书城外语雅思英语词汇词根词缀高效记忆:轻松背单词
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第88章 dis-表示“分开,分离”

同根常考词汇:需掌握

◆disseminate[di‘semineit]v.散布,传播

举例:The agency would collect and disseminate information.

通讯社收集和传播讯息。

◆distract[dis’trkt]v.分心,分散注意力

用法:distract from:使(人)分心,分散(注意力等)

be distracted with:被……搞得心烦意乱

举例:The school students were distracted by the noise

outside the classroom.

教室外边的喧闹声使学生们不能集中注意力。

同形:distracted[dis‘trktid]a.心烦意乱的

◆discriminate[dis’krimineit]v.辨别;歧视

用法:discriminate against:歧视,排斥

discriminate between:区别;辨别

discriminate……from……分清……与……的差别

举例:The new law discriminates against lower-paid workers.

这条新法律歧视低工资的工人。

◆dismiss[dis‘mis]v.解散;开除

举例:The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.

新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇。

同形:miss[mis]n.小姐:v.漏掉,错过,想念

◆discard[dis’kɑd]v.丢弃,抛弃

举例:We should discard old beliefs.

我们应该抛弃旧观念。

同形:card[kɑd]n.卡片

postcard[‘pustkɑd]n.明信片

cartoon[kɑ’tun]n.动画片

◆discuss[dis‘ks]v.讨论

举例:We’d like to discuss a mortgage.

我们想请教一下关于贷款的事。

同形:discussion[dis‘kn]n.讨论,商讨

同根普通词汇:要了解

◆dispense[dis’pens]v.分配

举例:The firm has been dispensing ointments.

本公司配制药膏。

◆distend[dis‘tend]v.膨胀

举例:The balloon was distended because of filling of hydrogen.

气球因充满了氢气而膨胀。