GMAT 03 Flashcards
in·con·se·quen·tial
adj
(ˌ)in-ˌkän(t)-sə-ˈkwen(t)-shəl\
- ADJ-GRADED 不重要的;微不足道的;细琐的 Something that is inconsequential is not important.
…a constant reminder of just how insignificant and inconsequential their lives were…
时刻提醒他们自己的生命是多么微不足道、无足轻重
Seemingly inconsequential details can sometimes contain significant clues.
貌似无足轻重的细节有时可能隐含着重大的线索。
— in·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty -ˌkwen(t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun
— in·con·se·quen·tial·ly -ˈkwen(t)-shlē\ adverb
in·cor·po·rate
verb
\in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrāt\
- VERB 包含;吸收 If one thing incorporates another thing, it includes the other thing.
The new cars will incorporate a number of major improvements.
新款汽车会有若干重大改进。 - VERB 把…合并;使并入 If someone or something is incorporated into a large group, system, or area, they become a part of it.
The agreement would allow the rebels to be incorporated into a new national police force…
协议将允许把叛军收编入一支新的国家警备部队。
The party vowed to incorporate environmental considerations into all its policies.
该党宣誓要把环境因素纳入它所有的政策当中。
incorporation: …the incorporation of Piedmont Airlines and PSA into US Air.皮埃蒙特航空公司和太平洋西南航空公司并入全美航空公司
— in·cor·po·ra·ble -p(ə-)rə-bəl\ adjective
— in·cor·po·ra·tion -ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən\ noun
— in·cor·po·ra·tive -ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-tiv\ adjective
— in·cor·po·ra·tor -pə-ˌrā-tər\ noun
in·cre·ment
noun
\ˈiŋ-krə-mənt\
- N-COUNT 增加量;增长额 An increment in something or in the value of something is an amount by which it increases.
The average yearly increment in labour productivity in industry was 4.5 per cent…
工业劳动生产率年平均增长 4.5%。
Each increment of knowledge tells us more of our world.
知识的点滴增长都会增进我们对世界的认知。 - N-COUNT (某一固定时期后自动的)加薪 An increment is an amount by which your salary automatically increases after a fixed period of time.
Many teachers qualify for an annual increment.
许多老师都有资格获得每年的加薪。
in·crim·i·nate
verb
\in-ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt\
- VERB 暗示…有罪;牵连;连累 If something incriminates you, it suggests that you are responsible for something bad, especially a crime.
He claimed that the drugs had been planted to incriminate him…
他声称毒品是别人为了陷害他而故意放在那里的。
They are afraid of incriminating themselves and say no more than is necessary.
他们害怕受牵连,一句话也不肯多说。
incriminating: Police had reportedly searched his flat and found incriminating evidence.据传闻,警方已经搜查了他的公寓并发现了他涉案的证据。
— in·crim·i·na·tion -ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən\ noun
— in·crim·i·na·to·ry -ˈkrim-nə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
in·cul·cate
verb
\in-ˈkəl-ˌkāt\
verb.灌输，谆谆教诲
— in·cul·ca·tion \ˌin-(ˌ)kəl-ˈkā-shən\ noun
— in·cul·ca·tor \in-ˈkəl-ˌkā-tər\ noun
The teacher inculcated in her students the importance of good study habits.
<dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning>
in·cum·bent
noun
\in-ˈkəm-bənt\
- N-COUNT 现任官员;在职官员 An incumbent is someone who holds an official post at a particular time.
In general, incumbents have a 94 per cent chance of being reelected.
通常现任官员有 94% 的几率会再次当选。
Incumbent is also an adjective.
…the only candidate who defeated an incumbent senator.
唯一击败现任议员的候选人 - ADJ 成为责任的;义不容辞的;必须履行的 If it is incumbent upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it.
It is incumbent upon all of us to make an extra effort.
我们所有人都必须加倍努力。
Voters will have the chance to see the incumbent and her opponent in a series of three debates.
in·cur·sion
noun
\in-ˈkər-zhən\
- N-COUNT 袭击;侵犯;侵入 If there is an incursion into a country, enemy soldiers suddenly enter it.
…armed incursions into border areas by rebel forces.
叛军武装入侵边境地区 - N-COUNT 涌入;侵入;传入 If someone or something enters an area where you would not expect them to be, or where they have not been found before, you can call this an incursion, especially when you disapprove of their presence.
Traditional crafts remain remarkably unchanged by the slow incursion of modern ways.
传统工艺继续保持原有的特色,没有因现代化手段的缓慢引入而改变。
…her disastrous incursion into the property market.
她非常不明智地转入房地产市场
in·del·i·ble
adj
\in-ˈde-lə-bəl\
- ADJ-GRADED 难忘的;不可磨灭的 If you say that something leaves an indelible impression, you mean that it is very unlikely to be forgotten.
My visit to India in 1986 left an indelible impression on me…
1986年的印度之行给我留下了难忘的印象。
The war has made an indelible mark on the world.
战争给世人留下了不可磨灭的印记。
indelibly: The horrors he experienced are imprinted, perhaps indelibly, in his brain.他经历的恐怖事件在他脑海中刻下了深深的，或许是难以磨灭的印记。 - ADJ 难以去除的;洗不掉的;擦不掉的 Indelible ink or an indelible stain cannot be removed or washed out.
