D

a person who is given the power to do something instead of another person, or the person whose rank is immediately below that of the leader of an organization:

derive from sth

to come from something:

derive sth from sth

to get something from something else:

deserted

adjective

If a place is deserted, there are no people in it:

design

noun

[ C ] a drawing or set of drawings showing how a building or product is to be made and how it will work and look:

desire

verb [ T not continuous ]

to want something, especially strongly:

destiny

noun

[ C ] the things that will happen in the future:

[ U ] the force that some people think controls what happens in the future, and is outside human control:

detached

adjective

UK A detached house is not connected to any other building:

detect

verb [ T ]

to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method:

to discover something, usually using special equipment:

deteriorate

verb [ I ]

to become worse:

determine

verb

DECIDE

[ T often passive ] to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen:

DISCOVER

[ T ] formal to discover the facts or truth about something:

devastated

adjective

very shocked and upset:

devastating

adjective

making someone very shocked and upset:

developer

noun

[ C ] a person or company that creates new products, especially computer products such as software:

dictate

verb

[ I or T ] to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority:

diesel

noun

[ U ] a type of heavy oil used as fuel:

differentiate

verb

[ I or T ] to show or find the difference between things that are compared:

digest

verb

EAT

[ I or T ] to change food in your stomach into substances that your body can use:

UNDERSTAND

[ T ] to read or hear new information and take the necessary time to understand it:

digestion

noun [ C or U ]

the process by which your body digests food, or your ability to digest food:

diminish

verb [ I or T ]

to reduce or be reduced in size or importance:

diplomatic

adjective

involving diplomats or the management of the relationships between

direct

HONEST

adjective

Someone who is direct says what they think in a very honest way without worrying about other people’s opinions:

CONTROL

verb

[ T ] to control or be in charge of an activity, organization, etc.:

[ T ] to tell people the direction in which they must drive:

AIM

[ T usually + adv/prep ] to aim something in a particular direction:

direction

noun

[ U ] control or instruction:

directions

[ plural ]

information or orders telling you what to do:

disadvantaged

adjective

not having the standard of living conditions, education, etc. that most people have:

disapproval

noun [ U ]

the feeling of having a negative opinion of someone or something:

disastrous

adjective

extremely bad or unsuccessful:

discomfort

noun [ C or U ]

a feeling of being uncomfortable physically or mentally, or something that causes this:

discontent

noun [ U ] also discontentment

a feeling of wanting better treatment or an improved situation:

discriminate

verb

[ I ] to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.:

discrimination

noun [ U ]

treating a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.:

disgusted

adjective

feeling extreme dislike or disapproval of something:

dishonestly

dismiss

verb

NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY

[ T ] to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering:

END JOB

[ T often passive ] to remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong:

dismissal

noun

FROM JOB

[ C or U ] the situation in which an employer officially makes someone leave their job:

OF IDEA, ETC.

[ U ] a decision that someone or something is not important

disorder

noun

ILLNESS

[ C or U ] an illness of the mind or body:

ANGRY SITUATION

[ U ] an angry, possibly violent, expression of not being happy or satisfied about something, especially about a political matter, by crowds of people:

displace

verb [ T ]

to force something or someone out of its usual or original position:

displacement

noun [ U ]

the situation in which people are forced to leave the place where they normally live:

dispose of sb/sth

formal

to get rid of someone or something or deal with something so that the matter is finished:

disrespect

noun [ U ]

lack of respect:

dissertation

noun [ C ]

a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done in order to receive a degree at college or university:

dissolve

verb

[ T often passive ] to end an official organization or a legal arrangement:

distant

adjective

used to describe someone who does not show much emotion and is not friendly:

distinct

adjective

NOTICEABLE

[ before noun ] clearly noticeable; that certainly exists:

DIFFERENT

clearly separate and different (from something else):

distinctive

adjective

Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from other things:

distraction

noun

[ C or U ] something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else:

[ C ] an activity that you do for pleasure:

distress

noun [ U ]

a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain:

distressed

adjective

upset or worried:

distribution

noun [ C or U ]

the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something:

the way in which people or things are spread out in a place:

disturbance

noun [ C or U ]

something that interrupts someone or makes someone feel worried:

diversity

noun [ S or U ]

the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people:

divert

verb [ T ]

to take someone’s attention away from something:

divide

verb

[ T ] to share:

noun [ C ]

a difference or separation:

divide (sth) into sth

If a number divides into another number, it fits (exactly) into it when multiplied a particular number of times:

dock

noun

码头

[ C ] an area of water in a port that can be closed off and that is used for putting goods onto and taking them off ships or repairing ships

domain

noun [ C ]

an area of interest or an area over which a person has control:

dominant

adjective

more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type:

dominate

[ T ] to be the largest, most important, or most noticeable part of something:

domination

noun [ U ]

power or control over other people or things:

donate

verb

[ T ] to allow some of your blood or a part of your body to be used for medical purposes:

no doubt

used to emphasize that what you are saying is true or likely to happen:

doubt sb/doubt sb’s word

to not trust someone or believe what they say:

down

adjective

[ after verb ] (of a system or machine, especially a computer) not in operation or not working, usually only for a limited period of time:

downside

noun

a disadvantage of a situation:

down-to-earth

adjective approving

practical, reasonable, and friendly:

downward

adjective

moving towards a lower position:

downwards

adverb mainly UK us usually downward

towards a lower position:

draft

verb

UK to write down a document for the first time, including the main points but not all the details:

drastic

adjective

(especially of actions) severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects:

drastically

draught

noun

[ C ] a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room

draw

verb

[ I ] UK to finish a game with the same number of points as the other person or team:

draw sth up

to prepare something, usually something official, in writing:

drawback

noun [ C ]

a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation:

drive

verb

[ T ] to force someone or something to go somewhere or do something:

[ T ] to force someone or something into a particular state, often an unpleasant one:

noun

[ U ] energy and determination to achieve things:

drop

verb

[ T + adv/prep ] to take someone to a particular place, usually in a car, and leave them there:

noun

[ C usually singular ] the distance from one thing to something lower:

dry

adjective

NOT WET

Dry hair or skin does not have enough of the natural oils that make it soft and smooth:

NOT SWEET

If wine or other alcoholic drinks are dry, they do not taste sweet:

dual

adjective [ before noun ]

with two parts, or combining two things:

be due for sth

If you are due for something, you expect to receive it, because you deserve it:

dull

adjective

not clear, bright, or shiny:

dumb

adjective

permanently or temporarily unable to speak:

dump

verb [ T ]

to get rid of something unwanted, especially by leaving it in a place where it is not allowed to be:

noun [ C ]

UK also rubbish dump us also garbage dump

a place where people are allowed to leave their rubbish: