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desert

/ˈdɛzɚt/

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noun

plural -erts

an area of very dry land that is usually covered with sand and is very hot [count]

Many settlers died while trying to cross the desert.

the Arabian and African deserts [noncount]

The region is mostly desert. - often used before another noun

the shifting desert sands

a study of desert plants

stranded on a desert island [=an island where no people live]

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[count] :a place or area that does not have something interesting or important

For many years, the city was a cultural desert, but now there are several museums and also a concert hall. - see also deserts Do not confuse desert with dessert.

verb

-serts; -serted; -serting

[+ obj] :to go away from (a place) :to leave (a place)

The inhabitants had deserted the town.

If the nest is disturbed, the bird may desert [=abandon] it.

[+ obj] :to leave and stop helping or supporting (someone or something)

She had been married for just over a year when her husband deserted her.

He was deserted by his friends and family.

He vowed that he would never desert [=abandon] a friend in trouble.

He urged people not to desert the cause. [=not to stop supporting the cause]

[+ obj] of a useful quality or ability :to no longer be with (someone) in a time of need

The soldiers prayed that their courage would not desert them. [=that they would not lose their courage]

She was a respected academic until late in life when her memory deserted her. [=she lost her ability to remember things]

[no obj] of a soldier :to leave the military without permission and without intending to return

Many soldiers deserted during the first weeks of the war.

* Các từ tương tự:
deserter, desertification, deserts