decimal
十进制的;小数
【例】It was said that Britain converted to decimal currency in 1971.
据说,英国于1971年改用十进位币制。
declare
宣布,声明;断言;申报
【例】If the passengers had nothing to declare, they could go through the Green Channel.
如果乘客没有物品要申报,可以走绿色通道。
decline
下降,衰落;拒绝;下倾;斜面;衰败
【例】The increased gold price led to the decline of the jewellery business.
金价上涨导致珠宝业的衰退。
decrease
减少;减少量
【例】There was a slight decrease in export during the last two months.
过去两个月,出口略有下滑。
dedicate
致力;献身;题献
【例】The economist dedicated all his life to the research of inflation.
这位经济学家一生致力于通货膨胀的研究。