previous tests (I-2)

Question 1

intuitive

Answer 1

直覺的；憑直覺的
an intuitive approach/judgment
憑直覺的方法／判斷

Question 2

ineffable

Answer 2

（尤指喜悅）言語難以表達的，不可言喻的
ineffable joy/beauty
難以言喻的喜悅／美麗

Question 3

incipient

Answer 3

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

Question 4

imperceptible

Answer 4

察覺不出的，難以察覺的
She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.
她聽到一聲微弱得幾乎難以察覺的哭聲。

Question 5

incessant

Answer 5

連續不斷的，沒完沒了的
incessant rain/noise/complaints
沒完沒了的雨／噪音／抱怨

Question 6

inextricable

Answer 6

分不開的；無法擺脫的；無法逃離的
In the case of King Arthur, legend and truth are often inextricable.
說起亞瑟王，傳說和真相常常交織在一起。

Question 7

idle

Answer 7

閒置的
Half these factories now stand idle.
這些工廠如今有半數閒置。

Question 8

impartial

Answer 8

公正的，無偏見的
impartial advice
客觀公正的建議

Question 9

indebted

Answer 9

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。

負債的
indebted countries
負債國

Question 10

ingenious

Answer 10

（人）靈巧的；（物品等）製作精巧的；（方法等）巧妙的
an ingenious idea/method/solution
巧妙的主意／方法／解決辦法

Question 11

inadvertent

Answer 11

非故意的，無意的
All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people’s ideas.
所有作者都需注意不要在無意中抄襲了他人的觀點。

Question 12

inert

Answer 12

不動的；不能動的
The inert figure of a man could be seen lying in the front of the car.
可以看到一個男人躺在汽車前座上，一動也不動。

Question 13

imperial

Answer 13

帝國的；皇帝的
Imperial China
中華帝國

Question 14

innocuous

Answer 14

無害的
Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous.
有些蘑菇貌似無害，但實際上有毒。

Question 15

implicit

Answer 15

不明言的，含蓄的
He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.
他將她的評論理解為對政府的含蓄批評。

Question 16

integral

Answer 16

構成整體所必需的
He’s an integral part of the team and we can’t do without him.
他是球隊不可或缺的一員，沒有他我們可不行。

Question 17

impertinent

Answer 17

（尤指對年長者或上級）不禮貌的，不敬的
I hope he didn’t think I was being impertinent when I asked him about his private life.
當我詢問他的私生活時，我希望他不要認為我沒有禮貌。

不切題的，不中肯的[（+to）]
His impertinent remarks wasted valuable time.
他那些不著邊際的話浪費了寶貴的時間。

Question 18

inflammatory

Answer 18

使人激憤的；煽動性的
The men were using inflammatory language/making inflammatory remarks about the other team’s supporters.
這些人惡語攻擊另一支球隊的支持者。

Question 19

incredulous

Answer 19

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。

Question 20

inquisitive

Answer 20

好問的；愛鑽研的；好打聽的
an inquisitive child
好奇愛問的小孩

Question 21

indigenous

Answer 21

當地的；本土的，土生土長的
Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
這個地區是否有本地品種的青蛙？

Question 22

indispensable

Answer 22

必不可少的，必需的
This book is an indispensable resource for researchers.
這本書是研究人員必不可少的資料。

Question 23

ideological

Answer 23

思想體系上的，意識形態上的
ideological differences
意識形態上的差異

Question 24

intricate

Answer 24

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。

Question 25

intact

Answer 25

完整無缺的；未經觸動的
The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar survived intact.
教堂在轟炸中被毀，但神壇卻完好無損。

Question 26

insatiable

Answer 26

（尤指慾望或需求）無法滿足的，貪得無厭的
Like so many politicians, he had an insatiable appetite/desire/hunger for power.
和許多政客一樣，他對權力貪得無厭。

Question 27

invincible

Answer 27

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。

Question 28

integrate

Answer 28

（使）融入（某社會或群體）；（使）成為一體
He seems to find it difficult to integrate socially.
他似乎覺得很難與別人打成一片。

