previous tests (I-1) Flashcards
impeach
(尤指在美國)控告,彈劾(公職人員)
The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money.
州長因濫用本州公款而遭到彈劾。
idiosyncrasy
癖好,怪癖;特徵
She often cracks her knuckles when she’s speaking - it’s one of her little idiosyncrasies.
她講話時常常將指節捏得哢哢作響,這是她的一個小怪癖。
iniquity
極其錯誤;極不公正
They fought long and hard against the iniquities of apartheid.
他們為反抗不公正的種族隔離進行了長期艱苦的鬥爭。
intimidate
恫嚇,恐嚇
They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs.
他們因為受到失去工作的威脅而被迫同意減薪。
induction
就任;入門;接納會員;就職儀式
Their induction into the church took place in June.
他們的入教儀式是在六月份舉行的。
imprecation
罵人話
The old woman walked along the street muttering imprecations.
老婦沿街走著,嘴裡咕噥著罵人的話。
integrity
正直;誠實
No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.
沒有人懷疑總裁是個光明磊落的人。
imbroglio
錯綜複雜的局面,困局
The Soviet Union became anxious to withdraw its soldiers from the Afghan imbroglio.
蘇聯變得急於想把其軍隊從阿富汗困局中撤出來。
injunction
禁令
[ + to infinitive ] The court has issued an injunction to prevent the airline from increasing its prices.
法院頒布禁令不准航空公司加價。
interval
間隔;間距
We see each other at regular intervals - usually about once a month.
我們定期見面——通常大約是每月一次。
instinct
本能,直覺
All his instincts told him to stay near the car and wait for help.
他的直覺告訴他要留在車旁、等待救援。
interplay
相互影響,相互作用
Our personalities result from the complex interplay between our genes and our environment.
我們的個性是基因與環境之間複雜的相互影響的結果。
impetus
推動,促進,刺激
The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the cause.
最近圍繞無家可歸者的宣傳對這項事業是一股新的推動力。
insurrection
起義,暴動,造反,叛亂
armed insurrection
武裝暴動
impairment
損傷,損害
inmate
(監獄中的)囚犯;(精神病院中的)病人
infrastructure
基礎建設
The war has badly damaged the country’s infrastructure.
戰爭嚴重破壞了該國的基礎建設。
incentive
激勵,刺激,鼓勵
Tax incentives have been very effective in encouraging people to save and invest more of their income.
稅收措施在鼓勵人們將收入多儲蓄和多投資方面很有效。