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inhabit

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  • *vt. 栖息；居住于；占据
    vi. （古）居住；栖息
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  1. inhabit or live in
  2. be present in; be inside of
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inherent

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  • *adj. 固有的；内在的；与生俱来的，遗传的
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  1. existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  2. in the nature of something though not readily apparent
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inherently

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  • *adv. 内在地；固有地；天性地
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  1. in an inherent manner
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inhibit

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  • *vt. 抑制；禁止
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  1. to put down by force or authority
  2. limit the range or extent of
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inhibition

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  • *n. 抑制；压抑；禁止
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  1. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
  2. the quality of being inhibited
  3. (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part
  4. the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
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inimical

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  • *adj. 敌意的；有害的
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  1. not friendly
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inimitable

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  • *adj. 独特的；无比的；无法仿效的
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  1. defying imitation; matchless
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iniquitous

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  • *adj. 邪恶的；不公正的
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  1. characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
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initial

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  • *adj. 最初的；字首的
    vt. 用姓名的首字母签名
    n. 词首大写字母
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  1. the first letter of a word (especially a person’s name)
  2. mark with one’s initials
  3. occurring at the beginning
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initiate

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  • *vt. 开始，创始；发起；使初步了解
    n. 开始；新加入者，接受初步知识者
    adj. 新加入的；接受初步知识的
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  1. someone new to a field or activity
  2. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
  3. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
  4. bring into being
  5. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
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injurious

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  • *adj. 有害的；诽谤的
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  1. harmful to living things
  2. tending to cause great harm
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innate

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  • *adj. 先天的；固有的；与生俱来的
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  1. not established by conditioning or learning
  2. being talented through inherited qualities
  3. present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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innermost

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  • *adj. 内心的；最里面的，最深处的；秘密的
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  1. being deepest within the self
  2. situated or occurring farthest within
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innocence

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  • *n. 清白，无罪；天真无邪
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  1. the quality of innocent naivete
  2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
  3. a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
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innocuous

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  • *adj. 无害的；无伤大雅的
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  1. not injurious to physical or mental health
  2. unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
  3. not causing disapproval
  4. lacking intent or capacity to injure
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innovative

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  • *adj. 革新的，创新的
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  1. ahead of the times
  2. being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
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inoffensive

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  • *adj. 不触犯人的；无害的；没恶意的
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  1. not causing anger or annoyance
  2. morally respectable or inoffensive
  3. giving no offense
  4. of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology
  5. not offensive
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inordinate

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  • *adj. 过度的；无节制的；紊乱的
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  1. beyond normal limits
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inquiry

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  • *n. 探究；调查；质询
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  1. a search for knowledge
  2. an instance of questioning
  3. a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest
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inquisitive

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  • *adj. 好奇的；好问的，爱打听的
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  1. showing curiosity
  2. inquiring or appearing to inquire
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insatiable

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  • *adj. 贪得无厌的；不知足的
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  1. impossible to satisfy
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insatiably

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  • *adv. 贪得无厌地；无法满足地
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  1. to an insatiable degree
  2. in an insatiable manner; with persistence but without satisfaction
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insecure

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  • *adj. 不安全的；不稳定的；不牢靠的
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  1. not firm or firmly fixed; likely to fail or give way
  2. lacking in security or safety
  3. lacking self-confidence or assurance
  4. not safe from attack
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insider

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  • *n. 内部的人，会员；熟悉内情者
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  1. an officer of a corporation or others who have access to private information about the corporation’s operations
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insidious

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  • *adj. 阴险的；隐伏的；暗中为害的；狡猾的
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  1. beguiling but harmful
  2. intended to entrap
  3. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
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insight

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  • *n. 洞察力；洞悉
    n. (Insight)人名；(英)因赛特
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  1. clear or deep perception of a situation
  2. a feeling of understanding
  3. the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
  4. grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
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insightful

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  • *adj. 有深刻见解的，富有洞察力的
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  1. exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
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insignificant

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  • *adj. 无关紧要的
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  1. not large enough to consider or notice
  2. not worthy of notice
  3. signifying nothing
  4. of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
  5. not important or noteworthy
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insincere

