Vocabulary Cards B2
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B2 noun
deployment
部署
Meaning
The action of bringing resources into effective action.
Example
The deployment of the new software was completed successfully.
B2 noun/verb
deposit
存款, 预付款
Meaning
to place money in a bank account, or a sum paid in advance as security; a layer of material left naturally
Example
She deposited $500 into her savings account.
B2 verb
depress
压抑
Meaning
To make someone feel sad or without hope; to reduce the level or strength of something.
Example
The gloomy weather tends to depress people.
B2 adjective
depressed
沮喪
Meaning
Feeling very sad and without hope; in a state of unhappiness.
Example
She felt depressed after losing her job.
B2 noun
Depression
抑郁症
Meaning
a mental health condition characterized by persistent sadness; a severe economic downturn
Example
The therapist helped her cope with depression through cognitive behavioral therapy.
B2 verb
deprive
Meaning
to take something away from someone, or prevent them from having it
Example
The new law may deprive people of their rights.
B2 noun
Depth
深度; 深沉或深刻的特质
Meaning
the distance from the top or surface to the bottom; the quality of being intense or profound
Example
The depth of the ocean in this area reaches over three thousand meters.
B2 noun
deputy
代理人
Meaning
A person appointed as a substitute with power to act.
Example
The deputy will lead the meeting in the manager’s absence.
B2 verb
derive
派生
Meaning
To obtain something from a source.
Example
Many English words derive from Latin.
B2 adjective
derived
衍生的
Meaning
Developed or obtained from something else; not original.
Example
The word is derived from Latin.
B2 verb
descend
Meaning
To move or fall downward; to come or go down from a higher place.
Example
The hikers descended the steep mountain path.
B2 noun
Descendant
后代
Meaning
a person who is descended from a particular ancestor; offspring of a later generation
Example
She discovered that she was a descendant of European royalty through genealogy research.
B2 adjective
descendent
下降的
Meaning
Moving downward; going down or descending.
Example
The river followed a descendent course toward the valley.
B2 noun
descent
下降 / 血统
Meaning
the action of moving downward, falling, or dropping; ancestry or origin
Example
The climbers began their descent from the mountain peak.
B2 adjective
deserted
荒废的
Meaning
Empty of people; abandoned.
Example
The village looked completely deserted after the storm.
B2 verb
designate
指定
Meaning
to officially assign, appoint, or indicate something or someone
Example
The committee will designate a new chairperson next week.
B2 adjective
desirable
理想的
Meaning
worth having or wanting; attractive
Example
The location of the house was highly desirable, with great views.
B2 noun
Despair
绝望
Meaning
the complete loss or absence of hope; a state of feeling hopeless
Example
After losing his job, he fell into despair and couldn't see any way forward.
B2 adjective
Desperate
绝望
Meaning
reckless; extremely urgent; critical
Example
The situation became desperate as water supplies ran out.
B2 adverb
desperately
绝望地
Meaning
in a way that shows despair or great need
Example
He called for help desperately after the accident.
B2 verb
despise
鄙视
Meaning
to regard with contempt; to hate strongly
Example
She despises dishonesty in all its forms.
B2 noun
Destiny
命运; 天命; 预定的道路
Meaning
the events that will necessarily happen to someone in the future; fate or predetermined course
Example
She believed that meeting him was her destiny and meant to be.
B2 adjective
Destructive
破坏性
Meaning
causing damage; harmful
Example
The hurricane was highly destructive to coastal areas.
B2 verb
detach
分开
Meaning
to separate or remove something from something else
Example
She detached the page from the notebook.