GMAT 04 Flashcards
1
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in·scribe
verb
\in-ˈskrīb\
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- VERB 写;刻;雕 If you inscribe words on an object, you write or carve the words on the object.
Some galleries commemorate donors by inscribing their names on the walls…
一些美术馆把捐赠者的姓名镌刻在墙上以示纪念。
She and Mark read the words inscribed on the inner walls of the monument.
她和马克读了刻在纪念碑内墙上的文字。 - VERB 题写;题献;题赠 If you inscribe something in the front of a book or on a photograph, you write it there, often before giving it to someone.
On the back I had inscribed the words: ‘Here’s to Great Ideas! John’…
在背后我题写了这样的话：“愿奇思妙想不绝！约翰”。
The book is inscribed: To John Arlott from Laurie Lee.
书的题赠是：献给约翰·阿洛特——劳丽·李。
— in·scrib·er noun
2
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in·sid·i·ous
adj
\in-ˈsi-dē-əs\
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- ADJ-GRADED 隐伏的;潜在的;不知不觉间加剧的 Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed.
The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years…
变化是悄然发生的,15 到 20 年间不会产生明显影响。
They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
他们关注的是公开的歧视,而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。
insidiously: Delusions are sometimes insidiously destructive.妄想有时也具有潜在的破坏性。
— in·sid·i·ous·ly adverb
— in·sid·i·ous·ness noun
3
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in·sight
noun
\ˈin-ˌsīt\
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- N-VAR 洞悉;深入了解;深刻见解 If you gain insight or an insight into a complex situation or problem, you gain an accurate and deep understanding of it.
The project would give scientists new insights into what is happening to the earth’s atmosphere…
该项目将使科学家对地球大气层的状况有更新的深入了解。
I hope that this talk has given you some insight into the kind of the work that we’ve been doing.
希望这次谈话能使你对我们正在开展的工作有一些较深入的了解。 - N-UNCOUNT 洞察力 If someone has insight, they are able to understand complex situations.
He was a man with considerable insight.
他是个富有洞察力的人。
4
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insofar as
A
- PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 在…的范围内;到…的程度;只要 You use insofar as to introduce a statement which explains and adds to something you have just said.
Looking back helps insofar as it helps you learn from your mistakes.
审视过去的作用是能帮你从错误中吸取教训。
The news is good insofar as it suggests that a solution may be possible.
<insofar as I know, there are no other complications for obtaining the building permit>
5
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in·som·nia
noun
\in-ˈsäm-nē-ə\
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- N-UNCOUNT 失眠;失眠症 Someone who suffers from insomnia finds it difficult to sleep.
<has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life>
— in·som·ni·ac adjective or noun
6
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in·stal·la·tion
noun
\ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən\
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- N-COUNT See also: install 设施 An installation is a place that contains equipment and machinery which are being used for a particular purpose.
The building was turned into a secret military installation.
该建筑被改造成了一处秘密军事设施。
…a nuclear installation.
核设施
7
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in·stan·ta·neous
adj
\ˌin(t)-stən-ˈtā-nē-əs\
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- ADJ-GRADED 瞬间的;即刻的 Something that is instantaneous happens immediately and very quickly.
Death was instantaneous because both bullets hit the heart.
因为两颗子弹都击中了心脏,所以死亡是瞬间发生的。
instantaneously: Airbags inflate instantaneously on impact.安全气囊遇到撞击立即膨胀。
— in·stan·ta·ne·i·ty noun
— in·stan·ta·neous·ly \ˌin(t)-stən-ˈtā-nē-əs-lē\ adverb
— in·stan·ta·neous·ness noun
8
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in·sti·gate
verb
\ˈin(t)-stə-ˌgāt\
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- VERB 发起;促成;鼓动;唆使 Someone who instigates an event causes it to happen.
Jenkinson instigated a refurbishment of the old gallery…
詹金森促成了老美术馆的重新整修。
The violence over the last forty-eight hours was instigated by ex-members of the secret police.
过去 48 小时的暴力事件是在前秘密警察的煽动下爆发的。
instigation: The talks are taking place at the instigation of Germany…德国推动了会谈的开启。At Kukhar’s instigation he joined the restaurant as an apprentice chef.在库哈里的鼓动下,他到餐馆做了厨师学徒。
— in·sti·ga·tion \ˌin(t)-stə-ˈgā-shən\ noun
— in·sti·ga·tive \ˈin(t)-stə-ˌgā-tiv\ adjective
— in·sti·ga·tor -ˌgā-tər\ noun
9
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in·still
verb
\in-ˈstil\
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vt.<美>逐渐使某人获得(某种可取的品质)，逐步灌输
— in·stil·la·tion \ˌin(t)-stə-ˈlā-shən\ noun
— in·still·er \in-ˈsti-lər\ noun
— in·still·ment -mənt\ noun
<a charismatic leader who instilled in his followers a passionate commitment to the cause>
10
Q
in·su·late
verb
\ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt\
A
- VERB 将…隔离(以免受外界影响) If a person or group is insulated from the rest of society or from outside influences, they are protected from them.