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  • *adj. 不诚实的；虚假的
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  1. lacking sincerity
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insinuate

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  • *vt. 暗示；使逐渐而巧妙地取得；使迂回地潜入
    vi. 暗讽；说含沙射影的话
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  1. introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner
  2. give to understand
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insipid

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  • *adj. 清淡的；无趣的
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  1. lacking taste or flavor or tang
  2. lacking significance or impact
  3. lacking interest or significance
  4. not pleasing to the sense of taste
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insolent

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  • *adj. 无礼的；傲慢的；粗野的；无耻的
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  1. marked by casual disrespect
  2. unrestrained by convention or propriety
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insoluble

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  • *adj. 不能解决的；[化学] 不能溶解的；难以解释的
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  1. (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
  2. admitting of no solution or explanation
  3. without hope of solution
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inspire

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  • *vt. 激发；鼓舞；启示；产生；使生灵感
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  1. heighten or intensify
  2. supply the inspiration for
  3. serve as the inciting cause of
  4. urge on or encourage especially by shouts
  5. fill with revolutionary ideas
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instantaneous

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  • *adj. 瞬间的；即时的；猝发的
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  1. occurring with no delay
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instantly

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  • *adv. 立即地；马上地；即刻地
    conj. 一…就…
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  1. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  2. without any delay
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instigate

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  • *vt. 唆使；煽动；教唆；怂恿
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  1. provoke or stir up
  2. serve as the inciting cause of
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instinctive

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  • *adj. 本能的；直觉的；天生的
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  1. unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
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institute

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  • *vt. 开始（调查）；制定；创立；提起（诉讼）
    n. 学会，协会；学院
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  1. an association organized to promote art or science or education
  2. set up or lay the groundwork for
  3. advance or set forth in court
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institution

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  • *n. 制度；建立；（社会或宗教等）公共机构；习俗
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  1. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
  2. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
  3. a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
  4. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
  5. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
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institutionalize

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  • *vt. 使…制度化
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  1. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
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institutionalized

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  • *adj. 使成惯例的；有组织的；遭受收容机构所产生的不良影响的
    v. 使成为惯例（institutionalize的过去式和过去分词）
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  1. officially placed in or committed to a specialized institution
  2. given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
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instructive

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  • *adj. 有益的；教育性的
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  1. serving to instruct of enlighten or inform
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instrumental

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  • *adj. 乐器的；有帮助的；仪器的，器械的
    n. 器乐曲；工具字，工具格
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  1. relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
  2. serving or acting as a means or aid
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insubordinate

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  • *adj. 不听话的；不顺从的
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  1. not submissive to authority
  2. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
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insubstantial

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  • *adj. 脆弱的；无实体的；幻想的，非真实的
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  1. lacking material form or substance; unreal
  2. lacking in nutritive value
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insular

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  • *adj. 孤立的；与世隔绝的；海岛的；岛民的
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  1. relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  2. suggestive of the isolated life of an island
  3. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
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insulting

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  • *adj. 侮辱的，无礼的；污蔑的；损害人体的
    v. 侮辱；损害（insult的ing形式）
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  1. expressing offensive reproach
  2. expressing extreme contempt
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insurgent

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  • *adj. 叛乱的；起义的
    n. 叛乱者；起义者
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  1. a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
  2. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
  3. in opposition to a civil authority or government
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insurmountable

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  • *adj. 不能克服的；不能超越的；难以对付的
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  1. not capable of being surmounted or overcome
  2. impossible to surmount
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intact

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  • *adj. 完整的；原封不动的；未受损伤的
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  1. constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
  2. not impaired or diminished in any way
  3. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
  4. (used of domestic animals) sexually competent
  5. undamaged in any way; whole
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intangible

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  • *adj. 无形的，触摸不到的；难以理解的
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  1. assets that are saleable though not material or physical
  2. (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value
  3. incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
  4. hard to pin down or identify
  5. lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen
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integrate

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  • *vt. 使…完整；使…成整体；求…的积分；表示…的总和
    vi. 求积分；取消隔离；成为一体
    adj. 整合的；完全的
    n. 一体化；集成体
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  1. make into a whole or make part of a whole
  2. open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
  3. become one; become integrated
  4. calculate the integral of; calculate by integration
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intellectual

