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impress  v  -sb(with sth)使敬佩,使产生好印象

the sights of the city never fail to impress foreign tourists.

 

impression n  -( on sb)印象

his first speech as president made a strong impression on his audience.

(esp sing)  -(of sth/doing sth)/that...)(unclear or uncertain)idea, feeling or opinion观念,感觉,意见

my general impression was that he seemed a pleasant man

 

impressionism n 印象派

 

impressive  adj给人以深刻印象的

an impressive ceremony

 

imprint  v  -sth in /on sth  铭记

details imprinted on his memory mind

imprint  v  -sth in /on sth  将(硬物)压在一物表面而留下印痕或记号

imprint one's  hand in soft cement

 

imprint n -(on/in sth)印记,印迹

the imprint of food in the sand

 

imprison  v -sth(in sth)监禁

several of the rioters were imprisoned for causing a disturbance

 

imprisonment n[u] 监禁

sentenced to one year's  imprisonment

 

improbable  adj not probable 未必可能的,未必确实的,大不可能发生的

an improbable idea

 

improbability  n [u] state of being improbable未必确实,未必可能

the improbability of his being recaptured

 

improper adj wrong or incorrect 错误的,不正确的

improper use of tool

 

improperly  adv

 

improve v 改良,改善

his work is improving slowly

 

improvement  n[u c] -(on/in sth)改良,改善

cause a distinct improvement in working conditions

 

impulse n [c]  -(to do sth)冲动

he felt an irresistible impulse to jump

impulse n[c]推动,刺激,激励

give an impulse to industrial expansion促进工业发展

 

incentive  n [c u] -(to do sth)stimulus 激励,刺激

the offer of cash incentive

an incentive plan

 

 

irresistible adj.不可抵抗的, 不能压制的

expansion n.扩充, 开展, 膨胀, 扩张物, 辽阔, 浩瀚

 

impulsion  n[c] -(to do sth)(fml)strong urge(to do sth)强烈欲望

the impulsion to break away and make a new life

 

impulsive adj 易冲动行事的,由冲动造成的

an impulsive man

 

impure  adj (dated)不道德的,下流的

impure thoughts

 

impurity  n[u] 不纯,不洁

 

in- (also im- )   pref

      (with vs forming ns and  vs )(前缀与动词构成名词和动词)在内，进，在……上，向着

intake   n.(水管、煤气管等的)入口, 进口, 通风口, (在一定期间的)引入的量

imprint   v.留下烙印

      (with ns forming and vs )　put into a certain state or condition (与名词构成动词)使处于……状态

inflame   v.燃烧

imperil   vt.使处于危险, 危害

 

in-  (also il- , im- , ir- )  prefix

      (forming adjs , advs and ns )　 前缀（构成形容词，副词、名词）非，不，无　

infinite   n.无限的东西(如空间、时间), [数]无穷大  adj.无穷的, 无限的, 无数的, 极大的

immorally    adv.不道德地, 品行不良地

 

prefix n.[语]前缀, (人名前的)称谓(如Mr. Dr. Sir等)

prefixion   n.置于前面的,[语]加前缀,[语]前缀

 

suffix   n.[语] 后缀, 下标

suffix   vt.添后缀

 

postfix n.后缀

 

inability n [u]  -(to do sth)lack of power, skill or ability =being unable无力量,无能力,无技能

his inability to understand mathematics

 

inaccessible  adj  -(to sb)not accessible 联系不上的,不能进入的

an inaccessible mountain retreat

 

inaccurate  adj having errors, not correct, not accurate 有错误的,不正确的,不准确的

an inaccurate report

 

inaccuracy n[u]being inaccurate 不准确,不精确,有错误

an unacceptable level of inaccuracy

 

inaction  n[u]lack of action, idleness, doing nothing不活动,不活跃

 

inactive adj idle, not active不活动的,不活跃的

if you weren't so inactive you wouldn't  be so fat.

 

inadequate adj not enough不足的,不合格的

inadequate supplies

 

inadmissible adj 不能允许的,不能承认的

inadmissible evidence

 

inadvisable  adj [usu] unwise, not sensible 不明智的,不可思议的

it is inadvisable to have too much sugar in you diet.

 

inanimate adj  not alive 无生命的

a rock is an inanimate object

 

inapplicable  adj  -(to sb/sth)无关的,不适用的

the rules seem to be inapplicable to this situation

 

inappropriate  adj -(to/for sb/sth)not suitable,not appropriate不适当的,不相宜的

an inappropriate comment

 

inarticulate adj 不善言辞的

a clever but inarticulate mathematician

 

mathematician n.数学家

 

inasmuch as conj since,because由于,因为

he is a Dane inasmuch as he was born in Demark,but he became a British citizen at the age of 30.

