Douglas

['dʌɡləs]

畅通词汇

1. United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

Douglas: family name (late 12c.), later masc. personal name, from Gaelic Dubh glas "the dark water," name of a place in Lanarkshire. As a given name, in the top 40 for boys born in U.S. from 1942 to 1971. Douglas fir named for David Douglas (1798-1834), Scottish botanist who first recorded it in Pacific Northwest, 1825. Douglas scheme, Douglas plan, Douglassite, etc. refer to "social credit" economic model put forth by British engineer Maj. Clifford Hugh Douglas (1879-1952).

In the 1960s, Douglas Mcgregor, one of the key thinkers in the art of management, developed the mow famous theory X and theory Y.

Douglas was a 29-year-old journeyman fighter, erratic in his previous fights.: 道格拉斯29岁，是个技术不错的拳击手，在以前的比赛中发挥不太稳定。

Last night he was being held in solitary confinement in Douglas jail.: 昨晚他被单独监禁在道格拉斯的监狱里。

If Douglas came down hard enough on him, Dale would rebel.: 如果道格拉斯对戴尔太过严厉，他就会反抗。

The hero, Danny, bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirk Douglas.: 主人公丹尼与柯克·道格拉斯出奇地相像。

Douglas telephoned Catherine at her office. She refused to take his calls.: 道格拉斯把电话打进凯瑟琳的办公室，可是她不接。

In showing contempt for the heavyweight championship Douglas offended a stern code.: 道格拉斯藐视重量级拳王称号的行为违背了严格的准则。

Douglas has an undeserved reputation for being dull and dry.: 道格拉斯呆板无趣的名声并不副实。

Douglas was a complex man, thoughtful, gallant, and generous.: 道格拉斯让人捉摸不透，他体贴周到，对女孩子颇为殷勤，而且慷慨大方。

Rachel gently but persistently imposed her will upon Douglas.: 雷切尔委婉但执著地把自己的意愿强加给道格拉斯。

Douglas was often cruelly tormented by jealous siblings.: 道格拉斯经常被嫉妒他的兄弟姐妹整得很惨。

Alison mingled for a while and then went to where Douglas stood with John.: 艾利森去应酬了一会儿，然后走到道格拉斯和约翰站着的地方。

Only once in his life had Douglas permitted himself to lose control of his emotions.: 道格拉斯一生中只有一次情绪失控。

You have been an embarrassment to us from the day Douglas married you.: 从道格拉斯娶你那天起，你就让我们非常难堪。

Douglas held his tongue, preferring not to speak out on a politically sensitive issue.: 道格拉斯沉默不语，不愿谈论政治敏感问题。