They wonder if their community is no longer insulated from big city problems…
他们在想是否大城市的问题离自己的社区也已经不再遥远了。
Their wealth had insulated them from reality.
财富将他们与现实隔离。
insulation: They lived in happy insulation from brutal facts.他们幸福地生活在不受残酷现实干扰的世界里。 - VERB 使隔热;使隔音 To insulate something such as a building means to protect it from cold or noise by covering it or surrounding it in a thick layer.
It will take almost 25 years to insulate the homes of the six million households that require this assistance…
要为 600 万户有此需求的家庭进行住宅隔热隔音处理得花将近 25 年的时间。
Is there any way we can insulate our home from the noise?…
有什么办法可以使我们的住宅隔音吗？ - VERB 使绝缘 If a piece of equipment is insulated, it is covered with rubber or plastic to prevent electricity passing through it and giving the person using it an electric shock.
In order to make it safe, the element is electrically insulated.
为安全起见,该元件作了电绝缘处理。
…electrical insulating tape.
绝缘胶带
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in·su·lin
noun
\ˈin(t)-s(ə-)lən\
A
- N-UNCOUNT 胰岛素 Insulin is a substance that most people produce naturally in their body and which controls the level of sugar in their blood.
In diabetes the body produces insufficient insulin.
糖尿病患者体内不能分泌足够的胰岛素。
12
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in·tact
adj
\in-ˈtakt\
A
- ADJ 完整无缺的;未受损伤的 Something that is intact is complete and has not been damaged or changed.
Most of the cargo was left intact after the explosion…
大部分货物在爆炸发生后都完好无损。
If the family unit is still intact, the patient frequently does very well.
如果家庭仍然完整,病人常常恢复得很好。
— in·tact·ness -ˈtak(t)-nəs\ noun
13
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in·take
noun
\ˈin-ˌtāk\
A
- N-SING (食物、饮料、空气等的)摄取量,吸入量 Your intake of a particular kind of food, drink, or air is the amount that you eat, drink, or breathe in.
Your intake of alcohol should not exceed two units per day…
每天的饮酒量不应超过两个计量单位。
Reduce your salt intake.
减少盐的摄入量。 - N-COUNT (组织或地方的)新纳入者，新招收者 The people who are accepted into an organization or place at a particular time are referred to as a particular intake .
…one of this year’s intake of students…
今年新招学生中的一个
There was a proposal in the United States to quadruple its annual intake of immigrants.
在美国有提案建议把每年移民的接收数量增加3倍。 - PHRASE (通常因震惊而)倒吸的一口冷气 When someone takes an intake of breath, they breathe in quickly and noisily, usually because they are shocked at something.
I heard, even over the babble of the crowd, a sharp, shocked intake of breath.
即便人声鼎沸,我还是听到有人猛地倒抽一口冷气。
14
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in·tan·gi·ble
adj
(ˌ)in-ˈtan-jə-bəl\
A
- ADJ-GRADED 无形的;不易捉摸的;难以确定的 Something that is intangible is abstract or is hard to define or measure.
There are intangible benefits beyond a rise in the share price.
除股价上升之外还有无形利益。
You can refer to intangible things as intangibles .无形的东西;难以确定的事物
Women workers place more importance on intangibles such as a sense of achievement.
女性工人更看重诸如成就感这样的无形的东西。
— in·tan·gi·bil·i·ty -ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·tan·gi·ble·ness -ˈtan-jə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— in·tan·gi·bly -blē\ adverb
15
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in·te·ger
noun
\ˈin-ti-jər\
A
- N-COUNT 整数 In mathematics, an integer is an exact whole number such as 1, 7, or 24 as opposed to a number with fractions or decimals.
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in·te·gral
adj
\ˈin-ti-grəl\
A
- ADJ 基本的;构成整体所必需的 Something that is an integral part of something is an essential part of that thing.
Rituals and festivals form an integral part of every human society…
仪式与节日构成了任何人类社会不可缺少的一部分。
Anxiety is integral to the human condition.
焦虑是人类的基本生存状况之一。
— in·te·gral·i·ty \ˌin-tə-ˈgra-lə-tē\ noun
— in·te·gral·ly \ˈin-ti-grə-lē\ adverb
17
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in·te·grate
verb
\ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt\
A
- V-ERG (使)加入;(使)融入 If someone integrates into a social group, or is integrated into it, they behave in such a way that they become part of the group or are accepted into it.