 

conj n.连接词, 连词

 

inattention n [u] -(to sb/sth)neglect,lack of attention缺乏注意力

work marred by inattenation to detail

 

inaugural adj [attrib]就职的,就职典礼的

an inaugural speech

 

inaugurate v -sb(as sth)为...举行就职典礼

he will be inaugurated as president in January.

 

inauguration  n [c u]inaugurating being inaugurated 就职典礼,开幕式,落成典礼

 

inauspicious  adj 不吉利的,不利的

an inauspicious occasion

an inauspicious meeting

an inauspicious event

 

inborn adj natural ,natural 天生的,天赋的,固有的

an inborn talent for music

indigenous adj.本土的

 

inbred  adj natural, innate 天生的,天赋的,固有的

an inbred sense of duty

 

incalculable adj too large to be calculated极大的,不可胜数的

do incalculable harm ot sb's  reputation

 

incantation  n [c] 咒语

chant incantations to the evil spirits

 

incapable adj [pred] -of sth/doing sth 不会做,不能做not able to do sth

the children seem to be totally incapable of working quietly by themselves

 

incapacitate  v -sb (for sth/from doing sth) make sb unable (to do sth), weaken or disable sb使不能,使无能

poor health incapacitated him form working all his life

poor health incapacitated him for work all his life

 

incapacity  n[u] -(to do sth),- (for sth/doing sth)无能,无力

his increasing incapacity for work

 

incense  n [u]香

incense  v make sb very angry激怒

the decision of reduce pay levels incensed the work-force.

 

incentive  n [c u] -(to do sth)stimulus 激励,刺激

the offer of cash incentive

an incentive plan

 

impulse n [c]  -(to do sth)冲动

he felt an irresistible impulse to jump

impulse n[c]推动,刺激,激励

give an impulse to industrial expansion促进工业发展

 

incessant  adj not stopping, continual不停的,不断的

a week of almost incessant rain

 

incest n [u]乱伦

 

inch  n 英寸

 

incident n 小事件,事情

he could remember every trivial incident in great detail

incident n [c u]暴力事件,事故

the demonstration proceeded without incident

 

trivial adj.琐细的, 价值不高的, 微不足道的

 

incidental  adj  minor较小的,微小而不重要的

incidental expenses

incidental  adj supplementary附属的,附带的,补充的

incidental music for a play

 

incidentally adv 顺便提一句,附带地,偶然地

 

incisive adj clear and precise 清楚而准确的,直接的

incisive comment

 

incite v -sb(to sth)激励,煽动

incite the workers to violence the government

 

inclination n[c u] -(to/for/towards sth);-(to do sth)爱好,癖性,意向

i have little inclination to listen to you all evening

 

incline v -towards sth倾斜

the land inclines towards the shore

incline v influence sb 说服...做,影响,使产生...倾向

his sincerity inclines me to trust him

incline n slope斜面,斜坡

 

inclined adj [pred] - to do sth愿意的,想以某种方式行事的

i'm  inclined to trust him.

 

include  v 包括，包含

the conference delegates included representatives from abroad

 

including prep having as a part 包括，包含

$5.7,including postage and package

 

preposition  n 介词

 

inclusion n [u] -(in sth)including or being included包括，包含

the inclusion of the clause in the contract

 

inclusive adj  -(of sth)including sth包括的

the price is $800,inclusive of tax

 

incoherent adj not clear or logical 不清楚的，不符合逻辑的

an incoherent explanation

 

income n[c u]收入，所得

a family with two incomes

tax is payable on all income over $2000

 

income tax 所得税

 

incompetent adj 不能胜任的，不够格的

i suppose my application has been lost by some incompetent bureaucrat

 

incompetence n [u]不能胜任，不够格

he was dismissed for incompetence

 

incomplete adj not complete不完整的，不完全的

an incomplete set of results

 

incomprehensible adj not comprehensible 不能理解的

technical expressions that are incomprehensible to ordinary people

 

incomprehension n[u]failure to understand sth不能理解

 

inconceivable adj (infml)难以相信的

it seems inconceivable that the accident could have happened so quickly

 

inconclusive adj 非决定性的

inconclusive arguments

 

indecisive adj not final or conclusive 非决定性的

an indecisive battle

 

incongruous  adj 不和谐的，不相称的

slow traditional methods that seem rather incongruous in this modern technical age

 

incongruity  n[u]  不和谐，不相称

the apparent incongruity of a scientist having a single religious faith

 

inconsistent adj [usu pred]不一致的

such behaviour is inconsistent with her high-minded principles

 

inconspicuous adj not conspicuous不引人注目的，不显著的

a small inconspicuous crack in the vase

 

inconvenience n[u]麻烦，困难

he appologized for the inconvenience he had caused

 

inconvenient adj awkward  尴尬的，使人不便的

they arrived at an inconvenient time------we had just started the meal.

