Lesson 32 Flashcards
interrogation
訊問；審問；質問[U][C]
police interrogation 警方的訊問
intervene
干涉，干預；調停
The Central Bank intervened in the currency markets today to try to stabilize the exchange rate.
中央銀行今天對貨幣市場進行了干預，試圖穩定匯率。
intervention
（尤指對國家間或國家內部事務的）不干涉
a policy of non-intervention
不干涉政策
intimidation
恐嚇
the intimidation of witnesses 對證人的威脅
intolerance
不寬容，偏狹
racial/religious intolerance
種族／宗教上的不寬容
intoxicate (2)
使（某人）喝醉
The drug has the power to heal or intoxicate.
這種藥既有治癒的力量也能讓人中毒。
intractable
難駕馭的；難對付的；難解決的
We are facing an intractable problem.
我們面臨著一個棘手的問題。
intransigence
intransigence
不妥協；不讓步
intravenous
進入靜脈的；靜脈的
intravenous feeding/fluids
靜脈進食／輸液
intrepid
勇猛的，無畏的
a team of intrepid explorers
一隊無畏的探險者
intricacies
錯綜複雜的細節
I enjoyed the film, but I couldn’t follow all the intricacies of the plot.
我喜歡這部電影，但情節中有些複雜的細節我搞不清楚。
intricate (5)
錯綜複雜的；複雜精細的；難理解的；難解決的
The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
手錶的機械結構非常複雜精密，很難修理。
intrigue (3)
（尤指因奇怪、不尋常或神秘而）使很感興趣，迷住
Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
縱觀歷史，人們一直被這樣一個問題吸引著：宇宙的其他地方是否也存在著有智力的生物？
intrusion
闖入，侵擾
They complained about excessive government intrusion (= unwanted involvement) into their legitimate activities.
他們抱怨政府過多地侵擾他們的合法活動。
intuitive (3)
直覺的；憑直覺的
an intuitive approach/judgment
憑直覺的方法／判斷
inundate (3)
使應接不暇
We have been inundated with requests for help.
求助申請多得讓我們應接不暇。
invader
入侵者，侵略者
The foreign invaders were finally defeated by allied forces.
外國侵略者最終被聯軍擊敗了。
invariably
總，老是
The train is invariably late.
火車總是延誤。
invective (2)
辱駡，痛駡
A stream of invective from some sectors of the press continues to assail the government.
某些新聞機構繼續對政府口誅筆伐。
inveigh against sb/sth (2)
猛烈抨擊；痛駡
There were politicians who inveighed against immigrants to get votes.
有些政客透過猛烈抨擊移民來獲取選票。
inveigle (2)
哄騙；誘騙
Her son tried to inveigle her into giving him the money for a car.
她兒子想方設法哄她給錢買汽車。
investiture
授銜儀式；授權儀式
The investiture of the new president will take place this evening.
新任總統的授權儀式將在今晚舉行。
an inveterate liar, gambler, etc.
積習難改的說謊者／難以自拔的賭徒（等等）
I never trust anything he says - the man’s an inveterate liar.
我從不相信他說的任何話——這人是個老騙子。
invigorate (2)
使精力充沛，使活躍
We were invigorated by our walk.
散步使我們精神煥發。
invincible (2)
不可戰勝的；無法阻擋的
Last year the company seemed/looked invincible but in recent weeks has begun to have problems.
該公司去年似乎無往不勝，但近幾周開始出現問題了。
inviolable (2)
不容侵犯的；無法破壞的；不容置疑的，神聖的
Everyone has an inviolable right to protection by a fair legal system.
人人都享有受公平法律制度保護的神聖權利。
invoke (3)
援引，借助（法律）
Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places.
警方可以借助有關法律來約束人們進入這些地方。
irascible
易怒的，性情暴躁的
She’s becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
隨著年齡的增長，她的性情變得越來越暴躁。
ire
憤怒，怒火
Petty restrictions easily raised/aroused the ire of such a creative artist.
種種瑣碎的約束很容易激怒這樣一位如此富有創造力的藝術家。
iridescent
色彩斑斕的，虹彩的
Her latest fashion collection features shimmering iridescent materials.
她最近推出的時裝系列的特色是採用閃閃發亮、色彩斑斕的布料。
iron sth out
消除；解決
We’re still trying to iron out some problems with the computer system.
我們仍在試圖解決電腦系統中的一些問題。
irregularly
irregularly
不規則地
irreparably
irreparably
不能挽回地；不能修理地
irreproachable
無可指責的，無瑕疵的
Her conduct throughout was irreproachable.
她的表現自始至終無可挑剔。
irreverent
不尊敬的，無禮的
an irreverent comment/approach/attitude
無禮的批評／方式／態度
irrevocable (3)
不可改變的
an irrevocable decision
不可改變的決定
irrigate (4)
灌溉
irrigated land/fields
經灌溉的土地/田野
itinerant (2)
（工作）巡迴的，流動的
an itinerant journalist/labourer/preacher
四處奔波的記者／流動勞工／巡迴傳道者
jagged
有尖突的；有缺口的；鋸齒狀的
jagged rocks 巉岩
jalapeño
jalapeño
（中等大小，通常為綠色，非常辣的）墨西哥辣椒
jargon
行話，行業術語
military/legal/computer jargon
軍事／法律／電腦術語
jarring
令人感到不快的；刺激（神經等）的
a jarring cry/chord
刺耳的哭喊聲／不協調的和音
jaundiced
（因從前不愉快的經歷而對世事）有偏見的，狹隘的
He seems to have/take a very jaundiced view of life.
他的人生觀似乎十分偏狹。
jest
開玩笑
Would I jest about something so important?
我會拿這麼重要的事開玩笑嗎？
jibe
嘲諷，嘲弄，嘲笑
She jibed constantly at the way he ran his business.
她不斷嘲笑他的經營方式。
jiggle
（使）上下急動，（使）左右搖擺，抖動
If the door won’t open, try jiggling the key in the lock.
如果門打不開，就把鎖匙在鎖裡轉動一下試試。
jitters
（極度的）緊張不安；恐慌
I always get the jitters the morning before an exam.
考試當天早上我總是很緊張。
jittery
緊張不安的；心煩意亂的
He felt all jittery before the interview.
面試前他感到非常緊張。
jockey
運用各種手段謀利
Since the death of the president, opposition parties and the army have been jockeying for power.
總統死後，各反對黨和軍隊一直在爭權奪利。
jocular (3)
有趣的；逗樂的
a jocular comment
詼諧的評論