He didn’t integrate successfully into the Italian way of life…
他没有顺利地融入到意大利的生活方式中。
Integrating the kids with the community, finding them a role, is essential…
使孩子融入社区并为他们找到某个角色非常必要。
integrated: He thinks we are living in a fully integrated, supportive society.他认为我们生活在一个完全和谐、相互扶持的社会里。 - V-ERG (使)(种族)融合;使取消种族隔离 When races integrate or when schools and organizations are integrated, people who are black or belong to ethnic minorities can join white people in their schools and organizations.
Schools came to us because they wanted to integrate…
学校来向我们寻求帮助是因为他们想让不同种族的学生得到平等待遇。
Encouraging teacher transfer would not, by itself, integrate the teaching corps.
鼓励教师调动本身不会消弭教学队伍中的种族隔离。
integrated: …a black honor student in Chicago’s integrated Lincoln Park High School.在芝加哥兼收黑人和白人学生的林肯公园高中就学的一名黑人优等生 - V-RECIP-ERG (使)(与…)成为一体;(使)结合;(使)合并 If you integrate one thing with another, or one thing integrates with another, the two things become closely linked or form part of a whole idea or system. You can also say that two things integrate .
Integrating the pound with other European currencies could cause difficulties…
把英镑与欧洲其他货币合并会引发许多难题。
Ann wanted the conservatory to integrate with the kitchen…
安想把温室与厨房打通。
integrated: There is, he said, a lack of an integrated national transport policy.他指出，目前缺乏一个统一的全国交通运输政策。…a more integrated approach to land uses in a rural environment.农村土地利用更趋协调的方法
18
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in·tense
adj
\in-ˈten(t)s\
A
- ADJ-GRADED 强烈的;剧烈的;极度的 Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree.
He was sweating from the intense heat…
高温酷热让他大汗淋漓。
Suddenly the room filled with intense light…
突然,刺眼的强光照亮了整个房间。
intensely: The fast-food business is intensely competitive.快餐业竞争非常激烈。 - ADJ-GRADED 认真的;集中的;紧张的 If you describe an activity as intense, you mean that it is very serious and concentrated, and often involves doing a great deal in a short time.
The battle for third place was intense…
第三名的争夺紧张激烈。
The military on both sides are involved in intense activity.
双方的武装力量都有密集动作。 - ADJ-GRADED (目光)有穿透力的，洞悉一切的 If you describe the way someone looks at you as intense, you mean that they look at you very directly and seem to know what you are thinking or feeling.
I felt so self-conscious under Luke’s mother’s intense gaze…
在卢克母亲审视的目光下,我感到极不自在。
He gazed at me with those intense blue eyes.
他用那双深邃的蓝眼睛凝视着我。
intensely: He sipped his drink, staring intensely at me.他慢酌浅饮，仿佛洞悉一切地紧盯着我。 - ADJ-GRADED 热情的;热切的;激动的 If you describe a person as intense, you mean that they appear to concentrate very hard on everything that they do, and they feel and show their emotions in a very extreme way.
I know he’s an intense player, but he does enjoy what he’s doing…
我知道他是个拼命三郎,但他确实喜欢自己所做的事。
She is taller than I imagined, more adult, more intense.
她比我想象的更高、更成熟、更热切。
intensity: His intensity and the ferocity of his feelings alarmed me.他感情之激烈和狂暴都让我惊恐。
— in·tense·ly adverb
— in·tense·ness noun
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in·ten·tion
noun
\in-ˈten(t)-shən\
A
- N-VAR 意图;目的;打算 An intention is an idea or plan of what you are going to do.
Beveridge announced his intention of standing for parliament…
贝弗里奇宣布他打算竞选议员。
It is my intention to remain in my position until a successor is elected…
我的打算是继续呆在岗位上,直到选出继任者。 - PHRASE 不想/很想;不打算/一心打算 If you say that you have no intention of doing something, you are emphasizing that you are not going to do it. If you say that you have every intention of doing something, you are emphasizing that you intend to do it.
We have no intention of buying American jets…
我们无意购买美国喷气式飞机。
Those close to him are convinced that he has every intention of staying on until the end of his seven-year term.
他身边的人都确信他打算继续留任，直到 7 年任期期满。
20
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in·ten·tion·al
adj
\in-ˈten(t)-shə-nəl\
A
- ADJ 故意的;有意的 Something that is intentional is deliberate.
Women who are the victims of intentional discrimination will be able to get compensation…
受到故意歧视的女性将会得到赔偿。
How can I blame him? It wasn’t intentional.
我怎么能怪他呢？那又不是有意的。
intentionally: I’ve never intentionally hurt anyone…我从没故意伤害过任何人。The figures are intentionally misleading.这些数字是在有意误导。
— in·ten·tion·al·i·ty -ˌten(t)-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun
— in·ten·tion·al·ly \in-ˈten(t)-shə-nəl-ē\ adverb