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  • *adj. 智力的；聪明的；理智的
    n. 知识分子；凭理智做事者
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  1. a person who uses the mind creatively
  2. of or relating to the intellect
  3. of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  4. appealing to or using the intellect
  5. involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
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intelligible

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  • *adj. 可理解的；明了的；仅能用智力了解的
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  1. capable of being apprehended or understood
  2. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly
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intemperance

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  • *n. 不节制；酗酒；过度
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  1. the quality of being intemperate
  2. consumption of alcoholic drinks
  3. excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence
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intensification

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  • *n. 强化；加剧；激烈化；增强明暗度
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  1. action that makes something stronger or more extreme
  2. the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)
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intent

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  • *n. 意图；目的；含义
    adj. 专心的；急切的；坚决的
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  1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
  2. the intended meaning of a communication
  3. giving or marked by complete attention to
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intentional

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  • *adj. 故意的；蓄意的；策划的
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  1. by conscious design or purpose
  2. done or made or performed with purpose and intent
  3. done by design
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interactive

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  • *adj. 交互式的；相互作用的
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  1. used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
  2. capable of acting on or influencing each other
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interchangeable

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  • *adj. 可互换的；可交换的；可交替的
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  1. (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged
  2. capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
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interchangeably

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  • *adv. [数] 可交换地
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  1. in an interchangeable manner
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interconnected

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  • *adj. 连通的；有联系的
    v. 互相连接（interconnect的过去式）
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  1. reciprocally connected
  2. operating as a unit
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interdependent

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  • *adj. 相互依赖的；互助的
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  1. mutually dependent
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interlocking

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  • *adj. 连锁的
    n. 连锁；咬合作用
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  1. contact by fitting together
  2. the act of interlocking or meshing
  3. linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing
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interminable

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  • *adj. 冗长的；无止尽的
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  1. tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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interplay

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  • *n. 相互影响，相互作用
    vi. 相互影响，相互作用
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  1. reciprocal action and reaction
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interpolate

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  • *vt. 篡改；插入新语句
    vi. 插入；篡改
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  1. estimate the value of
  2. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
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interpret

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  • *vt. 说明；口译
    vi. 解释；翻译
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  1. make sense of; assign a meaning to
  2. give an interpretation or explanation to
  3. give an interpretation or rendition of
  4. create an image or likeness of
  5. restate (words) from one language into another language
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interpretation

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  • *n. 解释；翻译；演出
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  1. a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
  2. the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
  3. an explanation that results from interpreting something
  4. an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
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interrelate

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  • *v. 相互关连
    vt. （使）相互关连
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  1. be in a relationship with
  2. place into a mutual relationship
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interrogation

A
  • *n. 讯问；审问；[语] 疑问句
  • ——————————————**
  1. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  2. a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
  3. formal systematic questioning
  4. an instance of questioning
73
Q

interruption

A
  • *n. 中断；干扰；中断之事
  • ——————————————**
  1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
  2. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
  3. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
74
Q

intersect

A
  • *vi. 相交，交叉
    vt. 横断，横切；贯穿
  • ——————————————**
  1. meet at a point
75
Q

intimate

A
  • *adj. 亲密的；私人的；精通的；有性关系的
    n. 知己；至交
    vt. 暗示；通知；宣布
  • ——————————————**
  1. someone to whom private matters are confided
  2. give to understand
  3. imply as a possibility
  4. marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
  5. having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
76
Q

intimation

A
  • *n. 暗示；告知；讽示
  • ——————————————**
  1. an indirect suggestion
  2. a slight suggestion or vague understanding
77
Q

intimidate

A
  • *vt. 恐吓，威胁；胁迫
  • ——————————————**
  1. make timid or fearful
  2. to compel or deter by or as if by threats
78
Q

intractable

A
  • *adj. 棘手的；难治的；倔强的；不听话的
  • ——————————————**
  1. not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
79
Q

intransigent

A
  • *adj. 不妥协的；不让步的
    n. 不妥协的人
  • ——————————————**
  1. impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
80
Q

