n. 货币
foreign currencies 外币
[同]money
n. 流通，通用
[难点]
give currency to sth. 使…流行，传播
currently
adv. 通常地，普遍地;当前的，最近地
It is currently reported that … 据最近报道…
customary
adj. 通常的，习惯的，根据习惯的，符合惯例的
It is customary to exchange gifts at Christmas. 圣诞节时人们互赠礼物是一种习俗。
n. 惯例书，风俗志，礼法书
cutter
n. 用于切割的器械;从事切割工作的人(如服装裁剪师、影片剪辑师、采煤工等)
cylinder
n. 圆柱体，圆筒;汽缸
a six-cylinder car 六汽缸的汽车
n. (数)圆柱，柱面;(装液化气的)钢瓶
damn
n. 诅咒
[同]curse
v. 诅咒
I’ll be damned if I’ll go. 我要是去就不是人。
[反]bless
datum
n. (data)
dazzle
v. 眩目，炫耀
be dazzled by bright light 因强光而目眩
v. 眩惑，迷惑
deafen
vt. 使聋，震聋
We were almost deafened by the uproar. 喧嚣之声使我们几乎什么也听不清。
dealer
n. 商人，贩子
a car dealer 汽车商
[同]trader
dean
n. (大学，学院的)院长;教务长，系主任
decent
adj. 正派的，可敬的;合乎礼仪的，得体的
decidedly
adv. 无疑地，明确地
[同]positively
adv. 果断地
[同]decisively
decimal
adj. 十进制的，小数的
decisive
adj. 决定性的，果断的
[同]resolute
adj. 明确的
declaration
n. 宣布，宣告;宣言，声明
decline
v. 倾斜，下降
[同]descend
v. 衰弱，衰落
[同]weaken
v. 拒绝，谢绝
decline an invitation to dinner 辞谢吃饭的邀请
[同]refuse
n. 衰落，衰败
fall into a decline 衰弱
on the decline 衰退中
[同]downfall
decompose
v. (使)分解;(使)腐烂
[同]decay
decorative
adj. 适于作装饰品的
Holly,with its bright red berries,is very decorative. 冬青结有鲜红的果子，极适于作装饰物。
adj. 装饰的
decree
n. 法令，政令
[难点]
issue a decree 下令
rule by decree 依法令治理
dedicate
vt. 奉献，贡献;献身，致力于
[同]devote
[难点]
dedicate oneself to sth. 献身，致力于…
deem
v. (正式用语)相信，认为
He deemed that it was his duty to help others. 他认为助人是他的责任。
[同]consider , believe
[考点]
deem highly of … 高度评价…
deepen
v. 加深，深化
deepen a well 把井挖深
default
n. 不履行，违约;不到场
win a game by default 因对方未到场而赢得比赛
n. 拖欠
v. 不履行;不到法庭应诉;不出场
[难点]
in default of 因为没有..., 因缺乏...
deficiency
n. 不足，缺乏
[同]shortage
n. 不足之数量
a deficiency of 5 dollars 缺少5美元
n. 缺陷，缺点
deficient
adj. 缺乏的，不足的
[同]short
n. 有缺陷的人或物
[难点]
be deficient in … 缺乏… = be lacking in
definition
n. 定义，解说
the definition of a word 字的定义;清晰度
[难点]
give a definition of 给…下定义
deflect
v. (使)倾斜，(使)转向
The bullet struck a wall and was deflected from its course.
子弹击中了墙壁，偏斜了方向。
deflection
n. 偏斜，歪斜;偏转，偏差;垂度
deform
v. 使变形，损坏…的形状
[同]distort
deformation
n. 形状损坏;变丑;变形(物理)
defy
v. 公然反抗，违抗
If you defy the law,you may find yourself in prison.
如果你不服从法律，你就有可能坐牢。
v. 向…挑战
[同]challenge
v. 蔑视
[同]show no respect for
[难点]
defy sb. to do sth. 调激某人做某事(即相信他做不到或不愿做)
I defy you to prove that I have cheated. 我敢说你不能证明我欺骗过。
