irn-mense-ly /I'mensli/ adv. extremely; very much M ;非常；k 大地 PCT7I enormously ： immensely popu〖ar/d断cWgrate/u〖非常受欢迎/艰难/感激◊ We enjoyed
oiirsdves fmmerweZy•我们快活极了。
im，mens.ity /i_mensati/ /iow/7 [U]
the large size of sth 巨
大；广大：the immensity 〇/the universe宇宙的浩翰无艰
0
Wie were overwhelmed by the sheer
immensity of the t〇5fc.任务太重，把我们都吓倒了。
im-merse /i'm3：s; NAmE i'm3：rs/ verb [VN] 1 ~ sb/sth (in sth) to put sb/sth into a liquid so that they or it are
completely covered 使浸没手 2 ~ yourse丨f/sb 丨n sth to become or make sb completely involved
in sth (使）
深陷于，.沉浸在：She immersed /ierse_〖/ in her wor[. _ 她 埋头工作。◊ Ctore and fWZ
were immersed in conversation in the comer. 克莱尔和菲尔在角落里深谈。
im.mer.sion
/i’m3:Jn;
/SMm£ i_m3:rj*n; -3n/
noi/r? [U]
1
- (in sth) the act of putting
sb/sth into a liquid so that they or it are completely covered; the state of
being completely covered by a liquid 浸没；浸： Immersion in cold
water resulted in rapid loss of heat. 浸泡在冷水中导致热量迅速散失。◊ baptism by
totaZ immersion (= putting the
whole body underwater) g 水式洗礼 2 〜（in sth) the state of being
completely involved in sth 说浸；夸心；陷入：his long immersion i/i poHrics 他的私兔潜心从政◊ a two-weefc
immersion course in French (= in which the
student will hear and use only French)两周的沉浸式强化法语训练课程（'学生 置于全部_法语环境）
im'mersion heater noun (Br£) a device that provides hot water for a house by
heating water in a tank (家
用）浸没式加热器
im.itiersiye /i_m3:siv; AMmf i’m3:rs-/ <3办（tec/jm'cfl/ 术语） used to describe a computer system or
image that seems to surround the user (计备机系统或图像）沉浸
式虚拟现实的
immii-grant /'imigrent/ noun a person who has come to live permanently
in a country that is not their own
1
1外来 _).移民；外侨：immigrant commimfties/
/amfZies/worfcers 侨民社区 /家庭 /劳工◊ iUeganmmi-
grcmts 非法移民一compare emigrant, migrant(I)
im.mi.grate /’miigrert》verb [V]〜(to …）(from•<：v..)(espe- cially NAmE) to come and live
permanently in a country after leaving your own country (从夕卜地 > 移居；移吳
—compare
emigrate
im<mi-gra-tion /.imi'greijn/ noun [U] 1 the process of coming to live permanently in a country
that is not your own; the number of people who do this 移居'(-入 境）；移民人数：iaivs restricting
immigration into the US美国限_外朵移民的法律◊ a rise//aH m
immigration 移民人数的增加/减少◊ fmmigraricm
oncers移民局官员
—compare
emigration at emigrate 2 (also immigration
control) the place at a port, an airport, etc. where the
passports and other documents of people coming into a. country are checked 移民局检査命：.to go through
immigration.通过移民局检查
im-mi>nent /'immant/ adj. (especially of sth unpleasant 尤指不愉快的事）likely to happen very soon即将发生 的；临近的：t/ie imminent threat 〇/ invasion 迫在眉睫 的入侵威胁◊ The 印stem ^ in imminent danger 〇/ coHapse.焱个体制面着崩溃的危险。◊ An announcement
about his resignation is imminent. 马 上就要 宣布他
的辞职。►丨m.mi.nence /-9ns/ /7〇w/7 [U]: the imminence 0/death 死亡的逼近 im.mi.nent.ly 〇小/.
im.mis.cible /i*misaW/ £?办（fec/Wca/ 术语)(of liquids 液 体）that cannot be mixed
together 不互溶沾； '非混相 ^
t«nra MISCIBLE
im-mo-bile /I'maubail; NAmE I'moubl/ adj. 1 not moving 不动.知；静止的.EEEI motionless: She stood immobile by the
window.她一动不动地靠窗站着。
2
unable to move不能移动的;〃不能活动的：His illness has Wm complete丨y immobiie.病使他完全丧失了 活动能力 b: Bin
im-mo-biMze (BrE also -ise) /I'msubalaiz; NAmE I'mou-/ verb [VN] to prevent sth
from moving or from working normally使不动；使不能正常运作：a device to immo
bilize the car engine fn
case 〇/ the/t 遇到有人盗车时使汽
_
车引擎发动不:了的装置 oAhvays immobilize a broken Zeg fmmedfatdy.腿断了应立即打夹板固定。^«1.1¥1〇七1丨.丨23- tion, -isa-tion noun [Uj
im-mo-bil-izer (also-iser)
/i'maub8laiz8(r); NAmEi'mou-/ noun a device that is
fitted to a car to stop it moving if sb tries to steal it汽车防盗器（遇到有人盗车时使汽车开
不动的装置）
lm-mod-er-ate /I'mDdarat; NAmE i'ma:d-/ adj. [usually before noun] {formal, disapproving) extreme; not reason- able极端的；不适度的；不合理的；过度的HEIexces- sive： immoderate'drinking 无节制的饮酒 033 moder- ate ► im-mod-er-ate ly adv.