intrepid

A
  • *adj. 无畏的；勇敢的；勇猛的
  • ——————————————**
  1. invulnerable to fear or intimidation
81
Q

intricacy

A
  • *n. 错综，复杂；难以理解
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by elaborately complex detail
82
Q

intricate

A
  • *adj. 复杂的；错综的，缠结的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
83
Q

intrigue

A
  • *n. 阴谋；诡计；复杂的事；私通
    vt. 用诡计取得；激起…的兴趣
    vi. 私通；密谋
  • ——————————————**
  1. a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
  2. a clandestine love affair
  3. cause to be interested or curious
  4. form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
84
Q

intrinsic

A
  • *adj. 本质的，固有的
  • ——————————————**
  1. belonging to a thing by its very nature
  2. situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
85
Q

introspective

A
  • *adj. 内省的；反省的
  • ——————————————**
  1. given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
86
Q

introvert

A
  • *vt. 使内向；使内倾；使内弯
    vi. 成为内弯；成为性格内向的人
    n. 内向的人；内翻的东西
  • ——————————————**
  1. (psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughts
  2. fold inwards
  3. turn inside
87
Q

intruding

A
  • *vt. 把…强加；把…硬挤
    vi. 闯入；侵入；侵扰
  • ——————————————**
  1. projecting inward
88
Q

intrusively

A
  • *adv. 干扰地；侵入地
  • ——————————————**
89
Q

intuition

A
  • *n. 直觉；直觉力；直觉的知识
  • ——————————————**
  1. instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
  2. an impression that something might be the case
90
Q

intuitive

A
  • *adj. 直觉的；凭直觉获知的
  • ——————————————**
  1. spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
  2. obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
91
Q

inure

A
  • *vt. 使…习惯；使…适应
    vi. 适用；起作用；有助于
  • ——————————————**
  1. cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
92
Q

invade

A
  • *vt. 侵略；侵袭；侵扰；涌入
    vi. 侵略；侵入；侵袭；侵犯
  • ——————————————**
  1. march aggressively into another’s territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
  2. to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate
  3. occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  4. penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way
93
Q

invalidate

A
  • *vt. 使无效；使无价值
  • ——————————————**
  1. declare invalid
  2. make invalid for use
  3. show to be invalid
  4. take away the legal force of or render ineffective
94
Q

invariable

A
  • *adj. 不变的；常数的
    n. 常数；不变的东西
  • ——————————————**
  1. a quantity that does not vary
  2. not liable to or capable of change
95
Q

invention

A
  • *n. 发明；发明物；虚构；发明才能
  • ——————————————**
  1. the creation of something in the mind
  2. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
  3. the act of inventing
96
Q

inventive

A
  • *adj. 发明的；有发明才能的；独出心裁的
  • ——————————————**
  1. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
97
Q

inverse

A
  • *n. 相反；倒转
    adj. 相反的；倒转的
    vt. 使倒转；使颠倒
  • ——————————————**
  1. something inverted in sequence or character or effect
  2. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
  3. opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
98
Q

investigate

A
  • *v. 调查；研究
  • ——————————————**
  1. investigate scientifically
  2. conduct an inquiry or investigation of
99
Q

investigative

A
  • *adj. 研究的；调查的；好调查的
  • ——————————————**
  1. designed to find information or ascertain facts
100
Q

investor

A
  • *n. 投资者
  • ——————————————**
  1. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
101
Q

invigorate

A
  • *vt. 鼓舞；使精力充沛
  • ——————————————**
  1. heighten or intensify
  2. give life or energy to
  3. make lively
  4. impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
102
Q

inviolate

A
  • *adj. 无污点的；未亵渎的，未受侵犯的
  • ——————————————**
  1. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
  2. must be kept sacred
103
Q

involuntary

A
  • *adj. 无意识的；自然而然的；不知不觉的
  • ——————————————**
  1. not subject to the control of the will
  2. controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control
104
Q

involve

A
  • *vt. 包含；牵涉；使陷于；潜心于
  • ——————————————**
  1. connect closely and often incriminatingly
  2. engage as a participant
  3. have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail
  4. require as useful, just, or proper
  5. contain as a part
105
Q