 

incorporate v  -sth(in/into sth)并入，包括，编入

many of your suggestions have been incorporated in the new plan

incorporate v 组成公司

we had to incorporate the company for tax reasons

 

incorporate  adj 组成公司的，合并的

 

incorporation n[u]结合，合并，形成法人或公司

 

incorporeal adj (fml)无形的，无实体的

 

incorrect adj not true or correct 不正确的，错误的

an incorrect answer

 

incorrigible adj that cannot be corrected or improved不可救药的，难以矫正的

an incorrigible liar

 

incurable adj that cannot be cured 不能治疗的，无药可治的

incurable diseases

 

incorruptible adj 清廉的

judges should be incorruptible

 

increase v -(sth)(from A)(to B)

the population has increased from 1.2 million 10 years ago to 1.8 million now

increase n [c u]  - (in sth)增加量

an increase of nearly 50% over last year

 

increasingly adv more and more逐渐地

increasingly difficult

 

incredible adj impossible to believe不可相信的

what an incredible story

 

incredulous  adj 不能相信的

an incredulous look

 

increment n (工资)增加，增加量

your salary will be $1200 a year,with annual increments of $500

 

incubate v 孵卵，被孵化

a bird incubating

 

incubation n [u] 孵卵，孵化

artificial incubation 人工孵化

 

incubus n (pl -es or -bi) 梦魔

 

inculcate v -sth(in/into sb),-sb with sth反复灌输，諄諄教诲

inculcate in young people a respect for the law

 

incumbent adj [pred]  -on/upon sb(fml)有义务的，有责任的

it is incumbent upon all users of this equipment to familiarize themselves with the safety procedure.

 

familiarize  v.熟悉

 

incur v bring upon oneself 招致，蒙受

incur debts

 

incursion n (fml) -(into/on/upon sth)袭击，侵犯

repel a sudden incursion of enemy troops into one's territory

 

incurable adj that cannot be cured 不能治疗的，无药可治的

incurable diseases

 

incorrigible adj that cannot be corrected or improved不可救药的，难以矫正的

an incorrigible liar

 

indebted  adj -to sb (for sth)负债的，欠情的，感激的

be deeply indebted to sb for his help

 

indecent adj obscene下流的

that short skirt of hers is positively indecent

 

indecisive adj not final or conclusive 非决定性的

an indecisive battle

 

inconclusive adj 非决定性的

inconclusive arguments

 

indecorous  adj 不庄重的，不合礼节的,不雅的

forced to make a hasty and indecorous departure without his trousers

 

indeed adv truly , really, certainly确实，果然，当然

1.used to emphasize an affirmative reply用来加强肯定的语气

did he complain?

indeed he did.

2.(used after very+adj or adv to emphasize a statement, description, etc)really

thank you very much indeed

 

indefatigable adj tireless 不懈地，不屈不挠的，不倦的

indefatigable workers

 

indefinite adj vague 模糊的，不确定的

he has rather indefinite views on the question

 

indelicate adj 不雅的，粗鄙的

indelicate remarks

 

indecorous  adj 不庄重的，不合礼节的,不雅的

forced to make a hasty and indecorous departure without his trousers

 

indelicacy n [u]being indelicate 不雅，粗鄙

indemnify v (pt,pp, -fied) -sb(from/against sth)保障，保护

imdemnify sb against harm

indemnify v (pt,pp, -fied) -sb(for sth)赔偿，偿付

i undertook to indemnify them for expense incurred on my behalf

 

indemnification n  保障，保护,赔偿，赔偿物

 

indent v   -(on sb)for sth正式订货

indent on the firm for new eqipment

 

indent n 订货单

 

independence  n [u] -(from sb/sth)state of being independent独立，自主

young man who want independence from their parents

 

Independence Day 美国独立纪念日

 

independent adj  -(of sb/sth)独立的

old enough to be independent of one's  parents

 

indeterminate  adj vague, indefinite不固定的,不准确的

a sort of indeterminate colour,half-way between grey and brown

 

index  n(pl -es)索引

index  n 指数

the cost-of-live of index

 

index finger 食指

 

indian  n adj 印度的,印度人

 

indicate v -sth(to sb)指出,指示

a sign indicating the right road to follow

indicate v 预示,象征,暗示

a red sky at night indicates fine weather the following day

indicate v 显示

the speedometer was indicating 95 mps