im bro glio /im'brauliau; NAmE im'brouliou/ noun (pi. -os) (formal) a complicated
situation that causes confusion or embarrassment, especially one that is
political
( ) SUa,
imbue /im'bju:/ verb [VN] [often passive] ~ sb/sth (with sth) (formal) to fill sb/sth with
strong feelings, opinions or values mm, $£(#£»»,
H771 infuse : Her voice was imbued with an unusual seriousness. o
He was imbued with a desire for social justice, If
IMF /,ai em 'ef/ abbr. International
Monetary Fund. The IMF is an organization within the
United Nations which is concerned with trade and economic development. H]
i
m&mmm, \
imi tate /'imiteit/ verb [VN] 1 to copy sb/sth
: Her style of painting has been imitated by
other artists. Jfc W t&m A^Ml o Art imitates
Nature. ^AJi/tAi$£W#jrl!jo 0 Teachers provide a model for children to
imitate. 0
No computer can imitate the complex functions of the
human brain. WS&lflfio
2
to copy the way a person
speaks or behaves, in order to amuse people ( ^AWAif3* it ) ; ftfiftH {fj mimic: She knew that the
girls used to imitate her and laugh at her behind her back.
, ft, m=am„
imi ta tion /.imi'teijn/ noun 1 [C] a copy of sth,
especially sth expensive f/j $1] on ; M pb : a poor/cheap imitation of the real thing {& A W ft' M no 0 This latest production
is a pale imitation of the original (= it is not nearly
as good). HSrJtili W$!l WIICI1
W&a 0 imitation
leather/pearls Ait^; o
note
at artificial 2 [U] the act of copying sb/sth ^ fb: A child learns to
talk by imitation.
0
Many corporate methods have been adopted
by American managers in imitation of Japanese practice.
s.*aw#&,
3
[C] an act of copying the way sb talks and
behaves, especially to make people laugh A
)
WWiWlt; ( XIb ) SIS IMPERSONATION,
impression : He does an imitation
of Tony Blair, life ft
imi ta tive /'imitativ; NAmE -teitiv/ adj. (formal, sometimes disapproving) that copies sb/sth Hlfft W; jfj rfc'J W; {jj
W: movies
that encourage imitative crime ak I0J
M (AIMBIP
W^I/
o
His work has been criticized for being imitative and shallow.
f&Wftqnl&Jltif A£>^WiLfi£$lo imi ta tor /'imiteit0(r)/ noun a person or thing that
copies sb/sth else $tf&---WA ( ) : The
band’s success has inspired
hundreds of would-be imi-
tators.^x^^mmTm^ffM^ikm^o
im-macu late /I'maekjalat/ adj. 1 extremely clean and
tidy # £i] H W spotless * She always looks
immaculate. & Ji ft JfH# A *f
M
M
<> o an immaculate uniform/room ® fp W $ij JM / lk i'll 2 containing no
mistakes Ai£ W; A MAW EH2J perfect : an immaculate
performance W iH ft ►
immacii’late*ly adv.: immaculately dressed AHHio the Im,maculate Con
ception noun [sing] (religion %) the Christian belief
that the Virgin Mary’s soul was free from original
sin from the moment of her conception r, iAAS,M
^ )
im man ent /'imanant/ adj. {formal) present as a natural
part of sth; present everywhere |t] A W; HI ff W; A#f
^ AAW
im ma ter ial
/.ima'tiarial;
NAmE -'tir-/ adj. 1 [not usually before noun] ~ (to sb/sth) not important in a
particular situation A S iPgfll irrelevant : The cost is
immaterial. If] A A M 1c <> 0 It is immaterial to
me whether he stays or goes, ffe W A ft A A o 2 (formal)
not having a physical form AW;
W: an immaterial God Afl£W±A EHH material immature /,ima'tjua(r);
NAmE -'tjur; -'tor/ adj. 1 behaving in a way
that is not sensible and is typical of people who are much younger ( ft A )
AJ^I&W , immature behaviour AJ&lkWftA
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2
not fully developed or grown A W; AWAAW% immature plants E32 mature ► im-ma-
tur ity /.ima'tjuarati; NAmE -'ftor-; -'tur-/ noun [U]
im meas urable /i'me3arabl/ adj. (formal) too large, great etc.
to be measured A PH W ; A
W : to cause immeasurable
harm
ia JE& ^ ft IS it W ► im-meas-urably /-bli/ adv.: Housing
standards improved immeasurably after the war. A7KAAA
0 Stress has an
immeasurably more serious effect on our lives than we realize.
pirj
im me di acy Vi'miidiasi/ noun [u] (formal) 1 the quality in sth
that makes it seem as if it is happening now, close to you and is therefore
important, urgent, etc. iSI; BPHfif; It® ; it fU: the immediacy of threat l&j&Wifi'&Itt
0 Newspapers
lack the immediacy of television. ^ A ® W BP H 0 2 lack of delay;
speed
HJ&0
im me diate o-w /Fmiidiat/ adj.
ii
happening or done without delay iL BP W ; aE M W H33 instant : an immediate
reaction/response BP Bt WS.JSZ / ©JSZ 0 to take immediate
action
iii
[usually
before noun] existing now and needing urgent attention @luW; ^buW;
it^JW: Our immediate concern is to help the
families of those who died. ffcffJ W
o The effects of global
warming,
while
not immediate, are potentially catastrophic. mm
0 The hospital says she’s out of immediate
danger. E ® M 4fe IS T B W M l5^. 3 [only before noun] next to or very close
to a particular place or time Sc i£ W ; Pft 35. W; M ^ W: in the immediate
vicinity jft/EKSR 0 The prospects for the immediate
future are good. 0 The director is
standing on her
immediate right. MWAit^#0 o my imme
diate predecessor in the
job (- the
person who had the job just before me) 4
[only before noun]
nearest in relationship or
rank ( J ) ItSiS
W, M fk W, 1l S W: The funeral was attended by her immediate
family (= her parents, children, brothers and sisters) only. 0 He is
my immediate superior
(= the
person directly above me) in the company, A^JMJi$cWMA±t]0
5 [only before noun] having a direct effect
( ) IMjScW: The
immediate cause of death is
unknown. iaJAAtrWJ^^JE HI ^ 0J o ITflTCl see effect n. im medi ate ly 0“W /I'miidiatli/ adv., conj.
m adv. 1 without delay aE BP; B, ±; BP M PTiTl at once : She answered almost
immediately. M/IAaE^'JMS^To o The point of my question
may not be immediately apparent.
2 (usually with prepositions ii1|f%Ai5]i=E#j) next to or very close to a particular place or time
Sifi; Pfcf
i£: Turn right immediately
after the church. —
Wi [b| A o o the years immediately before the war Ajc fjtj titifkfsfLA 3 (usually with past participles /HsJilEli)
closely and directly Coun
selling is being given to
those most immediately affected by the tragedy. @ JttuEft m&o
s conj. (especially
BrE)
as soon as — - - - ; BP M: Immedi
ately she’d gone, I
remembered her name. M R'J A TF 3% f£
.
im me mor ial /.ima'marrial/ adj. (formal or literary) that has existed for
longer than people can remember W; MAW;
A&iilZW: an immemorial tradition A o My family has lived in
this area from time immemorial (- for hundreds of
years). S W^I^AMA
im mense /Fmens/ adj. extremely large or
great M A W; SAW BEZD enormous: There is still an immense amount of work
to be done. Wbt£#&fr
o o The benefits are
immense. AWo o a
project of immense importance