dam

[a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water]

The dam burst after a week of rain.

damage

[(1) to cause injury or destruction; (2) harm; (3) hurt or injury, usually to things]

The boy damaged his toys by throwing them against the wall. (1)

The storm caused a lot of damage to crops. (2)

Hitting the tree did serious damage to my car. (3)

dance

[(1) to move the body and feet to music; (2) a series of steps, usually to music]

Will you dance with me? (1)

Do you know how to do the chicken dance? (2)

danger

[a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss]

Some people enjoy the danger of rock climbing or sky diving.

dark

[having little or no light]

The room was dark.

date

[a day, month and year]

Today's date is September 10, 2000.

daughter

[a person's female child]

Tommy is going to the movies with Helen's daughter.

day

[(1) twenty-four hours; (2) the hours of sunlight]

I plan to be away from home for ten days. (1)

Alan works at night and sleeps during the day. (2)

dead

[not living]

The number of dead and injured in the rioting is not yet known.

deaf

[not able to hear]

The deaf man could not hear what you said.

deal

[(1) to have to do with; (2) to buy or sell]

The talks will deal with the problem of pollution. (1)

Her company deals in plastic. (2)

debate

[(1) to argue for or against something; (2) a public discussion or argument]

The two candidates debated for one and a half hours on nationwide television. (1)

Which candidate do you think won the debate? (2)

debt

[(1) something that is owed; (2)the condition of owing]英语四级答案

The bank will want a list of all your debts before it considers your loan request. (1)

I owe a great debt to my family for all they did for me. (2)

decide

[(1) to choose; (2) to settle; (3) to judge]

Which of the two books did you decide to read? (1)

Jay and I agreed that we would decide our dispute. (2)

The judge decided that the accused man was not guilty. (3)

declare

[(1) to say; (2) to make a statement]

Jane declared that she never wanted to see him again. (1)

The United States declared its independence from Britain on July 4, 1776. (2)

decrease

[to make less in size or amount]

Technology helped the farmer to decrease his use of electricity.

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