deplete

【考法1】vt. 耗尽，使衰竭：to decrease the fullness of; to make complete use of

【例】minersdepleted the vein of copper ore after only a few months 矿工们在短短几个月内就把一整片铜矿

开采完了

【近】consume,devour, drain, exhaust, draw down, play out, use up

【反】enrich,renew, replace 使富有，更新

deplore

【考法1】vt. 哀悼：to feel or express sorrow for

【例】astatement from the bishops deploring the loss of life in the war overseas 一份来自大主教的声明，对

海外战争中遇难的生命表示沉痛哀悼

【近】mourn,bewail, grieve for, wail for

【反】delight,exult in, glory in, rejoice in 高兴

deploy

【考法1】v.（有目的地）展开；调度：to spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose

【例】deploy asales force 展开部署销售力量

【反】concentrate 集中

deportation

【考法1】n. 放逐：the removal from a country of an alien whose presence is unlawfulor prejudicial

【例】deport allillegal immigrants 驱逐所有非法移民

【近】banishment, displacement, expatriation, expulsion, relegation

depose

【考法1】vt. 发誓作证：to testify to under oath or by affidavit

【例】he wasnervous when the time to depose before the jury finally arrived 他很紧张，在陪审团面前作证的

时刻终于到来了

【近】attest,swear

【反】perjure 作伪证

【考法2】v. 废黜，罢免：to remove from a throne or other high position

【例】a militaryjunta deposed the dictator after he had bankrupted the country 军阀罢黜了将国家分崩离析的独

裁者

【近】defrock,deprive, oust, uncrown

【反】crown,enthrone 授予王权

【考法3】v. 摆放：to arrange something in a certain spot or position

【例】deposedher fan and gloves on the dressing table 把她的扇子和手套放在梳妆台上

【近】deposit,dispose, emplace, situate

deposit

【考法1】n. 自然积累，沉积：a natural accumulation (as of iron ore, coal, or gas)

【例】richdeposits of oil and natural gas 丰富的石油、天然气

【近】dregs,precipitate, sediment, settlings, hoard, reserve

【反】process oferoding 腐蚀过程

【考法2】v. 存钱：to put in an account

【例】we quicklydeposited the check in a bank account 我们火速把支票存入银行账户

【反】withdraw 取款

depravity

【考法1】n. 道德败坏：immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society

【例】He wassinking into a life of utter depravity. 他自甘堕落。

【近】debauchery, iniquitousness, licentiousness, perversion, turpitude,dissoluteness

【反】morality,virtue 美德

deprecate

【考法1】vt. 表达不喜欢：to hold an unfavorable opinion of

【例】deprecatesTV sitcoms as childish and simpleminded 批评电视情景喜剧既幼稚又脑残

【近】deprecate,discountenance, disesteem, disfavor, frown (on or upon)

【反】approve,favor 喜欢

【考法2】vt. 贬低，轻视：to express scornfully one's low opinion of

【例】deprecatethe comedy as the stupidest movie of the year 认为这部喜剧是年度最傻逼电影

【近】belittle,denigrate, dismiss, disparage, cry down

【反】acclaim,applaud, exalt, extol, glorify 赞扬

【考法3】vt. 降低重要性，低调：play down, to make little of

【例】Shedeprecated her facility for languages 她不炫耀自己对于语言的天赋。

【反】vaunt 自夸

depreciate

【考法1】vt. 贬低价值：to lower the price or estimated value of

【例】New carsstart to depreciate as soon as they are on the road. 新车一上路便开始贬值。

【近】cheapen,depress, devalue, downgrade, mark down

【反】appreciate, enhance, upgrade, mark up 提价，升值

【考法2】vt. 轻视：to lower in estimation or esteem

【例】dared todepreciate Shakespeare, saying his works have no relevance for modern audiences胆 敢贬

低莎大人，说他的作品对于现代观众来说没有意义

【近】denigrate,disparage, play down, talk down

【反】acclaim,exalt, extol, glorify, magnify 赞扬

depressed

【考法1】adj. 不开心，情绪不高的：feeling unhappiness

【例】I wasdepressed and didn't feel much like going to the party

【近】crestfallen, dejected, despondent, gloomy, low-spirited, wretched

【反】blissful,buoyant, gleeful, joyous, jubilant 情绪高的

【考法2】adj. 生活境况悲催的：kept from having thenecessities of life or a healthful environment

【例】adepressed class of people whose living conditions are abominable even by thirdworld standards 境

况悲惨的一群人，即使用第三世界标准来看他们的生存条件也是很糟的

【近】disadvantaged, underprivileged