condense (使)压缩,(使)凝结,使简洁 condense a speech to half
confer 商谈,商议 confer with sb. Over (on, about, concerning) sth.
confess 坦白,供认,承认,忏悔 confess one’s crime
formulate规划(制度等),构想出(计划方法等)formulate a policy
ensure 保证,担保 His industriousness and ability will ensure his success
diminish 减少,降低 His illness diminished his strength.
diplomat 外交家,外交官,圆滑的人 a career diplomat
discard 丢弃,抛弃 discard an old pair of shoes
discern 看出,觉察出 We could discern from his appearance that he was upset.
disclose 揭露,透露,使公开 disclose information to sb.
discharge 释放 The judge found him not guilty and discharged him.
discount 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 区别,辨别 It’s difficult to discriminate between the twin brothers.
disgrace 丢脸,耻辱 bring disgrace on oneself
entertain 给……娱乐,使有兴趣 The child is entertaining himself with his building blocks
entitle 给……权利,给……资格(to) Robert was entitled to see the documents
equivalent 相等的,相同的 The misery of such a position is equivalent to its happiness
erase 擦掉,抹掉,消除 erase the chalk marks
erect 竖直的,垂直的,竖起的 an erect tree
erupt (火山,喷泉等)喷发 The volcano is due to erupt any day