It leaves indelible stains on clothes.
它会在衣物上留下洗不掉的污渍。
…written in indelible ink.
用不褪色墨水写就
— in·del·i·bil·i·ty (ˌ)in-ˌde-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·del·i·bly \in-ˈde-lə-blē\ adverb
in·den·ture
noun
\in-ˈden-chər\
n. 契约； 合同； 正式凭单； 文据
vt. <史>以契约束缚(学徒)
<the dropped hammer left an indenture in the floor>
<made a small indenture to mark the spot where the plank was to be sawed>
in·di·ces
noun
-də-ˌsēz\
(index的复数) 指数
in·dig·e·nous
adj
\in-ˈdij-ə-nəs\
- ADJ 当地的;本土的;土生土长的 Indigenous people or things belong to the country in which they are found, rather than coming there or being brought there from another country.
…the country’s indigenous population.
该国的本土人口
…animals that are indigenous to Asia.
原产于亚洲的动物
—in·dig·e·nous·ly adverb
in·di·gent
adj
\ˈin-di-jənt\
- ADJ-GRADED 贫穷的;贫困的 Someone who is indigent is very poor.
— indigent noun
Because he was indigent, the court appointed a lawyer to defend him.
The clinic provides free care for indigent patients.
in·dig·na·tion
noun
\ˌin-dig-ˈnā-shən\
- N-UNCOUNT 愤怒;愤慨;义愤 Indignation is the feeling of shock and anger which you have when you think that something is unjust or unfair.
She was filled with indignation at the conditions under which miners were forced to work…
矿工们被迫在如此恶劣的条件下工作,她感到异常愤怒。
No wonder he could hardly contain his indignation.
难怪他几乎抑制不住自己的愤怒。
in·dis·crim·i·nate
adj
\ˌin-dis-ˈkrim-nət\
- ADJ-GRADED 不加区别的;不加选择的 If you describe an action as indiscriminate, you are critical of it because it does not involve any careful thought or choice.
The indiscriminate use of fertilisers is damaging to the environment.
乱用化肥会破坏环境。
…the indiscriminate killing of refugees.
对难民不分青红皂白的杀戮
indiscriminately: The men opened fire indiscriminately…那些人不分青红皂白地开火射击。I’m afraid this disease strikes indiscriminately.恐怕各年龄段的人都有可能得这种病。
— in·dis·crim·i·nate·ly adverb
— in·dis·crim·i·nate·ness noun
in·do·meth·a·cin
noun
\ˌin-dō-ˈme-thə-sən\
n.<药>消炎痛
in·duce·ment
noun
\in-ˈdüs-mənt\
- N-COUNT 诱惑;引诱物 If someone is offered an inducement to do something, they are given or promised gifts or benefits in order to persuade them to do it.
They offer every inducement to foreign businesses to invest in their states…
他们为外国企业提供种种优厚条件，以吸引这些企业到他们所在的州投资。
Various inducements are offered to encourage employees to wear safety clothing.
他们提供各种奖励以鼓励员工穿安全服。
in·dulge
verb
\in-ˈdəlj\
- VERB (使自己)沉迷;放纵(自己) If you indulge in something or if you indulge yourself, you allow yourself to have or do something that you know you will enjoy.
Only rarely will she indulge in a glass of wine…
她只是偶尔才喝杯红酒,让自己享受一下。
He returned to Britain so that he could indulge his passion for football…
他重返英国，为的是可以尽情释放自己对足球的激情。 - VERB 纵容;迁就;娇惯 If you indulge someone, you let them have or do what they want, even if this is not good for them.
He did not agree with indulging children.
他反对纵容娇惯孩子。
— in·dulg·er noun
in·ept
adj
\i-ˈnept\
- ADJ-GRADED 无能的;笨拙的 If you say that someone is inept, you are criticizing them because they do something with a complete lack of skill.
He was inept and lacked the intelligence to govern…
他没有什么能力,缺乏管理才干。
You are completely inept at writing.
你完全拙于写作。
in·er·tia
noun
\i-ˈnər-shə\
- N-UNCOUNT 惰性;迟钝;怠惰 If you have a feeling of inertia, you feel very lazy and unwilling to move or be active.
…her inertia, her lack of energy…
她的怠惰和缺乏活力
This might help you overcome inertia.
这可能有助于你克服惰性。 - N-UNCOUNT 惯性 Inertia is the tendency of a physical object to remain still or to continue moving, unless a force is applied to it.
— in·er·tial -shəl\ adjective
— in·er·tial·ly -ˈnər-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
in·ev·i·ta·ble
adj
\i-ˈne-və-tə-bəl\
- ADJ 不可避免的;无法规避的;必然(发生)的 If something is inevitable, it is certain to happen and cannot be prevented or avoided.
If the case succeeds, it is inevitable that other trials will follow…
如果该案胜诉,其他审判必然随之而来。
The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.
战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
The inevitable is something which is inevitable.不可避免的事
— in·ev·i·ta·bil·i·ty -ˌne-və-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·ev·i·ta·ble·ness -ˈne-və-tə-bəl-nəs\ noun
