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diffuse

dif(dis;apart)-fuse(pour)

v.傳播;散佈 [To pour out and cause to spread freely.]

  ex. diffuse knowledge 傳播知識

adj.四散的 [Widely spread or scattered]

  ex. aphorism:diffuse 格言不會散漫

digestion

di(=dis;apart)-gest(carry)-ion

n.消化(讓食物變小,到可以消化) [The process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body]

review

ingest v.攝取;吸收 [嘴吃東西，or經由消化過程吸收東西]

congest

v.充塞 [to fill to excess; overcrowd]

v.使充血 [To cause the accumulation of excessive blood or tissue fluid]

digit

n.手指;足趾 [ a finger or toe.]

n.數字 [ any of the Arabic figures of 1 through 9 and 0.]

   ex. fang:tooth＝finger:digit   犬牙是牙＝手指是指頭

dignity

dign-ity

n.尊嚴 [The quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.]

digress & digression

digress

di(=dis;apart)-gress(go)

v. 脫離主題 [To turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking]

   ex.在補習班教一教變成在講笑話了

  ex. Originally we discuss the itinerary to Taipei, but latter we digress to what should we buy in Kengting.  ( Apr 2014 補)

  ex. Although I think you should learn this formula before, let me digress a little to explain the essence of this formula to you. ( Apr 2014 補)

   ps. grade n.級別;階段 也是跟go有關的唷

   ex.digress:subject＝detour:route
   離題離開主題＝繞路而行離開路線

digression

di-gress-ion

n.脫離主題

dilapidate & dilapidated

dilapidate    /dɪ'læpɪdeɪt/

di(=dis)-lapid(stone)-ate

v.使荒廢;毀壞 [ to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair]

  ex. The house had been dilapidated by neglect.

ps. lapidary  n.寶石工藝匠 adj.寶石的

dilapidated

di-lapid-ated

adj.荒廢的;毀壞的

  ex. a dilapidated house 破舊不堪的房屋

  ex. dilapidated <> still in used

dilate

di(=dis)-lat(bring)-e

  ex. The cat dilated its eyes. 貓瞪大眼睛。

ps.

elate       v.使得意揚揚

translate v.翻譯

collate

v.校對 [To examine and compare carefully in order to note points of disagreement.]

v.整理 [To assemble in proper numerical or logical sequence]

dilatory

di-late-ory

adj.慢的;拖延的 [ tending to delay or procrastinate; slow]

源於delay