大学英语四级/cet4词汇带英文注释(四十七)

　　inspect [(1) to look at something carefully; (2) to examine, especially by an expert]

　　He inspected his fingers for dirt. (1)

　　The policeman inspected her car for damage. (2)

　　instead [(1) in the place of; (2) taking the place of]

　　She chose you instead of me. (1)

　　He planned to go to a movie but decided to stay home instead. (2)

　　instrument [a tool or device designed to do something or to make something]

　　The spacecraft carried instruments to examine the surface of Mars.

　　insult [to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored]

　　He insulted her by arriving very late at her party.

　　intelligence [(1) the ability to think or learn; (2) information gathered by spying]

　　The research project required scientists with great intelligence. (1)

　　The agency collected much intelligence about planned terrorist attacks. (2)

　　intelligent [quick to understand or learn]

　　The boy was so intelligent that he began university studies at the age of twelve.

　　intense [(1) very strong; (2) extremely serious]

　　Security was intense during the President's visit. (1)

　　Learning the language required intense study. (2)

　　interest [(1)&(2) what is important to someone; (3) a share in owning a business; (4) money paid for the use of money borrowed]

　　He acted to protect his interests. (1)

　　She had a great interest in painting. (2)

　　My father holds an interest in several businesses. (3)

　　The bank approved his loan, but it wanted him to pay 15 percent in interest each year. (4)

　　interfere [(1) to get in the way of; (2) to work against; (3) to take part in the activities of others, especially when not asked to do so]

　　He did not win the race because another boat interfered by turning in front of his boat. (1)

　　The snowstorm interfered with our plans to climb the mountain. (2)

　　Joanne asked her father not to interfere in her dispute with Bryan. (3)

　　international [(1) of or about more than one nation or many nations; (2) of the whole world]

　　The international conference of South American leaders has opened in Quito. (1)

　　The information is in the report on international trade. (2)

　　intervene [(1) to come between; (2) to come between in order to settle or solve]

　　The police intervened before any shots were fired. (1)

　　The President urged the United Nations to intervene in the border dispute. (2)

　　invade [to enter an area or country by force with an army]

　　Allied forces in England invaded the Normandy area of France in 1944.

　　invent [(1) to plan and make something never made before; (2) to create a new thing or way of doing something]

　　Did Henry Ford invent the automobile? (1)

　　Did Henry Ford invent a new way to build cars? (2)