大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(四十六)

　　include [(1) to have; (2) to make a part of]

　　That price includes sales tax. (1)

　　Please include Mary on the list of speakers. (2)

　　increase [to make more in size or amount]

　　The runner increased his speed near the finish line.

　　independent [(1) not influenced by or controlled by another or others; (2) free; (3) separate]

　　An independent investigator found no evidence of wrongdoing. (1)

　　He was an independent thinker. (2)

　　The 13 American colonies declared that they were independent from Britain. (3)

　　individual [one person]

　　He wrote about protecting the legal rights of the individual.

　　industry [(1) any business that produces goods or provides services; (2) the work and related activity in factories and offices; (3) all organizations involved in manufacturing]

　　She works in the travel industry. (1)

　　Industry began slowing down in the final months of 2000. (2)

　　He believes the labor unions and industry will reach early agreement on their differences. (3)

　　infect [to make sick with something that causes disease]

　　A biological weapon could infect millions of people with a deadly disease.

　　inflation [a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down]

　　Federal banking officials were able to keep inflation from rising.

　　influence [(1) to have an effect on someone or something; (2) to cause change]

　　The strong economy did not influence voters to keep the party in power. (1)

　　What influenced your decision to change jobs? (2)

　　inform [(1) to tell; (2) to give knowledge to]

　　Please inform me when you leave the office. (1)

　　I informed her about what happened. (2)

　　information [(1) knowledge; (2) facts]

　　He got the information from several books. (1)

　　He asked for information about his family. (2)

　　inject [to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin]

　　The doctor injected the painkiller into his shoulder.

　　injure [to cause harm or damage to a person or animal]

　　The mail carrier was injured by an angry dog.

　　innocent [(1) not guilty of a crime; (2) not responsible for a bad action]

　　The court found that she was innocent of all charges. (1)

　　The woman said her innocent dog never bit anyone. (2)

　　insane [mentally sick]

　　How does your country treat insane people?

　　insect [a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with wings]

　　Flying insects attacked them as soon as they went into the forest.