She said New Hampshire Democrats will be talking to commissioners about their concerns that such a change will damage Democrats’chances to win the presidency in 2008.If that fails，she said，“We will do whatever we can to make sure the Democratic Party has an expansive，sensiblenominating process”（.AP）
dedicate（to）[5dedI9keit]献身于When Charles Ardai and Max Phillips，both lovers of pulp fiction，decided to form a new paperback imprint dedicated to resuscitating the golden age of pulp paperbacks，they did so in the time-honored manner ofpulp characters through the ages -over drinks（.CNN）
While many student athletes realize they likely won‘t play professionally after college，they also are accustomed to having success if they dedicate their time and talents to challenges.That may be why they estimate such high starting salaries for themselves，said those involved with the Playbookfor Life program（.AP）
delegation [9delI5geiF[n]代表团Abbas’delegation also is expected to meet with other top administration officials，members of Congress，and Jewish-and Muslim-Americanleaders（.CNN）
demonstrate [5dem[n9streit]游行、示威demonstration [9dem[n5streiF[n]游行、示威Thousands of people demonstrate against a joint US-India air forceexercise in eastern India（.BBC）
Thousands of Iranians burned flags and chanted slogans against Israel and the United States on Wednesday in the largest demonstration in yearsoutside the former U.S.Embassy in Tehran（.FOX NEWS）
destroy [dIs5trCi]破坏、毁坏
A church in the German city of Dresden is being re-consecrated after itwas destroyed during World War II（.BBC）
As many as 30homes in Stratford were destroyed，and at least 40inWoodward were severely damaged，officials said（.NBC）
destruct [dI5strQkt]（导弹、火箭等）自毁destruction [dIs5trQkF[n]破坏、毁灭A team of space engineers located the capsule，disarmed the destructsystem，and rescued the canine passengers（.NBC）
More than a million Iranians staged anti-Israel protests across the country on Friday，repeating calls by their ultraconservative president for the Jewishstate‘s destruction（.CBS）
detain [dI5tein]拘留、扣押；阻止Police have conducted raids in six European countries and detained up to 30people to crack a child pornography ring that shared abusive images overthe Internet，officials said Wednesday（.FOX NEWS）
detonate [5det[Uneit]引爆detonation [9det[U5neiF[n]爆炸、爆炸声、爆裂“My husband detonated his bomb，and I tried to detonate mine but failed，”Saijida Mubarak Atrous al-Rishawi said on Jordanian television.“People fled running，and I left running with them.”（CNN）Abdel-Hussein Minsef，a senior police officer，said at least seven policeofficers and 26locals were killed.Another 20were wounded.The sound ofthe detonation echoed through the centre of the capital（.The Times）
dismiss [dIs5mIs]开除、解雇dismissal [dIs5mIs[l]免职、解雇“As a result，Peter Harris，whose suspension was announced on 21October，is being dismissed，together with Andrew Seiwert and a further mid-ranking executive who was associated with UN contracting.（The Times）For such dismissal to be fair，your employer would have to follow a full disciplinary process（including giving you the opportunity to appeal）taking into account all relevant circumstances，including your unblemished recordand the fact that you may be suffering a bereavement（.The Times）
dispute [dIs5pju：t]争论Peru’s Congress passed a law to redraw the sea border with Chile and negotiate better access to rich Pacific fishing waters，deepening the latestdiplomatic dispute between the countries（.Reuters）
dissident [5dIsId[nt]持不同政见者Dissidents used new technology like small digital cameras and cell phones to get the images and to set up their escapes to South Korea and safehouse in Bangkok，Thailand，the documentary shows（.CNN）
dynamite [5dain[9mait]炸药ABC said he was paid 8，600and a quantity of hashish for providing 242pounds of dynamite and detonators.Police were said to be investigating 50mines in northern Spain to see if any had reported thefts（.ABC）
effect [I5fekt]结果、效果、作用、影响It was unclear whether those sanctions would have any effect，since the United States already bans trade with North Korea.But sanctions also were applied to a Macau bank that dealt with North Korean companies，disrupting Pyongyang‘s commercial activities（.FOX NEWS）
employee [Im5plCiI]职工，雇员，店员
The average salaries of skilled employees in China is far higher than inIndia，a new survey reveals（.BBC）
escort v.[I5skC：t]护卫、护送n.[5eskC：t]陪同（人员），护卫队There were no family members at the airport to greet her，but her stepfather and an uncle had flown to Albuquerque to escort her home，authorities said（.AP）
The emperor and his family were placed on a ship under British escortand taken to the Portuguese island of Madeira，where he died of pneumonia.（NBC）
A light blue 1975Ford Escort GL once owned by Pope John Paul II sold for 690，000Saturday to a Houston multimillionaire who said he plans toput it in a museum he wants to build in his hometown（.AP）
evacuate [I5vAkju9eit]疏散；撤退、撤离
Large areas of New Orleans are empty as residents trapped by the floodshave been evacuated（.BBC）
Officials evacuated hundreds of tourists and residents from the Colombian island of San Andres as Tropical Storm Beta appeared on track to become the 13th hurricane of the already record-breaking Atlantichurricane season of 23named storms（.CNN）
explode [Iks5pl[Ud]使爆炸、使爆裂explosion [Iks5pl[UV[n]爆炸According to the American Museum of Natural History in New York，the so-called Brenham meteorite exploded centuries ago over what is nowKansas，scattering more than 3tons of fragments（.NBC）
Security is tightened in the Indian capital Delhi after three explosions onSaturday which killed at least 61people（.BBC）