involvement

A
  • *n. 牵连；包含；混乱；财政困难
  • ——————————————**
  1. the act of sharing in the activities of a group
  2. a connection of inclusion or containment
  3. a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
  4. a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
  5. the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
106
Q

invulnerable

A
  • *adj. 无懈可击的；不会受伤害的
  • ——————————————**
  1. immune to attack; impregnable
107
Q

irascible

A
  • *adj. 易怒的
  • ——————————————**
  1. quickly aroused to anger
  2. characterized by anger
108
Q

irate

A
  • *adj. 生气的；发怒的
  • ——————————————**
  1. feeling or showing extreme anger
109
Q

iridescent

A
  • *adj. 彩虹色的；闪光的
  • ——————————————**
  1. varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
  2. having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors
110
Q

ironic

A
  • *adj. 讽刺的；反话的
  • ——————————————**
  1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
  2. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
111
Q

irony

A
  • *n. 讽刺；反语；具有讽刺意味的事
    adj. 铁的；似铁的
  • ——————————————**
  1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  2. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
  3. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
112
Q

irradiate

A
  • *vt. 照耀；使灿烂；启发；放射
    vi. 照射；使某事物生辉
    adj. 发光的
  • ——————————————**
  1. give spiritual insight to; in religion
  2. cast rays of light upon
  3. expose to radiation
113
Q

irradicable

A
  • *adj. 不能根除的
  • ——————————————**
114
Q

irrational

A
  • *adj. 不合理的；无理性的；荒谬的
    n. [数] 无理数
  • ——————————————**
  1. a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
  2. not consistent with or using reason
  3. real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers
115
Q

irreconcilable

A
  • *adj. 矛盾的；不能和解的；不能协调的
  • ——————————————**
  1. impossible to reconcile
116
Q

irredeemable

A
  • *adj. 不能赎回的；[金融] 不能兑现的；不可救药的
  • ——————————————**
  1. insusceptible of reform
  2. (of paper money) not convertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder
117
Q

irrefutable

A
  • *adj. 不能驳倒的；不能回答的
  • ——————————————**
  1. impossible to deny or disprove
118
Q

irrelevant

A
  • *adj. 不相干的；不切题的
  • ——————————————**
  1. having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
119
Q

irreparable

A
  • *adj. 不能挽回的；不能修补的
  • ——————————————**
  1. impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
120
Q

irrepressible

A
  • *adj. 抑制不住的；压服不了的
  • ——————————————**
  1. impossible to repress or control
121
Q

irreproachable

A
  • *adj. 无可指责的；无过失的
  • ——————————————**
  1. free of guilt; not subject to blame
122
Q

irresistible

A
  • *adj. 不可抵抗的；不能压制的；极为诱人的
  • ——————————————**
  1. impossible to resist; overpowering
  2. overpoweringly attractive
123
Q

irresolute

A
  • *adj. 优柔寡断的；踌躇不定的；无决断的
  • ——————————————**
  1. uncertain how to act or proceed
124
Q

irresponsible

A
  • *adj. 不负责任的；不可靠的
  • ——————————————**
  1. showing lack of care for consequences
125
Q

irreverent

A
  • *adj. 不敬的，无礼的
  • ——————————————**
  1. showing lack of due respect or veneration
  2. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
  3. not revering god
126
Q

irreversible

A
  • *adj. 不可逆的；不能取消的；不能翻转的
  • ——————————————**
  1. incapable of being reversed
127
Q

irrevocable

A
  • *adj. 不可改变的；不能取消的；不能挽回的
  • ——————————————**
  1. incapable of being retracted or revoked
128
Q

irrigate

A
  • *vt. 灌溉；冲洗；使清新
    vi. 灌溉；冲洗
  • ——————————————**
  1. supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
  2. supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting
129
Q

irritable

A
  • *adj. 过敏的；急躁的；易怒的
  • ——————————————**
  1. easily irritated or annoyed
  2. abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
  3. capable of responding to stimuli
130
Q

