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PREFIX
(加在动词之前）表示“否定”，“相反” De- is added to a verb in order to change the meaning of the verb to its opposite.
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...becoming desensitized to the harmful consequences of violence.
对暴力的有害影响变得麻木
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...how to decontaminate industrial waste sites.
如何清除工业垃圾场的污染
2.
PREFIX
(加在名词之前构成动词)表示“除去”，“除掉” De- is added to a noun in order to make it a verb referring to the removal of the thing described by the noun.
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I've defrosted the freezer...
我已经给冷冻柜除过霜了。
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The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.
这些火灾很可能会彻底毁掉这片土地上的森林。
- 1. "The Star Chart" written by Gan De and "Astronomy" by Shi Shen of the Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.) were the earliest star catalogues in the world. The two star charts presented in the books record positions of 120 stars. These positions, recorded 200 years earlier than those by other countries, are remarkably accurate, even by modern standards.
- 中国战国时代甘德著的《星点》和石申著的《天文》是世界上最早的星表。 两表里记有120颗恒星的位置， 至今还非常准确， 比其他国家观测恒星早200多年。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. After the depressing events of the last few months, Mina felt that it was time to put a little joie de vivre back into their lives.
- 经历了前几个月许多令人沮丧的事情，麦娜觉得现在该小小地享受一下生活了。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Avenues radiate from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
- 在巴黎，街道以凯旋门为中心向四方伸展。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. De-ice the plane's wings before takeoff.
- 起飞前除去机翼上的冰。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. There is also a de luxe model available, but it'll cost you.
- 还有一种豪华型的，但很贵。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 6. They decided not to modernise the Victorian de&1&cor.
- 他们决定不对维多利亚时代的装潢进行现代派的改变。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 7. When the Venus de Milo was entire, there were arms on the statue.
- 维纳斯塑像完整时，是有胳膊的。
来自《简明英汉词典》
