D                                               同义词、近义词替代、辨析    

deadly adj. 致命的,死一般的                                 fatal,lethal

When a man knows that he will be put into prison if he uses a potentially deadly object to rob or do harm to another person, he will think twice about it .
A. passive               B. lifelong          C. unhappy                      D. fatal (2002)

decline v/n.下降，下垂                                      drop, fall

Does brain power _______ as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers.

A.decline              B.descend               C.deduce                      D.collapse (1997)

deception n.欺骗,诡计                                      befool, cheat,deciet

Factors leading to the crisis included poor regulation, mismanagement and deception in the

    industry, and competition from other types of financial firms.

A cheating       B. pollution            C. abuse                       D. depression (2000)

defy v.公然藐视,对抗                            challenge,confront, disobey, neglect

Nearly eleven thousand people have been arrested for defying the ban on street trading.

A. criticizing           B. neglecting               C. blaming                   D. disclosing (2003)

deliberate adj.深思熟虑的,故意的                       cogitative,intentional

Sometimes the messages are conveyed through deliberate, conscious gestures; other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing.

A. definite               B. intentional               C. delicate                  D. interactive （1998）

delicate adj精巧的,脆弱的                                 brittle,frigile, infirm

Silk, although it is considered a delicate fabric, is in fact very strong, but it is adversely affected by sunlight.

A. soft                 B. sheer              C. fragile                     D. refined(2003)

deteriorate v.(使)恶化                                    exasperate,worsen

The patient’s condition has deteriorated since he had a heart attack.
A. improved a little                             B. remained the same
C. become worse                                 D. changed a lot (2002)

device n.设备                                            equipment,gadget,

Her husband is interested in designing electronic ______.

 A. management        B. safety              C. devices                         D. routine(2003)

dominate v.支配,占绝对优势                    administrate,control,govern,grip

Tennessee’s population is nearly two-fifths rural, and no single city or group of cities ______ the state.

A. dominates         B. manages        C. manipulates                    D. controls (2005)

diminish  v.(使)减少,变小                          cut down, lessen,reduce

I found this very profitable in diminishing the intensity of narrow-minded prejudice.
A. lessening               B. reflecting               C. removing                      D. increasing (2002)

discipline n.纪律,学科;v.训练                             punishment,knowledge

We shouldn’t treat children as peers or friends, but guide them in making their choices, even if it means with some discipline.

A. persuasion         B. punishment          C. rewards                    D. criticism(2003)

dispatch v.分派，派遣 n.  急件                           send, deliver

I ________ a letter to an internet service that distributes journalists' questions to more than 750 institutions.

A. assigned           B. detached               C. attached                D. dispatched (1997)

disposal n. 处理,处置,安排                              array, manage,treat

The three disrespectful sons began to feel worried about the ultimate ______________ of the family’s property.

A. proposal             B. disposal               C. removal             D. salvation (2003)

disseminate v. 传播,散布                                  diffuse, spread 

Applicant will be asked to provide information on how they will disseminate information to other students at their university or college.

A. disclose                 B. deliver        C. spread        D. analyze(2005)

diverse adj.不同的，多样的                               another,dissimilar,distinct

People of diverse backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business or education.
A. different                  B. distinctive              C. similar               D. separate (1998)