defence (美defense) [di'fens] n. & v. 防御;防务

　　defend [dɪˈfend] vt. 防守;保卫

　　We are trained to defend ourselves against knife attacks.

　　我们都接受过自卫训练，能够对付持刀袭击。

　　Troops have been sent to defend the borders.

　　已派出部队去守卫边疆。

　　He defended his wife against rumours and allegations.

　　针对谣言和指控他为妻子进行了辩护。

　　Soldiers who died in defence of their country

　　degree [dɪˈɡriː] n. 程度;度数;学位

　　an angle(角，角度) of ninety degrees

　　Water freezes at zero degree.

　　to a certain degree 在某种程度上

　　I agree with you to a certain degree.

　　He has a master’s degree from Harvard.

　　delay [dɪˈleɪ] v.& n. 拖延, 延误, 延迟, 延期;耽搁

　　a delay of two hours

　　a two-hour delay

　　report it to the police without delay

　　Thousands of passengers were delayed for over an hour.

　　delay doing

　　He delayed telling her news,waiting for the right moment.

　　delete [dɪˈliːt] v. 删去

　　deliberately [dɪˈlɪbərətlɪ] ad.故意,蓄意,存心

　　delicate [ˈdelɪkət] a.易损的, 易碎的

　　delicious [dɪˈlɪʃəs] a. 美味的, 可口的

　　delight [dɪˈlaɪt] n. 快乐;乐事

　　to the delight of sb

　　with delight

　　take (great) delight in doing

　　He takes great delight in proving others wrong.

　　The guitar is a delight to play.

　　delight in sth/doing sth 喜欢(做)某事

　　delighted [di'laitid] a. 高兴的, 快乐的

　　He was delighted at the news of the wedding.

　　deliver [dɪˈlɪvə(r)] vt. 投递(信件, 邮包等)

　　deliver a baby

　　Do you have your milk delivered?

　　She is due to deliver a lecture. 安排她做一个演讲。