(1) It has touched me deeply to see how these people live. (2) He was nice looking, but I wasn't deeply attracted to him. (3) He was the quintessence of all that Eva most deeply loathed.
(1) It is difficult to define what makes him so popular. (2) The mountain was sharply defined against the sky. (3) The term ‘mental illness ’ is difficult to define.
(1) Her job demands a high degree of skill. (2) I agree with you to a certain degree . (3) To what degree can parents be held responsible for a child's behaviour?
(1) She's been deliberately ignoring him all day. (2) He packed up his possessions slowly and deliberately. (3) The girl gave the show away deliberately.
(1) ...the last decade of the nineteenth century. (2) The historical article sketched the major events of the decade. (3) Gone are the support suspenders and gaudy steel rings that strangled the tower for much of the last decade.
decade [ˈdekeɪd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.一周一次的[地]，每周的；周刊的； n.周刊，周报； adv.一星期一次，每周；
n.一群；包裹；（纸牌的）一副；一组； vt.& vi.（把…）打包；塞进；拥进；（使）聚集成团； vt.挑选；压紧；携带；拧紧； vi.包装；紧挤在一起；便于折叠收藏的；匆忙离去（有时与 off 连用）；
进行；变老；上车；对付；
n.十年，十年间；十个一组；十年期；
(1) Christmas decorations (2) a table decoration (3) the elaborate decoration on the carved wooden door
(1) I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. (2) an outstanding debt of £300 (3) He had run up credit card debts of thousands of dollars.
(1) Before long, we were deep in conversation. (2) Peter gave him a long deep look. (3) Cal took a long, deep breath, struggling to control his own emotions...
(1) What's your definition of happiness? (2) The definition of the digital TV pictures is excellent. (3) Neighbours by definition live close by (= this is what being a neighbour means) .
(1) She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. (2) to deal with enquiries/issues/complaints (3) Have you dealt with these letters yet?
(1) The mirror is functional yet decorative. (2) purely decorative arches (3) The curtains are for purely decorative purposes and do not open or close.
(1) Don and Susie really loved each other (= he loved her and she loved him) . (2) They looked at each other and laughed. (3) We can wear each other's clothes.
(1) I definitely remember sending the letter. (2) ‘Was it what you expected? ’ ‘Yes, definitely. ’ (3) ‘Do you plan to have children? ’ ‘definitely not! ’
(1) We're up to our ears in work. (2) News of his affair eventually reached her ears. (3) ‘I bumped into your ex-wife last night. ’ ‘I thought I could feel my ears burning! ’
(1) ...the way that building societies deal with complaints... (2) In dealing with suicidal youngsters, our aims should be clear... (3) She saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her fear...
(1) There will be a run-off between these two candidates on december 9th. (2) Last december they hunted down and killed one of the gangsters. (3) The sides must battle again for a quarter-final place on december 16.
december [dɪˈsembə(r)] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.证明…有理；为…辩护；对…作出解释； vi.整理版面；证明合法；
adv.适当，相当地；公平地；完全，简直；清楚地；
n.12月；
n.先生；绅士；有身份地位的人；
(1) (British English)to take a decision (= to decide) (2) to make a decision (= to decide) (3) We need a decision on this by next week.
(1) Police are trying to establish the cause of death . (2) Do you believe in life after death ? (3) a death camp (= a place where prisoners are killed, usually in a war)
(1) They deliberated on whether to continue with the talks. (2) a deliberate act of vandalism (3) The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
deliberate [dɪˈlɪbərət] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.故意的；蓄意的；深思熟虑的；慎重的； vt.权衡； vi.熟虑；商讨；
n.密封；印章；海豹；封条； v.密封；盖章；决定；封上（信封）；
n.时尚，时装；时装领域，时尚界；方式，方法； vt.制作，塑造；使适应；
脱掉；起飞；（使）离开；突然成功；
(1) The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. (2) Humour is a more effective defence than violence. (3) (British English)the Ministry of defence
(1) I feel pretty dead right now. (2) I couldn't fly illegally into a country in the dead of night... (3) We buried it in the garden at dead of night...
(1) a debate on abortion (2) The minister opened the debate (= was the first to speak) . (3) The motion under debate (= being discussed) was put to a vote.
debate [dɪˈbeɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.剪刀；两腿前后错跃； v.剪开( scissor的第三人称单数)；作剪式移动（尤指腿）；
n.学校，学院；学业；学派；学科； vt.训练，锻炼；教育，教导；约束；给…上学；
n.讨论；辩论；争论；辩论； vt.& vi.辩论；仔细考虑；思考；盘算；
n.膝；膝盖； vt.用膝盖碰；
(1) He declared that he was in love with her. (2) Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime. (3) She declared herself extremely hurt by his lack of support.
(1) The number of new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year. (2) The price of wheat has decreased by 15%. (3) This species of bird is decreasing in numbers every year.
(1) He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him. (2) (politics 政)He intends to defend his seat in the next election. (3) She will be defending her title at next month's championships.
(1) a feeling of sheer/pure delight (2) The children squealed with delight when they saw the puppy. (3) She won the game easily, to the delight of all her fans.
delight [dɪˈlaɪt] 📢 UK📢 US
n.快乐，高兴；使人高兴的东西或人； vt.使高兴，使欣喜； vi.感到高兴[快乐]；
生（孩子），生育；引起，产生；娩出；娩；
vt.& vi.引述，引用； vt.报价；引述； vi.引用； n.引用；报价；引号；
adv.小心谨慎地；警惕地；仔细地；周密地；
(1) He turned a deaf ear to the rumours. (2) He was deaf to my requests for help. (3) Her advice fell on deaf ears.
(1) It was decided (that) the school should purchase new software. (2) The case will be decided by a jury. (3) The Appeal Court decided in their favour .