1$: The decision incensed the workforce.

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in-censed /m'senst/ adj. very angry &6lJ;

6lJ: They were incensed at the decision.

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in-cen-tive /m’sentiv/ noun [C, U] ~ (for/to sb/sth) (to do sth) something that encourages you to do sth $ij

ffcOfo: tax incentives to encourage savings ij£ Jell'll 0 There is no incentive for people to save fuel.

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in-cep-tion /in'sepjn/ noun [sing.] (formal) the start of an institution, an organization, etc. ( £UM$6lJ ) Jf

$0$, #J$n: The club has grown rapidly since its inception in 1990. 1990

in ces sant /in’sesnt/ adj. (usually disapproving) never stopping Af^6lJ; HOC]constant: incessant noise/rain/chatter 0

incessant meetings ► in-ces-sant-ly adv.:

to talk incessantly fg?§AMitfei&iS‘

in cest /'insest/ noun [U] sexual activity between two people who are very closely related in a family, for example, a brother and sister, or a father and daughter

ate; mmm

in ces tu-ous /in'sestjuas; NAmE -tfuas/ adj. 1 involving sex between two people in a family who are very closely related JfiLftjfllT&ll: an incestuous relationship 2 (disapproving) involving a group of

people who have a close relationship and do not want to include anyone outside the group /MUffc

61); # 61): The music industry is an incestuous business. 6lJtfik₀ ► in-ces-tu-ous-ly adv.

inch Ow/intJ/ noun, verb

mnoun 1 (abbr. in.) a unit for measuring length, equal to 2.54 centimetres. There are 12 inches in a foot. ^ A (*«¥•&, ^7 2.54jl*, 1 f 12 ) :

1.14 inches of rain fell last night. 1.14

-*₀ o She’s a few inches taller than me. jitfe tfe Jti/l ^ -f₀ 2 a small amount or distance (PM; He

escaped death by an inch, ill!, H A 7 # o o The car missed us by inches. g|5 $j A & Stf!] 7 CJ ₀ 0 He was just inches away from scoring, jffe R H—J L He # ft 7 „ ITTTTTi every inch 1 the whole of sth H#; The

doctor examined every inch of his body. ftfeA

Pi 6tJ 0 (figurative) If they try to fire me I’ll fight

them every inch of the way. , fStfcfn

2 completely TcAfffe: In his first game the young player already looked every inch a winner,

give

sb an inch (and they’ll take a mile/'yard) (saying) used to say that if you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more .inch by 'inch very

slowly and with great care or difficulty — jp~~jp: She crawled forward inch by inch. #fe—, ^ftfeSHUil^o not budge/give/move an 'inch to refuse to change your position, decision, etc. even a little pjp A it : We tried to negotiate a lower price but they wouldn’t budge an inch. fEftfefn

Aito within an inch of sth/of doing sth very close to sth/doing sth H—if; She was within an

inch of being killed. O They beat him (to)

within an inch of his life (= very severely). 4ifetf]f&#JUE ftfetT^Eo — more at trust v.

mverb [+adv./prep.] to move or make sth move slowly and carefully in a particular direction ( ft ) ill'll

fpjj]_: [V] She moved forward, inching towards the rope.

<> m i inched the _car forward. 3$ff|t^/]>i>itfeifif HU ho 0 He inched his way through the narrow passage, fife — & — & ifo “U H ^ 6lJ ililo

in-charge /'mtja:d3; NAmE -tja:rd3/ noun (IndE) the person who is officially responsible for a department, etc. ( SP f ] ^ 6fj ) ft ^ A, ±W: the incharge of the district hospital

in-cho-ate/in'kauat; 'inkaueit; NAmE-'kou-/ adj. (formal) just beginning to form and therefore not clear or developed |JJ#j6$ ; A$l&6lJ: inchoate ideas

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in-cho-ative /in'kauativ; NAmE -'koua-/ adj. (grammar i# fp) (of verbs ip isj) expressing a change of state that happens on its own. ‘Opened’ in ‘the door opened’ is an example of an inchoative verb. ^j£6fj ( jp S ^Jjf

61) , ft the door opened + 6fJ opened ) — compare causative(2), ergative

in-ci-dence /'insidans/ noun 1 [c, usually sing.] ~ of sth (formal) the extent to which sth happens or has an effect £ £ HI; P|M jS JS; an area with a

high incidence of crime 2 [U] (physics $j)

the way in which light meets a surface Alt ( fj ) : the angle of incidence Altfl in ci dent 0-w/'msidant/ noun 1 [C] something that happens, especially sth unusual or unpleasant ££6fl¥'If ( Ata A4't61)iat'K6lJ ) : His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident, ftfe 6lJ A El. Tr 23 0 One particular incident sticks in my

mind. ² I^c> ^a serious or violent

event, such as a crime, an accident or an attack /^n£Ji# h, (‘in3EIP, US# ) : There was a

shooting incident near here last night.

o The demonstration passed off without incident. 3 [C] a disagreement

between two countries, often involving military forces ( WSlBiet ) mm, (M ).^W^: aborder/

diplomatic incident in ci den tal /.insi'dentl/ adj., noun m adj. 1 ~ (to sth) happening in connection with sth else, but not as important as it, or not intended Pff ^ %. X 61); 61); # # M 6lJ: The discovery was incidental to

their main research. &---^:Jja^flfefn±^^:©f^4¹6lJPt^^:iBc $₀ o incidental music (= music used with a play or a film/movie to give atmosphere) 0 You may be able to get help with incidental expenses (= small costs that you get in connection with sth). \P Pi ft AW jto 2 - to sth (technical A iff) happening as a natural result of sth f^g^H6U; #IMA6U; &A769: These risks are incidental to the work of a firefighter. &

mnoun [usually pi ] something that happens in connection with sth else, but is less important |5ft ff? 61) 1c ^ 'If: You’ll need money for incidentals such as tips and taxis.

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in ci den tal ly /.insTdentli/ adv. 1 used to introduce a new topic, or some extra information, or a question that you have just thought of ( 31 J±5 frif M , Pftinfa Mj BEdBY THE WAY:

Incidentally, have you heard the news about Sue? jlMfjgfn] — fj, ^n/rij?.il^;A63¥7¹^? 2 in a way that was not planned but that is connected with sth else ftfe : The information was only discovered incidentally. 12.

'incident room noun (BrE) a room near where a serious crime has taken place where the police work to collect evidence and information ( t

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in-cin-er-ate /in'sinareit/ verb [VN] [often passive] to burn sth until it is completely destroyed IE ■ • • J® M M ;

^ U ► in-cin-er-ation /in.sma'reijn/ noun [U] : high- temperature incineration plants '

in cin er ator /m‘smareit0(r)/ noun a container which is closed on all sides for burning waste at high temperatures (J&R.) yp³

in cipi ent /m'sipiant/ adj. [usually before noun] (formal) just beginning W\ 3f f)n6lJ; IU^6lJ; -f-^61): signs of incipient unrest

in-cise/m'saiz/ verb [VN] ~ sth (in/on/onto sth) (formal) to cut words, designs, etc. into a surface ( ^ ^ H ) Ml, %\ -feOA — compare engrave in-ci-sion /in'si3n/ noun [C, U] a sharp cut made in sth, particularly during a medical operation; the act of making a cut in sth fij P; y ( ftfe?-A61) ) W P;

Make a small incision below the ribs.

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in-ci-sive /m'saisrv/ adj. (approving) 1 showing clear thought and good understanding of what is important,