2013年3月托福考试备考：托福阅读精选词汇（四）
托福阅读词汇精选（4）
confederacy——A union of persons, parties, or states; a league 联盟=ally One that is allied with another, especially by treaty 同盟者
conceal——To keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; hide 隐藏=hide
dramatically——Arresting or forceful in appearance or effect 引人注目的=striking
durable——Lasting; stable 持久的;稳定的=lasting
domains——[计] 域=fields
domestic——Tame or domesticated. Used of animals 驯养的=tame
dominate——To enjoy a commanding, controlling position in 占支配地位=be prevalent in
divergence——Difference, as of opinion 意见分歧difference
diverse——Made up of distinct characteristics, qualities, or elements 多种多样的=various
dogma——An authoritative principle, belief, or statement of ideas or opinion, especially one considered to be absolutely true 信条=belief
distinction——The condition or fact of being dissimilar or distinct; difference 差别=difference
distinct——Readily distinguishable from all others; discrete 有区别的,不同的=different, separate, definite
dispute——To argue about; debate 就…进行争论=argument, disagreement
disseminate——To spread abroad; promulgate 散布=spread, distribute
disposal——The act or process of getting rid of something 除掉=get rid of
discrete——Constituting a separate thing; distinct 分离的=separate Existing as an independent entity 单独的
discard——To throw away; reject 丢弃,抛弃=get rid of
diffuse——To become widely dispersed; spread out 散布=travel To be transmitted, as light or sound; move or pass 传送
differentiate——To constitute the distinction between 区分=distinguish To perceive as being different or distinct 区分
dictate——To prescribe with authority; impose 命令;To issue orders or commands 命令=determine To reach a decision; resolve 解决,决定,=prescribe To set down as a rule or guide; enjoin 指定,规定
devastate——To lay waste; destroy 变成废墟,荒芜;破坏=ruin
device——A contrivance or an invention serving a particular purpose, especially a machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks 机器=instrument A device for recording, measuring, or controlling, especially such a device functioning as part of a control system 仪表
devoid of ——free of 无……的,免于……的;摆脱了……的
destruction——The act of destroying 毁灭=demolition The act or process of wrecking or destroying, especially destruction by explosives. 摧毁破坏
detect——To discover or ascertain the existence, presence, or fact of 查明;发现=discover, sense To become aware of; perceive 感觉意识到
detectable——Can be discovered or ascertained the existence, presence, or fact 可查明;可发现apparent, measurable,sizable
derive——To obtain or receive from a source 得到=obtain,
To issue from a source; originate 起源于=stem from
depression——An area that is sunk below its surroundings; a hollow 下陷处=low
depressed——Low in spirits; dejected 情绪低落的;沮丧的=saddened
deposit——To put or set down; place 放置=place, lay
deplete——To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out 消灭,用完或用光=exhaust, run out
dense——Hard to penetrate; thick 浓厚的=thick, heavy