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desperate [ˈdespərət] ADJ

3. desperate:

desperate
极其渴望的 jíqí kěwàng de
The man lost in the desert was desperate for water.
这个在沙漠中迷失方向的人极想喝水。
▶ desperately ADV
▶ desperation [ˌdespəˈreıʃən] N

desecrate [ˈdesıkreıt] VB trans

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desecrate
亵渎 xièdú
desecrate
侮辱 wǔrǔ
▶ desecration [ˌdesıˈkreıʃən] N

temperate [ˈtempərət] ADJ

respectively ADV

despatch [dıˈspætʃ] VB trans N

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despatch → dispatch

See also dispatch

I . dispatch [dısˈpætʃ], despatch VB trans

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II . dispatch [dısˈpætʃ], despatch N

despicable [ˈdespıkəbl] ADJ

exasperate [ıgˈzæspəreıt] VB trans

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exasperate
触怒 chùnù
exasperate
激怒 jīnù
▶ exasperation [ıgˌzæsp­əˈreıʃən] N

definitely [ˈdefınıtlı] ADV

Esperanto [ˌespəˈræntəʊ] N

cooperate, co-operate [kəʊ­ˈɒpə­reıt] VB intr

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cooperate
合作 hézuò
cooperate
配合 pèihé
cooperate with friends in starting a club
与朋友合作创办一个俱乐部
▶ cooperation, co-operation [kəʊ­ˌɒpəˈreıʃən] N

recuperate [rıˈkjuːpəreıt] VB trans, intr

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despite [dıˈspaıt] PREP

stately [ˈsteıtlı] ADJ

designate [ˈdezıgneıt] VB trans

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3. designate:

designate
(to, as, for) 指定 zhǐdìng
designate
选派 xuǎnpài
designate sb to an office
选派某人任某职
▶ designation [ˌdezıgˈneıʃən] N

I . desolate [ˈdesələt] ADJ

II . desolate [ˈdesələt, ˈdesəleıt] VB trans

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desolate
使荒芜 shǐ huāngwú
desolate
使凄凉 shǐ qīliáng
▶ desolately ADV
▶ desolation [ˌdesə­ˈleı­ʃən] N

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In addition to camps for training soldiers, factories were needed desperately to produce ammunition to help the war effort.
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He is one of those rare role models which the profession desperately needs.
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As well as being an undischarged bankrupt and a semi-alcoholic, he is desperately short of money and is hounded by creditors the income-tax people as well as his unpaid cast.
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Soon, however, she no longer enjoyed her serial work and desperately wanted to branch out into meatier roles.
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He desperately tries to clean up the mess, only to drench papers and binders in chili while spreading the food all over the carpet.
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Her performance is desperately touching, the more disturbing for being played as reminiscence... a performance of scorching intensity (without conductor).
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Then again, maybe you're just like everyone else, desperately looking for an excuse to skive off work and twirl around on your desk chair.
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As a result of this, she desperately seeks the truth about the unexplained events happening in her city, and meddles with forces best left untouched.
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He starts desperately knocking on the dooronly to wake up on a park bench pounded by a constable's club.
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An EOC, along with appropriate anti-discrimination legislation, is desperately needed across the board to strengthen the social justice agenda.
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