vi. 贬低，减损；vt. 转移（注意等）；

[例句] The publicity could detract from our election campaign.

vt. 使不安，使为难，使慌张，使窘迫；

[例句] Antony's wry smile disconcerted Sutcliffe...

[例句] The ambassador was clearly disconcerted by the British reaction.

n. 剧作家，编剧；

n. 二重奏，二重唱，一对；

adj. 早的(early的最高级)，早期的，早熟的，早日的；n. 最早，作为最早期的；

[例句] The first official results are not expected until Tuesday at the earliest.

adj. 发出的，流出的；n. （注入河里等的）污水，工业废水，（从湖等）流出的水流；

[例句] The effluent from the factory was dumped into the river...

[例句] All industrial chemical plants produce waste effluents.

n. 小花（尤指菊科植物管状花状小花），绢丝；

n. （尤指软地上的）脚印，（地板上的）脚印，（建筑物或设备，尤指计算机）占用的空间，（尤指来自卫星的）广播信号覆盖区；

n. 狐步舞，狐步舞曲；

n. 关押，监禁，“imprison”的派生；

[例句] She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.

[例句] ...the prospect of imprisonment.

n. 分期付款，装设，就职，（小说等）分期连载的一部分；

[例句] The first instalment of £1 per share is payable on application.

[例句] ...the first month's interest instalment on the loan.

n. 游览；vi. 去游览；

n. 通晓数国语言的人，语言学家；

[例句] Her brother was an accomplished linguist.

adj. 感谢的，感激的，欣慰的；

[例句] Most of the time I'm just thankful that I've got a job...

[例句] I was so thankful for his support...

n. 第十二，十二分之一；adj. 第十二的，第十二个的，十二分之一的；

[例句] ...the twelfth anniversary of the April revolution.

[例句] ...a twelfth-century church.

n. 纳税人，纳税的机构，所收租金只够支付地产税的建筑物；

adj. 十几岁的，青少年的；n. 青少年时期；

[例句] Almost one in four teenage girls now smoke.

[例句] ...'Smash Hits', a teenage magazine.

prep. 对于，向，为了，接近；adj. 即将来到的，进行中的；

adj. 第三的，第三期的，(T-)第三纪的，叔的；n. (T-)第三纪，第三系，三期梅毒病害，第三级教士；

[例句] He must have come to know those philosophers through secondary or tertiary sources.

[例句] ...the complementary tertiary colours, russet and olive green.

vi. （幼儿等）东倒西歪地走，蹒跚行走，溜达，散步；

[例句] ...once your baby starts toddling...

[例句] She fell while toddling around.