
under duress•他出'予被迫在供状上
签了字。
Durex™ /'djuereks;
NAmE'djur-/
noun (pi Durex) (SrE) a CONDOM杜蕾斯避孕套
durian /'duarian; NAmE 'dur-/ noun a large tropical fruit
with a strong unpleasant smell but a sweet flavour■榴莲 —picture o page R18 during /'djuarirj; NAmE'dur-/ prep.
1 all through a period
of time 在…兩间：during the 1990s 在 2〇 世给 90 年代◊ TTzere are
extra /Eights to CoZomdo during the winter.冬季有，往科罗拉多的增开
航班。◊ PZease remain
seated during the performance.
出由间请不要站起来。2 at some point in a
period of time _ …_ 间的某个时候：He was tafce/i to the hospital
during the night.他在夜间被送到医院。◊ J saw her once
during my stay in Rome.我在罗马逗留期间只见过
她一次。isiaij During is used to say
when something happens; for answers the question 4how long?* ： I stayed in
durum /'djuaram; NAmE 'durem/ (also .durum 4wheat)
now/7
[U] a type of hard wheat, used to
make pasta 硬 质/|、麦（P于制作意大利面食J ,
dusk
/dASk/
noun [\J] the time of day when the light has almost gone, but it is’ not
yet daric 黄昏；傍晚 PCT71 twilight： The street Hghts 哀o on at dusfc.街灯在黄:昏 时分亮起奔。.一
compare dawn
dusky /'dAski/ adj.
[literary) not very bright; dark or soft in colour昏暗的；暗淡的；（颜色）暗的，柔和的：t/ie dusfcy Zight inside the cave 洞中昏暗的光线◊ pink
暗粉红色
dllSt tH* /dASt/ noun, verb
■
noMn
"I [Uj a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of sand, earth,
etc.沙土；
■尘土 ： A cloud of dust rose
as the trucfc drove 〇#•卡车.开过时学起一片灰全。◊ The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust.
XA 们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土 v
— see also cosmic dust 2 the fine
powder of dirt that forms in buildings, on furniture，floors, etc (建筑物内、家具或地板等上的> 灰尘，...圭埃TVze boofcs were aH
cpv.ered with.dust.书上 幸只满 了灰玉◊ There wasn’t a
specfc 〇/dust crnyw/ftere fn the room•.屋子里一查本染。o That guitars been
sitting gathering dust (= not being used)/or years now. 那把吉他已杏封多年。3a fine powder that
.consists. of very small pieces of a particular
substance 粉尘；粉末： coai/go【d 3ust 煤 /金粉 _
see also dusty leave sb.in the
’dust (AMm£)
to leave sb far behind 把某人远 远抛在Mffi;■使—尘莫及丨et tlVe dust sett丨e_丨wait ?or the dust to
settle to
wait for a situation to become clear or certain待形势明朗；待情况清楚一more at bite
v.
• verb 1 to clean furniture,
a room, etc. by removing dust from surfaces with a doth 擦去…的灰；尘；擦灰：[V] J broke
the v<^e vvhde J was dusting.我—灰尘时無:诠瓶打
碎了。； [VN]
CouWyou dust the sitting room?备会® S
—一 擦好’吗？ 2 [VN, usually +fld/v./prep.] to remove dirt from sb/'sth/yourself with your
hands or a brush 掸 去；擦去；刷去：She dusted some ash 介om her sZeeve. 她掸i袖手上的灰末。3 [VN]〜sth (with sth) to
cover sth with fine powder 把（粉末）撒于；撒（粉）：Dust the cafce with sugar.把糖撒在番糕■上。see done iu:i：yj ,dust
sb/sth-^'down (especially SrE) to remove dust,
dirt, etc. from sb/sth 除去…的灰尘：Mel stood up and dusted hersd/domi.梅糸站起来拍掉了身上的尘土。
,duslsb/sthH1 off to remove dust, dirt, etc. from sb/sth 除去，•_ 的灰尘：（//gwraf/Ve) For the concert, he dusted 〇牙
阳meo/ tooWhits.为了这次音乐会，他重新捡起了他的
—些曾钍极一时的老歌。
dust-ball /'dAstboil/ noun {
小线段、毛发等形成的）坐尘埃团^-compare dust
BUNNY
dust-bin
/'dAStbm/
(6r£) [NAmE 'garbage can, 'trash
can) noun a large container
with a lid, used for putting rubbish/garbage in, usually kept outside the house
( # 置于房外的)垃圾桶，垃圾箱一picture o bin o note at
RUBBISH
'dust bowl noun an area of land that
has been turned into desert by lack of rain or too much farming 干旱，尘
暴区风沙侵蚀区
■dust
bunny now/i /./?/ow70/) a dustball 尘球；
尘埃团
dust-cart
/'dAstkart;
NAmE -ka:rt/ (Sr£) {NAmE 'garbage truck) noun a vehicle for
collecting rubbish/garbage from outside houses, etc.垃圾车 'dust cover noun 1 = dust jacket 2 a hard or soft plastic cover on a piece
of equipment, etc. that protects it when it is not being used 侖4罩；尘套