avail 有利於，有助於 Will force alone avail us?
average 平均數，平均 The paper receives an average of nearly 100 articles a day.
avert 擋開，防止，避免 Many traffic accidents can be averted by courtesy.
ban (以官方明令)禁止，取締 He was banned from entering the city.
bang (突發的) sudden loud bang
cast 投，扔，拋，撒，擲 cast doubt(s) on the feasibility of a scheme contempt
輕視,輕蔑:show a contempt for sb
contest競賽,比賽,競爭:the contest between the two powers for the control of the region contract
合同,契約:enter into(make)a contact with
contradict反駁,同.相矛盾,同.相牴觸:The facts contradict his theory
defy 公然違抗，反抗：He was going ahead defying all difficulties.
degenerate 衰退，墮落，變壞(into): Her eyesight degenerated with the years.
deliberate 慎重的，深思熟慮的：The government is taking deliberate action to lower prices.
denote 表示，是。。。的標誌，意思是：A frown often denotes displeasure.
correspond相符合相稱(to,with):Fulfillment seldom corresponds to anticipation
correspondent通信者,通訊員,記者:a good(bad)correspondent
corresponding符合的,一致的:corresponding fingerprints
compact 緊密的，堅實的 a compact piece of luggage
compare 比較，對照(with, to) compare the body to a finely tuned machine
compatible 能和睦相處的，合的來的 You should choose a roommate more compatible toyour tastes.
detain 留住，擔擱：be detained by business.
detect (當場)發現(某人在幹壞事):detect a student cheating
deteriorate (使)惡化,(使)變壞,(使)退化: Relations between the two countries began to deteriorate.
deviate 背離，偏離：deviate from the rule
devote 將...獻給(to):Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick.
compile 彙編，編制 compile an anthology of poems
comply 遵從，順從，服從 comply with rules(safety regulations)
compose 組成，構成 England, Scotland, and Wales compose the island of Great Britain.
compress 壓縮 He compresses a lifetime as a soldier into a few sentences
comprise 包含，包括 The shipyard comprises three docks.
compromise 妥協，折衷 compromise over the hard-fought next.
confront (使)面臨，(使)遭遇 The war confronted him with hardships.
crucial 決定性的，關鍵性的'：a crucial decision
cue 提示，暗號，信號：throw cues to sb
cultivate耕作，栽培，養殖：cultivate vegetables
differentiate 使不同，使有差別，區分，區別：differentiate varieties of plants
diffuse 擴散(氣體，液體等)：The colors of the sunset were diffused across the sky.
disgust 厭惡，噁心：feel disgust for bad odors
disperse 分散，驅散，散去：Police dispersed the rioters with tear gas
displace 移動。。。的位置：Many of the inhabitants were displaced by the rising floodwaters
dispose 佈置，整理:The stores disposed the jewellery in an attractive display
disregard 不理會，不顧：Disregard the noise and keep working
distinct 有區別的，不同的：Three distinct types of people
distort 扭歪，扭曲：a face distorted by (或with)pain
distract 使轉向：be distracted from ones original purpose
distribute 分配，分發：distribute the prizes among the winners
eliminate排除,消除:eliminate the exploitation of man by man
elite出類拔萃的人(或物),精華:the elite of the society
eloquent雄辯的,口才流利的,有說服力的:an eloquent spokesman
embark上船(或飛機,汽車等):embark for Europe at New York harbor
embody使具體化,表現:embody principles in actions
embrace擁抱:She embraced her son tenderly
enlighten 啓發,使擺脫偏見(或迷信)Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future?
enroll 吸收(成員),招生:The school enrolled about 300 pupils last year