Question 29

impediment

Answer 29

妨礙，阻礙；阻止
In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.
在一些發展中國家，戰爭成了發展的另一阻礙。

Question 30

inertia

Answer 30

缺乏活力，惰性
The organization is stifled by bureaucratic inertia.
官僚主義的惰性扼殺了這個組織。

Question 31

improbity

Answer 31

邪惡；不正直

Question 32

imposture

Answer 32

冒名行騙

Question 33

interment

Answer 33

埋葬，安葬

Question 34

intermediary

Answer 34

調解人，中間人
The police negotiated with the gunman through an intermediary.
警方透過調解人與持槍歹徒談判。

Question 35

insolvent

Answer 35

（尤指公司）無清償能力的

Question 36

impervious

Answer 36

不能滲透的
How does glue bond with impervious substances like glass and metal?
膠水黏玻璃和金屬之類不透水物質的效果如何？

不受影響的
He is impervious to criticism and rational argument.
他對批評和說理都無動於衷。

Question 37

irreversible

Answer 37

不可改變的，不可逆轉的
Smoking has caused irreversible damage to his lungs.
吸煙已經對他的肺部造成了永久的損害。

Question 38

instrumental

Answer 38

起作用的；有幫助的
She was instrumental in bringing about the prison reform act.
監獄改革條例得以出臺多虧她大力促成。

Question 39

instantaneous

Answer 39

瞬間的，立刻的
an instantaneous response/reply/reaction
即時的回應／回答／反應

Question 40

insolent

Answer 40

無禮的，侮慢的
an insolent child/young man
傲慢無禮的孩子／小夥子

Question 41

intangible

Answer 41

（感覺或性質）難以捉摸的，無法形容的，難以確定的
She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma.
她具有一種難以捉摸的特質，你或許會稱之為個人魅力。

Question 42

intractable

Answer 42

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。

Question 43

indignant

Answer 43

憤怒的，憤慨的
She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council’s action.
她給報紙寫了一封義憤填膺的信抗議市政會的做法。

Question 44

imminent

Answer 44

臨近的，即將發生的
imminent disaster/danger
迫在眉睫的災難／危險

Question 45

indolent

Answer 45

懶散的；懶惰的
an indolent wave of the hand
懶懶的揮手

Question 46

incongruous

Answer 46

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。

Question 47

insidious

Answer 47

暗中為害的；潛伏的
High blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms.
高血壓是一種鮮少症狀的潛伏性疾病。

Question 48

implacable

Answer 48

不饒人的；堅定的；無法改變的
an implacable enemy
死敵

Question 49

implausible

Answer 49

難以置信的；不可能的
The whole plot of the film is ridiculously implausible.
影片的整個情節荒謬得令人難以置信。

Question 50

insular

Answer 50

思想狹隘的；保守的

Question 51

invalid

Answer 51

（文件、票、法律等）無效的，不合法的，官方不承認的
I’m afraid your driving licence is invalid in Eastern Europe.
恐怕你的駕駛執照在東歐無效。

Question 52

immaculate

Answer 52

潔淨的，整潔的
dressed in an immaculate white suit
身穿潔白的套裝

Question 53

intimidating

Answer 53

令人緊張的，嚇人的
an intimidating array of weapons
大量令人膽戰心驚的武器

Question 54

internecine

Answer 54

（戰爭或爭鬥）內部的
internecine war/warfare
內戰

Question 55

immutable

Answer 55

永恆的；不可改變的
an immutable law
永恆的法則

Question 56

imperturbable

Answer 56

沉著的，冷靜的

Question 57

inductive

Answer 57

歸納的；歸納法的
inductive reasoning
歸納推理

Question 58

inordinate

Answer 58

過度的
Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance.
瑪戈總是花太多時間打扮自己。

Question 59

injurious

Answer 59

有害的
Too much alcohol is injurious to your health.
飲酒過量有害健康。