Ø despair of (=lose all hope of) 对……感到绝望
　　 Don’t despair of finding a job. There is always a way out.（一时找不到工作，无需垂头丧气，天无绝人之路。）
　　 Ø be disappointed in / with 对……感到失望
　　 My parents will be disappointed in / with me if I fail to get the master degree. "如果我得不到硕士文凭,我的父母将为我感到失望。"
　　 Ø in despair 绝望
　　 She threw up her hands in despair.
　　 Ø despite (=in spite of) 不管, 尽管 (直接接名词)
　　 Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday.
　　 尽管天气不好，我们的假期仍过得很愉快。
　　 They kept going in spite of their fears.
　　 Ø in detail 详细地
　　 explained her proposal in detail.
　　 详细解释她的方案
　　 Ø deviate from 偏离, 不按…办
　　 They stopped you as soon as you deviated from the script.
　　 Ø on a diet 吃某种特殊饮食, 节食
　　 No, thanks. I am on a diet. 不，谢谢了我正在节食.
　　 Ø differ from…in… 与…的区别在于…
　　 She differs from me in many ways.
　　 她在许多方面都和我不一样。
　　 Ø in difficulties…有困难,处境困难
　　 You have to admit that you are, in fact, in difficulties.
　　 Ø discharge sb for… 因…解雇, 开除
　　 John was discharged for his laziness.
　　 Ø fall back (=retreat, turn back) 退回；撤退
　　 The waves fell back. 浪退了回去
　　 Ø in disorder (out of order) 混乱, 紊乱
　　 The bandits fled in disorder when they heard that a regiment of soldiers were maching to their den.
　　 土匪们听说有一个团的士兵正向他们的巢穴进军就四处溃逃。
　　 The telephone’s out of order. 电话机坏了。
　　 Ø in order 整齐, 状况良好
　　 The unexpectedness of my father’s death meant that his affairs were not entirely in order.
　　 Ø on display(=being shown publicly)陈列
　　 The work was on display. 作品正在展出。
　　 Ø dispose of (=get rid of ,throw away)处理掉
　　 disposed of the problem quickly.
　　 很快地解决了这个问题
　　 Ø beyond dispute不容争议的,无可争议
　　 These results were beyond dispute.
　　 这些成果是无可争辩的。
　　 Ø beyond question 无可争辩
　　 As a footballer, Jack was beyond question.
　　 Ø in dispute 在争议中
　　 The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters.
　　 Ø in the distance 在远处
　　 I could see the bus coming in the distance.
　　 我看见公共汽车从远处开来了
　　 Ø make out 辩认出
　　 I could barely make out the traffic signs through the rain. 在雨中我几乎看不清交通标志
　　 Ø (be) distinct from ( = be different from) 与…截然不同
　　 Ø distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨别
　　 Those two suggestions are quite distinct from each other. 这两个建议截然不同。
　　 Ø distinguish…from 把…与…区别开
　　 Speeches distinguishes man from the animals.
　　 言语使人区别于动物。