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Iconoclastic

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adj. attacking cherished traditions

(思想、意見、著作等)反對傳統觀念和習俗的

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Icon

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n. an image or representation

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Ideological

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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

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Idolatry

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n. idol worship; blind or excessive devotion

偶像崇拜;盲目崇拜,過度崇信

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Igneous

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adj. produced by fire; volcanic

(岩石)火成的

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Imbroglio

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n. complicated situation; an entanglement(糾纏)

錯綜複雜的局面;糾紛

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Immutable

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adj. unchangeable
永恆的
n - immutability

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Impassive

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adj. showing no emotion

神情冷漠的;木然的

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Impecunious

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adj. poor; having no money

(尤指長期)沒錢的

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Impede

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v. to hinder; block

妨礙,阻礙;阻止

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Impermeable

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adj. impossible to penetrate

不容(液體或氣體)透過的,不可滲透的

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Imperturbable

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adj. not easily disturbed

沉著的;冷靜的

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Impervious

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adj. impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

不能透過的;不為所動的

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Impinge

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v. to strike; encroach(侵占)

打;撞;衝突;侵犯

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Implacable

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adj. inflexible; incapable of being pleased

毫不寬容的;不能安撫的

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Implausible

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adj. unlikely; unbelievable

不大可能真實的;難以置信的

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Implicit

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adj. implied; understood but not stated

含蓄的;不言明的

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Implication

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n. that which is hinted at or suggested

含意;言外之意;暗示

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Implode

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v. collapse inward violently
內爆;向內聚爆
n - implosion

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Imprecation

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n. curse

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Impute

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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

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Inadvertently

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adv. carelessly; unintentionally

不慎地;非故意地

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Incarnate

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adj. having bodily form

人體化的,化身的

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Inchoate

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adj. imperfectly formed or formulated

剛開始的;未完的

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Incongruity

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n. state of not fitting
(與環境)不協調;不一致
adj - incongruous

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Inconsequential

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adj. insignificant; unimportant

不重要的;微不足道的

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Incorporate

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v. to introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine
併入;混合

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Incursion

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n. sudden invasion

突襲

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Indeterminate

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adj. uncertain; indefinite

無法確定的;含混的

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Indigence

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n. poverty
貧乏;窮困
adj - indigent

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Indolent

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adj. habitually lazy; idle

好逸惡勞的;懶惰的

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Ineluctable

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adj. not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

無法逃避的;不可避免的

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Inert

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adj. unable to move; sluggish(反應遲緩的)

無力活動的;呆滯的

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Inertia

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n. disinclination(不情願) to action or change

(長期)維持現狀

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Ingenuous

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adj. naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

率直的;無邪的,閱歷淺的

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Inherent

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adj. firmly established by nature or habit

內在的;固有的,與生俱來的

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Innocuous

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adj. harmless

無害的

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Insensible

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adj. unconscious; unresponsive

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Insinuate

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v. to suggest; say indirectly; imply

含沙射影地說;暗示;暗指

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Insipid

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adj. lacking in flavor; dull

(飲食)淡而無味的

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Insouciant

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adj. indifferent; lacking concern or care

漫不經心的;不在乎的

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Insularity

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n. narrow-mindedness; isolation

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Insuperable

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adj. insurmountable(不能克服的); unconquerable

(困難或問題)不能克服的,無法解決的

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Intangible

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adj. not material

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Interdict

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v. to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of
禁止;封鎖,阻斷

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Internecine

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adj. deadly to both sides

自相殘殺的

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Interpolate

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v. to insert; change by adding new words or material

插入;篡改

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Interregnum

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n. interval between reigns(統治); gap in continuity

空位期;中斷,間歇

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Intimate

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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
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Intractable

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adj. not easily managed

難以管束的;棘手的

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Intransigence

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n. stubbornness; refusal to compromise

不妥協;不讓步

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Introspective

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adj. contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

內省的,反思的,自省的

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Inundate

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v. to cover with water; overwhelm

浸水;泛濫

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Inured

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adj. hardened(根深蒂固的); accustomed; used to

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Invective

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n. verbal abuse

惡言謾罵

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Inveigh

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v. to disapprove; protest vehemently(激烈地)

猛烈抨擊;強烈抗議

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Inveigle

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v. to win over by flattery or coaxing(勸誘)

誘騙

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Inveterate

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adj. confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted

根深的;積習的

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Invidious

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adj. likely to provoke ill will; offensive

(會)招致不滿的,惹人不快的

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Irascible

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adj. easily angered

易怒的;暴躁的

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Irresolute

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adj. unsure of how to act; weak

優柔寡斷的

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Itinerant

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adj. wandering from place to place; unsettled

巡迴的;流動的

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Itinerary

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n. route of a traveler’s journey

旅程;路線