VOA特別英語節目官方詞滙表滙縂－D

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　　dam - n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water

　　damage - v. to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things

　　dance - v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music

　　danger - n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss

　　dark - ad. having little or no light ("The room was dark.")

　　date - n. an expression of time; a day, month and year

　　daughter - n. a person's female child

　　day - n. twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight

　　dead - ad. not living

　　deaf - ad. not able to hear

　　deal - v. to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.")

　　debate - v. to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument

　　debt - n. something that is owed; the condition of owing

　　decide - v. to choose; to settle; to judge

　　declare - v. to say; to make a statement

　　decrease - v. to make less in size or amount

　　deep - ad. going far down; a long way from top to bottom

　　defeat - v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost

　　defend - v. to guard or fight against attack; to protect

　　deficit - n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports

　　define - v. to give the meaning of; to explain

　　degree - n. a measure of temperature

　　delay - v. to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late

　　delegate - n. one sent to act for another; one who represents another