Lesson 29 Flashcards
impunity (2)
（懲罰、壞結果的）免除
Criminal gangs are terrorizing the city with apparent impunity.
犯罪集團使市民人心惶惶卻顯然沒有受到懲罰。
in a sense
從某種意義上講
She claims that the system is at fault and she’s right, in a sense (= she is partly right).
她主張現行制度有問題，從某種意義上說，她是對的。
jump in at the deep end
jump in at the deep end
獨自應付難題；陷入未曾料到的艱難處境
in cahoots (with)
結夥，勾結；沆瀣一氣
A banker and a government minister were in cahoots over a property deal.
一名銀行家和一名政府部長在一宗房產交易上相互勾結。
in conjunction with
與…一道
We are working in conjunction with the police. 我們與警方配合進行工作。
in/by fits and starts
間歇地；一陣一陣地
Replies to the advertisement are arriving in fits and starts.
廣告宣傳的回應零零星星地來了。
in lieu (of)
替代，取代（同 instead (of)）
He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu.
他周日工作，這樣週一可以休息。
be in a position to do sth
（通常指因為有經驗、權威和金錢而）能夠做…
I’m not in a position to reveal any of the details of the project at present.
我目前不能披露這個計劃的任何細節。
sb/sth in question
正被談論的…，討論中的…
I stayed at home on the night in question.
那個晚上我留在家裡沒外出。
in tandem
同時
The heart and lungs will be transplanted in tandem.
將同時移植心臟和雙肺。
in the interim
在過渡時期，在此期間
The new secretary starts in June, but in the interim we’re having to type our own letters.
新秘書六月份開始工作，在此之前我們必須自己錄入信件。
in the name of sb
以（某人）的名義；在（某人）名下
I’m here to pick up my tickets - I reserved them by phone yesterday in the name of Tremin.
我來取票——昨天我打電話來用特雷敏的名字訂的。
in the same vein
in the same vein
以同樣的口氣
in the throes of sth
處於…的困境之中；處於…的苦難中；處於…的動盪時期
The country is presently in the throes of the worst recession since the Second World War.
該國目前正處於二戰以來最蕭條動盪的時期。
in the wake of sth
作為…的後果；隨…之後而來
Airport security was extra tight in the wake of yesterday’s bomb attacks.
昨天的炸彈襲擊發生之後，機場安檢變得格外嚴格。
inaccessibility
inaccessibility
難接近；難達到；難獲得
inadvertently (5)
非故意地，無意地
He inadvertently deleted the file.
他不小心把檔案刪除了。
inauguration (2)
1.就職；就職典禮[U][C]
The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20. 美國總統的就職典禮於一月二十日舉行。
2.開始；開創[U]
inauguration of scientific systems of tillage 開創科學化的耕作系統
3.開幕（式）；落成（典禮）[U][C]
inauguration of a new hospital 新醫院的落成典禮
inborn
天生的，先天的
Apparently some people have an inborn tendency to develop certain kinds of tumour.
顯然有些人天生就容易罹患某些腫瘤。
incantation
咒語；唸咒
Around the fire, tribal elders chanted incantations.
部族長老圍著火堆唸誦起咒語。
incarcerate (2)
監禁；禁閉
Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or incarcerated.
成千上萬持不同政見者被審問或監禁。
incarnation
（宗教觀念中人的）化身
He believes that he was a Roman warrior in a previous incarnation.
他認為自己前世是一名羅馬勇士。
incendiary
能引起燃燒的
an incendiary bomb/device
燃燒彈／裝置
incentivize
刺激，激勵
We need to incentivize our sales managers to achieve these targets.
我們需要激勵我們的銷售經理實現這些目標。
incessant (2)
連續不斷的，沒完沒了的
incessant rain/noise/complaints
沒完沒了的雨／噪音／抱怨
inchoate
才開始的；不完全的；未發展完善的
She had a child’s inchoate awareness of language.
她具有兒童對語言的初步意識。
incineration
incineration
焚化；燒成灰
incipient (5)
剛開始的；早期的
signs of incipient public frustration
公眾中開始出現的種種失望的跡象
incisive
銳利的；深刻的
incisive questions/comments
尖銳的問題／深刻的評論
inclement
inclement
（天氣）惡劣的（尤指寒冷、有暴風雨或暴風雪）
ineligible
無資格的；不合格的
He was declared ineligible for the competition because he worked for the company that ran it.
他被宣佈沒有資格參賽，因為他是該比賽主辦公司的工作人員。
inclined
傾向於…的
Tom is inclined to be lazy.
湯姆喜歡偷懶。
inclusive
（價格或數量）包括一切的
My rent is $700 a month inclusive (of bills).
我的租金是每月700美元全包。
inconclusive (2)
無結果的；無定論的
The evidence is inconclusive.
這項證據是沒有說服力的。
incongruous (6)
不協調的；不合適的；不一致的
The new computer looked incongruous in the dark book-filled library.
這台新電腦在放滿書的昏暗圖書館中顯得很不協調。
inconsequential
不重要的，微不足道的
an inconsequential matter/remark
無足輕重的事情／言論
inconsistently
inconsistently
不一致地
inconspicuous (3)
不顯眼的，不引人注目的
This type of bird is very inconspicuous because of its dull feathers.
這種鳥因其羽毛灰暗而毫不起眼。
incorporated (2)
（用在公司的名稱後）組成公司的
Bishop Computer Services Incorporated
畢曉普電腦服務公司
incredulous (2)
不願相信的；不能相信的；表示懷疑的
A few incredulous spectators watched on as Paterson, ranked 23rd in the world, beat the champion.
一些觀眾觀看了世界排名第23位的派特森擊敗世界冠軍，他們簡直不敢相信。
incriminate (2)
使（某人）看似有罪；連累，牽連
A secret report incriminating the company was leaked last week.
一份顯示這家公司有罪的秘密報告上星期洩露了出來。
incubate (3)
孵（卵），孵化
The female bird incubates the eggs for about 16 days.
雌鳥孵卵16天左右。
inculcate (4)
反覆灌輸；諄諄教誨
Our coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in/into the players.
我們的教練努力給運動員灌輸團隊精神。
inculpate
inculpate
暗示……有罪；牽連；控告
incumbent (5)
現任的；在職的
The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.
現任總統面臨著他上任前很多年就已開始出現的種種問題。
incur
招致；遭受
to incur debts/fines/bills
招致債務／遭到罰款／要付帳
indebted
感激的
We’re deeply indebted to you for your help.
我們對你的幫助感到非常感激。
indecent
下流的，有傷風化的；（尤指）猥褻的
an indecent act/photograph
有傷風化的行為／照片
indeciduous
indeciduous
【植】常綠的；不落葉的；（葉子）不脫落的
indefatigable
不倦的；不屈不撓的
Annie was an indefatigable campaigner for better community services.
安妮曾為改善社區服務而不懈奔走。
