英语四级高频词汇精华版首字母D单词12

　　determination n.决心;决定;确定

　　典型例句：With determination, with luck, and with the help from lots of good people, I was able to rise from the ashes.

　　译文：凭着我的决心、我的运气和很多善良人的帮助，我终于得以东山再起。

　　想一想：determine

　　Key:v.决定，确定，测定，使下定决心，使终止

　　determine v.决定，确定，测定，使下定决心，使终止

　　典型例句：I am determined to do better than Mike.

　　译文：我决心比迈克做得更好。

　　导学：常见的搭配有：be determined to do sth.(决心做某事);determine on/upon(决定);determine sb.against sth.(使某人决定不做某事);determine sb.to do sth.(使某人决定做某事)。

　　device n.方法;手段，装置，设计

　　典型例句：These newly-designed devices will appear on the exhibition next month.

　　译文：这些新设计的器件将在下月的展览会上展出。

　　devise v.设计，发明

　　典型例句：The government devises a scheme for redeveloping the city center.

　　译文：政府制定了市中心重建计划。

　　devote v.将 奉献，致力于

　　典型例句：It is clear that the dog has a much greater proportion of its brain devoted to smell than is the case with humans.

　　译文：很明显，与人相比，狗把更多部分的注意力投入到嗅觉上。

　　历年真题：She was highly devoted to her family.(2004年1月阅读)

　　译文：她几乎把自己的全部都奉献给了她的家。

　　导学：该词属于常考词汇，常见的搭配有：devote to(把 献给;把 专用于);devote oneself to(致力于，献身于;专心于)。

　　巧记：de+vote(发誓)=发誓做=致力于