im-m〇d-est /I'mixiist; NAmE i'ma:d-/ adj. 1 {dfsap-
proving) having or showing a very high opinion of your- self
and your abilities 自负的；傲慢的..H171 conceited 2 not considered to
be socially acceptable by most people, especially concerning sexual behaviour 不正.派 的；不合此仪的；猥亵的：an immodest dress有伤风也 的连衣裙CEQ MODEST
im-mol-ate /'imaleit/ verb [VN] (formal) to kill sb by burning them ► fm-mol-ation
/.ima'leijn/
noun [[J} ilTI-m〇ral tH* /I'mDral; NAmEI'moir-; I'mair-/ adj.
2
(of people and
their behaviour■人及行为）not considered to be
good or honest by most people 未道德 的；邪恶的：Jf’s i_mmora〖 to steaZ.偷盗是不金德如。◊ Therms nothing immoral about wanting to
earn more mon^y.想多賺点钱没什么不道德。2 not following accepted standards of sexual behaviour 放荡的；淫荡
的：cm immoraZ act^i^e/jperson淫荡的举会/生活/人〇
They
were charged with living off immoral earnings (=money earned by
working as a prostitute).她们被 控靠卖淫为生。一
compareAM〇RAL，M〇RAL>inrmor- al-ity /.ima'raelati/ noun [U, C] {pi. -ies)：* the immorality 0/ uw战争的邪恶◊ a Zi/e 0/ immoraHty淫荡的生活 im-mor-al-ly /I'mDrali; NAmE I'morr-; i'mair-/ adv.
im-mor-taf /I'mortl; NAmEi'mo:rtl/ adj., noun ■ ad/ 1 that lives or
lasts .for. ever 长生知；永世的；不朽
的：77ie sou〖 is fmmorta〖•灵■魂.不灭。PT3^ mortal
3
famous and likely to be remembered for
ever 流芳百
世的；名垂千古的：the fmmortaZ Goethe名垂千古品歌
0 In
the immortal words of Henry Ford, 'If it ainyt broke, don’t /ix ft. ’按照亨利•福特的不朽名言：“如果
东西没坏掉，就不要去修理它。”
鼸 nown 1 a person who is so
famous that they will be remembered for ever不朽的人物；名垂千古的人物：
She
is one o/.the HoHywood fmmortak.她是一位千古流 芳’的好莱掉名人。2 a god or other being
who is believed to live for evei•神；永生不灭者
im-mor-tal-ity
/.imoi'taelati;
NAmE .imorr't-/ noun [u] the state of being immortal 永生；不朽；不灭：be〖ie/m the fm/nortah’ty 0/ the soui 灵魂不灭的信念◊ He is vveH on
his way to show business .他很快就会成为娱
<乐界永世流f的人物。
im.mor.tal.ize (BrE also -ise) /I'moitalaiz; NAmE ■i’mo:rt-/ verfc [VN]〜sb/sth (in sth) to
prevent sb/sth from being forgotten in the future, especially by mentioning
them in literature, making films/movies about them, painting them, etc.使不朽，使名垂千古（尤指通过文
学艺术 品等）：poet /eH in 〖ove with her and
immortalized her in his verse.诗人爱上了她，并以诗歌
使她名传后世。
im-mov*able /i'mu:v»bl/ adj. 1 [usually before noun] that cannot be moved 不能_动和；固定的：an immovable object 固定的物体 2 (Of a person or an opinion，etc•人、
:主张等）impossible to change
or persuade 不动摇的；无
法说服的：On this issue he is
completeiy fmmovaWe•他
_在这个问题上坚定不移。
im-imine /I'mjuin/ adj. [not usually before noun] 1 ~ (to sth) that
cannot catch or be affected by a particular disease or illness 有免疫力：Adults are often
immune to German meases.也又圣®对风疹有免疫石。2〜(to sth) not affected
by sth 不受影晌：You'll eventually
become immune
to criticism.你终究会不.用在乎批评了。
4
〜(from sth) protected
from sth and therefore able to avoid it 受保护；免除；豁免 PRm exempt ： No one should be immune from prosecution.
被起诉。