第16天任务

condense [kən'dens] （使）压缩，（使）凝结，使简洁 condense a speech to half

confer [kən'fə:] 商谈，商议 confer with sb. Over （on, about, concerning） sth.

confess [kən'fes] 坦白，供认，承认，忏悔 confess one’s crime

formulate ['fɔ:mjuleit] 规划（制度等）,构想出（计划方法等）formulate a policy

diminish [di'miniʃ] 减少，降低：His illness diminished his strength.

diplomat ['dipləmæt] 外交家，外交官，圆滑的人：a career diplomat

discard [dis'kɑ:d, 'diskɑ:d] 丢弃，抛弃：discard an old pair of shoes

discern [di'sə:n, -'zə:n] 看出，觉察出：We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.

disclose [dis'kləuz] 揭露，透露，使公开：disclose information to sb.

discharge [dis'tʃɑ:dʒ, 'distʃɑ:dʒ, dis'tʃ-] 释放The judge found him not guilty and discharged him.

discount [['diskaunt, dis'k-]] 把（价格，费用等）打折扣，削价出售：The store discounts 3 per cent on all bills paid when due.

discriminate [dis'krimineit, dis'kriminət] 区别，辨别：It’s difficult to discriminate between the twin brothers.

disgrace [dis'ɡreis] 丢脸，耻辱：bring disgrace on oneself

entertain [,entə'tein] 给…娱乐,使有兴趣:The child is entertaining himself with his building blocks

entitle [in'taitl] 给…权利,给…资格（to）:Robert was entitled to see the documents

equivalent [i'kwivələnt] 相等的,相同的:The misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness

erase [i'reiz, i'reis] 擦掉,抹掉,消除:erase the chalk marks

erect [i'rekt] 竖直的,垂直的,竖起的:an erect tree

erupt [i'rʌpt]（火山,喷泉等）喷发:The volcano is due to erupt any day

essence ['esəns] 本质,实质,要素:Being thoughtful of others is the essence of politeness

eternal [i'tə:nəl] 永恒的,永存的,永久的:eternal truths

evaluate [i'væljueit] 估价,评价:evaluate property

evaporate [i'væpəreit] （使）蒸发,（使）挥发:Heats evaporate water

exaggerate [iɡ'zædʒəreit] 夸张,夸大,对…言过其实:keep to the facts and don’t exaggerate

exceed [ik'si:d] 超出,胜过:Her performance exceeded all the others

external [ik'stə:nəl] 外面的,外部的:external signs of a disease

descend [di'send] 下来，下降：Darkness descended too soon.

extract [ik'strækt, 'ekstrækt] 取出,提取:extract a confession

extravagant [ik'strævəɡənt] 奢侈的,浪费的:be extravagant in one’s way of living

fabricate ['fæbrikeit] 建造,制造:The finest craftsmen fabricated this clock

facilitate [fə'siliteit] 使变得（更）容易,使便利

fade [feid] （颜色）褪去:The color in this material will not fade

faint ['feint] 不清楚的,模糊的,微弱的:a faint idea

dominate ['dɔmineit] 分配，统治：a white dominated society

donate [dəʊ'neɪt] 捐赠，赠送：They donate to the Red Cross every year.

doom [du:m] 命运，厄运，劫数：His doom was to be poverty.

doze [dəuz] 打瞌睡，打盹儿：The old lady dozed in her armchair.

drain [drein] 慢慢排去：drain water from a pool

dread [dred] 怕，畏惧:I dread to think of what may happen.

drift [drift] 漂流，漂泊：The sounds of music drifted up to us.

dubious ['dju:bjəs] 引起怀疑的，不确定的：a dubious reply

due [dju:, du:] 欠款的，应支付的：A great deal of money is due to you.

dump [dʌmp] 倾倒，倾卸：He opened his bag and dumped its contents on the desk.

duplicate ['dju:plikət, 'dju:plikeit] 完全一样的，复制的：a duplicate key

excess [ik'ses, 'ek-, 'ekses, ik's-] 超越,超过:an excess of supply over demand

execute ['eksikju:t] 实行,实施,执行,履行:execute a plan

exemplify [iɡ'zemplifai] 例示,举例证明,是…的例证（或榜样等）:The teacher exemplified the use of the word

exert [iɡ'zə:t] 用力,尽力:exert all one’s strength