81. contempt [kən'tempt]
n.藐视,轻蔑，轻视
✎ 示例：
I show contempt for people who treat children so cruelly. 我鄙视如此虐待孩子的人。
82. contend [kən'tend]
v.①竞争,斗争 ②声称，主张
✎ 示例：
Several teams are contending for the prize. 有几个队在争夺锦标。
83. converse [kən'vɜːs]
vi.交谈
✎ 示例：
After a year's studying at university,I feel able to converse with anyone about anything.在大学学习一年之后，我感到可以和任何人交谈任何事情。
84. cornerstone ['kɔːnəstəʊn]
n.①基础 ②基石,奠基石
✎ 示例：
The doctrine of surplus value is the cornerstone of Marx's economic theory. 剩余价值学说是马克思经济理论的基石。
85. cosmos ['kɒzmɒs]
n.(sing.)宇宙
✎ 示例：
Our world is but a small part of the cosmos. 我们的世界仅仅是宇宙的一小部分而已。
86. counterpart ['kaʊntəpɑːt]
n.对应的物，职位(或作用)相当的人
✎ 示例：
The British Queen is the counterpart of German President.英国的女王相当于德国的总统。
87. coupon ['kuːpɒn]
n.配给券，优惠券
✎ 示例：
The coupon entitles you to ten cents off your next purchase. 这张优惠券可以让你在下次购物时节省10分钱。
88. crab [kræb]
n.①蟹，螃蟹 ②蟹肉
✎ 示例：
Thousands of crabs are washed up on the beaches during every storm. 每次暴风雨过后海滩上都会留下数不尽的螃蟹。
89. cracker ['krækə]
n.①爆竹 ②(AmE)一种薄脆饼干
✎ 示例：
It's a type of Chinese cracker, made from rice and shrimp. 这是中国式的饼干，用米与虾肉做的。
90. crocodile ['krɒkədaɪl]
n.①鳄鱼 ②成对纵列行进的人(尤指儿童)
✎ 示例：
They weep crocodile tears for the poor. 他们对穷人是假慈悲。
91. cyberspace ['saɪbəspeɪs]
n.网络(或赛博)空间
✎ 示例：
She travels in cyberspace by sending messages to friends around the world. 她利用网络空间给世界各地的朋友们发送信件。
92. deem [diːm]
vt.认为,视为
✎ 示例：
Chinese and English were deemed essential. 汉语和英语被认为是必不可少的。
93. deficient [dɪ'fɪʃnt]
a.①缺乏的,不足的 ②有缺陷的
✎ 示例：
Desert is deficient in the water.沙漠里缺水。
94. dent [dent]
vt.使凹陷；挫伤（信心等）n.缺口
✎ 示例：
The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem.委员会还没有在这个问题上取得任何进展。
95. deprive [dɪ'praɪv]
vt.剥夺,使丧失
✎ 示例：
Paralysis has deprived him of the use of his right arm.瘫痪使他不能使用右臂。
96. despatch [dɪ'spætʃ]
vt.①派遣 ②发送
✎ 示例：
A reporter was despatched to Naples to cover the riot. 一名记者被派往那不勒斯报道这场骚乱。
97. deteriorate [dɪ'tɪəriəreɪt]
vi.恶化,变坏
✎ 示例：The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天气变得越来越糟
98. dew [djuː]
n.露水
✎ 示例：
The dew gathered on the leaves. 露水在叶子上凝结。
99. diabetes [ˌdaɪə'biːtiːz]
n.糖尿病
✎ 示例：
Blindness is a common complication of diabetes. 失明是糖尿病常见的并发症。
100. digit ['dɪdʒɪt]
n.①手指 ②（０至9的任何一个）数字
✎ 示例：
Her telephone number differs from mine by one digit. 她的电话号码和我的只差一个数字。
101. diligent ['dɪlɪdʒənt]
a.勤勉的,用功的
✎ 示例：
For the future, try to be more diligent in your study. 今后你应该更勤奋。
102. dime [daɪm]
n.(美国、加拿大等国的)一角硬币
✎ 示例：
I pressed a dime into his grubby hand. 我把一个十分硬币塞进他脏兮兮的手里。
103. disable [dɪs'eɪbl]
vt.①使残疾 ②使无效
✎ 示例：
An accident disabled him from playing football.一次事故使他成为残废而不能再踢足球。
104. discriminate [dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt]
v.(between)区别,辨别 vi.(against)区别对待,歧视
✎ 示例：
He is incapable of discriminating between a good idea and a terrible one. 他分不清主意的好坏。
105. disintegrate [dɪs'ɪntɪgreɪt]
vi.①碎裂，分裂 ②崩溃
✎ 示例：
The plane would probably disintegrate at that high speed.飞机以那么快的速度飞行也许会四分五裂。
106. disrupt [dɪs'rʌpt]
vt.扰乱,打乱
✎ 示例：
A crowd of protesters disrupted the meeting.示威者扰乱了会议。
107. dock [dɒk]
n.①码头 ②被告席 v.(使船)靠码头
✎ 示例：
A crowd were waiting at the dock to greet them. 一群人在码头等着迎接他们。
108. doom [duːm]
n.厄运,劫数 vt.注定
✎ 示例：
That argument doomed their marriage to failure. 那次争吵使他们的婚姻注定要失败。
109. drastic ['dræstɪk]
a.①严厉的 ②激烈的,剧烈的
✎ 示例：
A drastic reformation of the present housing system has been carried out. 目前的住房制度正在彻底改革。
110. drought [draʊt]
n.旱灾,干旱
✎ 示例：
The crops died during the drought. 干旱期间庄稼都枯死了。
111. dual ['djuːəl]
a.双(重)的
✎ 示例：
He has dual role as director and actor.他有导演及演员的双重身份。
112. elevate ['elɪveɪt]
vt.①提拔 ②举起，抬高 ③提高(嗓子),振奋(情绪)
✎ 示例：
The fresh morning air elevated him.早晨清新的空气使他神清气爽。
113. elite [eɪ'liːt]
a.出类拔萃的 n.精英
✎ 示例：
He considers himself to be one of the elite. 他觉得自己是优秀分子之一。
114. endanger [ɪn'deɪndʒə]
vt.危及,使处于险境
✎ 示例：
The giant panda is an endangered species, ie is in danger of becoming extinct.大熊猫是面临绝种危险的动物。
115. enlist [ɪn'lɪst]
vt.①争取 ②使入伍，征募
✎ 示例：
The mayor tried to enlist every citizen in the cleanup campaign.市长尽力在整顿社会治安运动中得到每一个市民的支持。
116. entrepreneur [ˌɒntrəprə'nɜː]
n.企业家
✎ 示例：
An entrepreneur is not only a risk taker but also a visionary. 企业家不仅要能承担风险，还应富于远见。
117. equate [ɪ'kweɪt]
vt.等同
✎ 示例：
You can't equate the education system of China to that of America. 不能把中国的教育制度与美国的教育制度等同起来。
118. erase [ɪ'reɪz]
vt.①消除,删去 ②擦掉
✎ 示例：
You can erase pencil marks with a rubber. 你可以用橡皮擦掉铅笔记号。
119. err [ɜː]
vi.犯错误，做错事，出差错
✎ 示例：
It's always best to err on the side of caution. 过于谨慎永远比冒风险强。他们过于谨慎也许是明智的。
120. essence ['esns]
n.本质,实质
✎ 示例：
The two arguments are in essence the same. 这两个论点基本相同。