irritate

A
  • *vt. 刺激，使兴奋；激怒
    vi. 引起恼怒，引起不愉快
  • ——————————————**
  1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
  2. excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame
  3. excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
131
Q

irritating

A
  • *adj. 刺激的；气人的；使愤怒的
    v. 刺激（irritate的ing形式）；激怒
  • ——————————————**
  1. causing irritation or annoyance
  2. (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
  3. causing physical discomfort
132
Q

isolate

A
  • *vt. 使隔离；使孤立；使绝缘
    n. [生物] 隔离种群
    vi. 隔离；孤立
    adj. 隔离的；孤立的
  • ——————————————**
  1. place or set apart
  2. obtain in pure form
  3. set apart from others
  4. separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them
133
Q

iterate

A
  • *vt. 迭代；重复；反复说；重做
  • ——————————————**
  1. to say, state, or perform again
  2. run or be performed again
134
Q

itinerant

A
  • *adj. 巡回的；流动的
    n. 巡回者；行商
  • ——————————————**
  1. a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
  2. traveling from place to place to work
  3. working for a short time in different places
135
Q

jaded

A
  • *adj. 厌倦的；疲倦不堪的
    v. 厌倦（jade的过去分词）；变得疲倦；精疲力竭
  • ——————————————**
  1. exhausted
  2. dulled by surfeit
136
Q

jeopardize

A
  • *vt. 危害；使陷危地；使受危困
  • ——————————————**
  1. pose a threat to; present a danger to
  2. put at risk
137
Q

jest

A
  • *n. 笑话，俏皮话；玩笑
    vi. 开玩笑；嘲笑
    vt. 嘲笑
  • ——————————————**
  1. a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
  2. activity characterized by good humor
  3. tell a joke; speak humorously
  4. act in a funny or teasing way
138
Q

jocular

A
  • *adj. 爱开玩笑的；打趣的；滑稽的
  • ——————————————**
  1. characterized by jokes and good humor
  2. with humor
139
Q

jolting

A
  • *n. 震动；震压造型
    v. 震动；颠簸（jolt的ing形式）；慌乱
  • ——————————————**
  1. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
140
Q

journalistic

A
  • *adj. 新闻业的，新闻工作者的
  • ——————————————**
  1. of or relating to or having the characteristics of journalism
141
Q

jubilant

A
  • *adj. 欢呼的；喜洋洋的
  • ——————————————**
  1. joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
  2. full of high-spirited delight
142
Q

judicious

A
  • *adj. 明智的；头脑精明的；判断正确的
  • ——————————————**
  1. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
143
Q

jumble

A
  • *n. 混乱；杂乱的一堆东西
    vi. 混杂；搀杂
    vt. 使混乱；搞乱
  • ——————————————**
  1. a confused multitude of things
  2. small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie
  3. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
  4. be all mixed up or jumbled together
  5. assemble without order or sense
144
Q

juncture

A
  • *n. 接缝；连接；接合
  • ——————————————**
  1. an event that occurs at a critical time
  2. a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
  3. the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
145
Q

justifiable

A
  • *adj. 可辩解的，有道理的；可证明为正当的
  • ——————————————**
  1. capable of being justified
146
Q

justify

A
  • *vi. 证明合法；整理版面
    vt. 证明…是正当的；替…辩护
  • ——————————————**
  1. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
  2. show to be right by providing justification or proof
  3. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  4. let off the hook
  5. adjust the spaces between words
147
Q

juvenile

A
  • *adj. 青少年的；幼稚的
    n. 青少年；少年读物
  • ——————————————**
  1. a youthful person
  2. of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
  3. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
148
Q

keen

A
  • *adj. 敏锐的，敏捷的；渴望的；强烈的；热心的；锐利的
    n. 痛哭，挽歌
    n. (Keen)人名；(英)基恩；(德)肯；(肯)金
  • ——————————————**
  1. a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
  2. express grief verbally
  3. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  4. intense or sharp
  5. very good
149
Q

kidney

A
  • *n. [解剖] 肾脏；腰子；个性
    n. (Kidney)人名；(英)基德尼
  • ——————————————**
  1. either of two bean-shaped excretory organs that filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them and water in urine

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