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Iconoclastic
adj. attacking cherished traditions
(思想、意見、著作等)反對傳統觀念和習俗的
Icon
n. an image or representation
Ideological
adj. relating to ideology, the set of ideas that form the basis of a political or economic system
意識形態的,思想體系的
Idolatry
n. idol worship; blind or excessive devotion
偶像崇拜;盲目崇拜,過度崇信
Igneous
adj. produced by fire; volcanic
(岩石)火成的
Imbroglio
n. complicated situation; an entanglement(糾纏)
錯綜複雜的局面;糾紛
Immutable
adj. unchangeable
永恆的
n - immutability
Impassive
adj. showing no emotion
神情冷漠的;木然的
Impecunious
adj. poor; having no money
(尤指長期)沒錢的
Impede
v. to hinder; block
妨礙,阻礙;阻止
Impermeable
adj. impossible to penetrate
不容(液體或氣體)透過的,不可滲透的
Imperturbable
adj. not easily disturbed
沉著的;冷靜的
Impervious
adj. impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
不能透過的;不為所動的
Impinge
v. to strike; encroach(侵占)
打;撞;衝突;侵犯
Implacable
adj. inflexible; incapable of being pleased
毫不寬容的;不能安撫的
Implausible
adj. unlikely; unbelievable
不大可能真實的;難以置信的
Implicit
adj. implied; understood but not stated
含蓄的;不言明的
Implication
n. that which is hinted at or suggested
含意;言外之意;暗示
Implode
v. collapse inward violently
內爆;向內聚爆
n - implosion
Imprecation
n. curse
Impute
v. to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic
歸罪於,歸咎於;歸因於
Inadvertently
adv. carelessly; unintentionally
不慎地;非故意地
Incarnate
adj. having bodily form
人體化的,化身的
Inchoate
adj. imperfectly formed or formulated
剛開始的;未完的
Incongruity
n. state of not fitting
(與環境)不協調;不一致
adj - incongruous
Inconsequential
adj. insignificant; unimportant
不重要的;微不足道的
Incorporate
v. to introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine
併入;混合
Incursion
n. sudden invasion
突襲
Indeterminate
adj. uncertain; indefinite
無法確定的;含混的
Indigence
n. poverty
貧乏;窮困
adj - indigent
Indolent
adj. habitually lazy; idle
好逸惡勞的;懶惰的
Ineluctable
adj. not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable
無法逃避的;不可避免的
Inert
adj. unable to move; sluggish(反應遲緩的)
無力活動的;呆滯的
Inertia
n. disinclination(不情願) to action or change
(長期)維持現狀
Ingenuous
adj. naive and trusting; lacking sophistication
率直的;無邪的,閱歷淺的
Inherent
adj. firmly established by nature or habit
內在的;固有的,與生俱來的
Innocuous
adj. harmless
無害的
Insensible
adj. unconscious; unresponsive
Insinuate
v. to suggest; say indirectly; imply
含沙射影地說;暗示;暗指
Insipid
adj. lacking in flavor; dull
(飲食)淡而無味的
Insouciant
adj. indifferent; lacking concern or care
漫不經心的;不在乎的
Insularity
n. narrow-mindedness; isolation
Insuperable
adj. insurmountable(不能克服的); unconquerable
(困難或問題)不能克服的,無法解決的
Intangible
adj. not material
Interdict
v. to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of
禁止;封鎖,阻斷
Internecine
adj. deadly to both sides
自相殘殺的
Interpolate
v. to insert; change by adding new words or material
插入;篡改
Interregnum
n. interval between reigns(統治); gap in continuity
空位期;中斷,間歇
Intimate
adj. marked by close acquaintance 親密的,熟悉的;精通的 v. to make known subtly and indirectly 暗示,提示 n - intimacy
Intractable
adj. not easily managed
難以管束的;棘手的
Intransigence
n. stubbornness; refusal to compromise
不妥協;不讓步
Introspective
adj. contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
內省的,反思的,自省的
Inundate
v. to cover with water; overwhelm
浸水;泛濫
Inured
adj. hardened(根深蒂固的); accustomed; used to
Invective
n. verbal abuse
惡言謾罵
Inveigh
v. to disapprove; protest vehemently(激烈地)
猛烈抨擊;強烈抗議
Inveigle
v. to win over by flattery or coaxing(勸誘)
誘騙
Inveterate
adj. confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted
根深的;積習的
Invidious
adj. likely to provoke ill will; offensive
(會)招致不滿的,惹人不快的
Irascible
adj. easily angered
易怒的;暴躁的
Irresolute
adj. unsure of how to act; weak
優柔寡斷的
Itinerant
adj. wandering from place to place; unsettled
巡迴的;流動的
Itinerary
n. route of a traveler’s journey
旅程;路線