1. discrepancy /disˈkrepənsi/

-- disagreement; difference; inconsistency; variation

Jack should have had $8 in his wallet, but he had only $6. He could not account for the discrepancy.

杰克皮夹里应该有八块钱，可实际上却只有六块，他无法解释这一矛盾的地方。

 

 

2. disrepair /ˌdɪsrɪˈpeə/

-- opposite of good condition or repair; bad condition

The bicycle I lent Tom had been in good conditon, but he returned it in disrepair.

我借给汤姆的自行车是好的，但是他却还给我一辆破损待修的车子。

 

 

3. discredit /dɪsˈkredɪt/

-- disbelieve; refuse to trust

The parents discredited the child's story, since he is in the habit of telling falsehoods.

那小孩的父母不相信他说的话，因为他有说谎的习惯。

 

 

4. disintegrate /dɪsˈɪntɪˌgreɪt/

-- do the opposite of "integrate" (make into a whole); break into bits

The explosion disintegrated an entire wing of the factory.

那次爆炸炸毁了工厂的一整边。

 

 

5. dissent /diˈsent/

-- feel differently; differ in opinion; disagree

When the matter was put to a vote, 29 agreed and 4 dissented.

这件事由投票来决定，29票赞成，4票反对。

 

 

6. distract /disˈtrækt/

-- draw away (the mind or attention); divert

Passengers should do nothing to distract the driver's attention from the road.

乘客不应该做任何使驾驶员分心的事。

 

 

7. discontent /ˌdɪskənˈtent/

-- (usually followed by with) opposite of "content"; dissatisfied; discontented

Dan was discontent with his Spanish mark; he had expected at least 10 points more.

丹对他的西班牙语成绩感到不满，他所预期的分数至少还要再多10分。

 

 

8. dispassionate /dɪsˈpæʃənɪt/

-- opposite of "passionate" (showing strong feeling); calm; composed; impartial

For a dispassionate account of how the fight started, ask a neutral observer -- not a participant.

关于这场争斗是怎么开始的，想得到公平冷静的叙述，就得去问中立的旁观者，而不能问当事人。

 

 

9. dissident /ˈdɪsɪdənt/

-- (literally, "sitting apart") not agreeing; dissenting

The compromise was welcomed by all the strikers except a small dissident group who felt that the raises were too small.

除了少数人认为薪水加的太少而持有异议外，所有的罢工者都欢迎这个折中的办法。