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| /dɪˈzaɪə/ |
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| 1 | formal to want something 向往；想要 |
| Money and success are things most of us desire. 金钱和成功是我们大多数人向往的东西。 |
| desire to do sth The company naturally desires to avoid negative publicity. 公司自然想避开负面的宣传。 |
| desire sb to do sth We desire you to complete the work within one month of the start date. 我们想要你开始后一个月内完成工作。 |
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| 2 | to want someone as a sexual partner 想与…发生性关系 |
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| - | if desired
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| if you want it |
| 如果想要的话 |
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| - | if he/she/they etc so desire formal
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| if that is what he/she/they etc want |
| 如果他/她/他们等想要这样的话 |
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| - | leave a lot/much/a great deal to be desired mainly spoken
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| used for saying that something is of a very low standard |
| 有待大幅度提高 |
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| Safety systems in the tunnel left a lot to be desired. 隧道的安全系统还有大量需要改进的地方。 |
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