历年真题：There's the living room still to be decorated, so that's my next project.
译文：还有客厅需要装修，这是我的下一个工程。
名师导学：该词属于常考词汇，常见的搭配有：decorate with(以……装饰)。
想一想：decoration
Key:n.装饰，装饰品
decrease n./v.减少，减少
典型例句：The number of children in the school has decreased this year.
译文：今年在校的儿童人数减少了。
名师导学：该词属于常考词汇，经常出现在on the decrease(在减少中，在下降中);decrease to(减少到);decrease in(size)by...(尺寸减少……)等短语中。
defeat v.战胜，击败;挫败
典型例句：The football team suffered a defeat.
译文：该足球队被击败了。
历年真题：England's team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to revenge themselves for last year's defeat,(2003年9月阅读)
译文：英格兰队现在状态非常好，下周将竭尽全力打比赛，以报去年失利之仇。
defect n.缺点，缺陷，欠缺
典型例句：He tries to make up the defect in this article but fails.
译文：他试图弥补那篇文章的缺点，但是失败了。
巧记：de(分离)+fect(做)=离开应做的，做的不对=缺点，缺陷
define v.规定;立(界限);定义
典型例句：The mountain was clearly defined against the eastern sky.
译文：山巅被东方的天际衬托得轮廓格外分明。
巧记：de(加强)+fin(范围)+e=划定范围=下定义
想一想：definition
Key:n.定义，解说;精确度，(轮廓影像等的)清晰度
