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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

de- [dɪ] [də] [dɪ] [dɪ] [də] [dɪː]
  1. 1. [前缀]表示：“离开”，“除去”，“去掉”，“解去”：depilate，derail
  2. 2. [前缀]表示：“向下”：depress，decline
  3. 3. [前缀]表示：“完全”，“全部”：defunct
  4. 4. [前缀]表示：“使非…”，“反…”，“否定”，“倒转”，“取消”：defrost，decode

Collins English-English Dictionary

de-
  1. 1. prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives removal of or from something specified
    deforest
    dethrone
  2. 2. prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives reversal of something
    decode
    decompose
    desegregate
  3. 3. prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives departure from
    decamp
  4. 4. prefix forming verbs and verbal derivatives [Etymology] from Latin, from de (prep) from, away from, out of, etc In compound words of Latin origin, de- also means away, away from (decease); down (degrade); reversal (detect); removal (defoliate); and is used intensively (devote) and pejoratively (detest)
See more results for de- in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

de jure government
法律上的政府 → de jure
white creme de menthe
无色薄荷酒 → white
the apotheosis of De Niro's career → apotheosis
crème de moka → crème
a crepe-de-Chine blouse → crepe de Chine
Simon de Montfort → de
de la Mare → de
a de facto regime → de facto
the de luxe model of a car → de luxe
eau-de-nil walls → eau de nil
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