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inevitable noun [sing.] something that is certain to happen       A 64^; A W it A 64 A : You have to

accept the inevitable. 0 The

inevitable happened—I forgot my passport. X W 64 m 'If %<mj —       ► inevitability

/in.evita'bilati/ noun [U, sing.]: the inevitability of death tr 64 M ^ 14 0 There was an inevitability about their defeat.

in ev Itafoiy 0-w /m'evitabli/ adv.

1 as is certain to happen   iftMitfe: Inevit­

ably, the press exaggerated the story,

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44 A A: Inevitably, it rained on the day of the wedding.

in-exact /.mig'zaekt/ adj. not accurate or exact A #£ 64 64; A 4# 64 64: an inexact description A Hi 64 641®        0

Economics is an inexact science.        — H A4f 64 64

in-exac ti-tude /.img'zaektitjuid; NAmE -tu:d/ noun [U] (formal) the quality of being not accurate or exact A 41

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in ex cus able /.imk'skjuizabl/ adj. too bad to accept or forgive A0"jM64; AAfiUIC64 EEE1 unjustifiable: inexcusable rudeness A^®i|fl$4fi#A;4L EEQ excus­able ► in-ex-cus-ably /-abli/ adv.

in-ex-haust-ible /.img'zoistabl/ adj. that cannot be exhausted (= finished); very great ft] A A #§ 64; Xfj ft ^ 64: an inexhaustible supply of good jokes IJ^Xtu 64 ft    0 Her energy is inexhaustible. M ^ ft 64

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in ex or able /in'eksarabl/ adj. (formal) (of a process H ©) that cannot be stopped or changed Arf[7i[g64; ft mm® Esaa relentless : the inexorable rise of crime Ifi/ll AT 642EIPJI:!$ ► in-ex-or-abil-ity /in.eksara'bdati/ noun [U]: the inexorability of progress   in-ex-

or-ably /m'eksarabli/ adv. : events leading inexorably towards a crisis

inexpedi ent /.imk'spiidiant/ adj. [not usually before noun] (formal) (of an action fj A) not fair or right AAIE 64; A IE 61 64; A to ^ 64: It would be inexpedient to raise taxes further. #£—pfJSo EH3 expe­dient

in-ex-pen-sive /.imk'spensiv/ adj. not costing a lot of money A ^ ft 64: a relatively inexpensive hotel 40 ^ 0 046466 if EQ3 expensive a> note at cheap ► in-ex-pen- sive-ly adv.

in-ex-peri-ence /.imk'spiarians; NAmE -'spir-/ noun [U] lack of knowledge and experience {!& A         X

M: His mistake was due to youth and inexperience, -fife

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in ex peri enced /.imk'spiarianst; NAmE -'spir-/ adj. having little knowledge or experience of sth tfe A iA iR (  ) 61): inexperienced drivers/staff '/AA M^64

4/1/ IRM b inexperienced in modern methods ABifS/lft i'ft oa child too young and inexperienced to recognize danger        EKES

EXPERIENCED, relentless

in-ex-pert /in'eksp3:t; NAmE -p3:rt/ adj. without much skill A ft k 69 ; ftfe ^ ft A/ 64 — compare expert adj. ► in-ex-pert-ly adv.

in-ex-plic-able /.mik'splikabl/ adj. that cannot be understood or explained ^ M 64 ;  # 64 EHfl

incomprehensible: inexplicable behaviour ^ X^M 64 fir X 0 For some inexplicable reason he gave up a

fantastic job. ^£#££*#6448®; f«#7A0Mg Xft 64 IE# o       explicable ► in-ex-piic-ably adv.:

inexplicably delayed/absent 7AAft?itfe3fc/$ /tifcifti 0 She inexplicably withdrew the offer. M A ^ S ft iffe fit 0 7

in-ex-press-ible /.imk'spresabl/ adj. (of feelings [jiff) too strong to be put into words *ttAWft64; ft'&M& 64: inexpressible joy A&/W64#'[ft

in ex-tre-mis /,in ik'striimis/ adv. (from Latin, formal) 1 in a very difficult situation when very strong action is needed       2 at the

moment of death life ^ l§ X.

'ekstrikebl/ adj. (formal) too closely linked to be separated 4c^^4f64; ffXff 64: an inextricable connection between the past and the present

in-ex-tric-ably /.mik'strikabli; in'ekstrikabli/ adv. if two things are inextricably linked, etc., it is impos­sible to separate them A AT # AF itfe ; A AT ft ftfe: Europe’s foreign policy is inextricably linked with that of

the US. M64)tf*hl£m4nll®64M^4g4no o She had become inextricably involved in the campaign. M B PS A

infallible /in'faelabl/ adj. 1 never wrong; never making mistakes 7/c ft M A 64; — ® 7 W 64 : infallible advice ft nj iIf Sr 64 & A 0 Doctors are not infallible. E A ff 4^ 7jc X %L H o Proa fallible 2 that never fails; always doing what it is supposed to do pJ H 64; fj ft — A 64 : an infallible method of memorizing things !‘K!‘j^.64iBilZAA ► In-faMi-bil-ity /in.faela'bdati/ noun [U]: papal infallibility        in-fal-libly /-abli/ adv.

in-fam-ous /'infamas/ adj. (formal) well known for being bad or evil jze$j64;   64 Enn notorious :

a general who was infamous for his brutality &  # 64 41W- o the most infamous concentration camp

64^t4,^: 0 (humorous) the infamous British sandwich  — compare famous

in-famy /'infami/ noun (pi. -ies) (formal) 1 [U] the state of being well known for sth bad or evil BgH;

0: a day that will live in infamy 2 [U, C]

evil behaviour; an evil act l£ff;   scenes of horror

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in-fancy /'infansi/ noun [u] 1 the time when a child is a baby or very young        ; if]JIM: to die in infancy

^JLXJftr 2 the early development of sth |/J M ; fB6'] M: cl time when the cinema was still in its infancy % ^ J£«&7IO#64Jltp inf ant /'infant/ noun, adj.

® noun 1 (formal or technical A iff) a baby or very young child ) L; £4 J L: a nursery for infants under two M ^ lUT^i4A6446JLM 0 their infant son M1&4A64JL7 o She was seriously ill as an infant.        If      0

the infant mortality rate     0 Mozart was an

inf ant prodigy (= a child with unusual ability).

/l 7 44 H a iiHIJ In NAmE infant is only used for a baby, especially a very young one.      A infant {X

4h^JL, A4hI4AJL0 2 (in British and Australian education S SI A M ® 64 W) a child at school between the ages of four and seven 0 A 51] A A A 0 64 ^M.: an infant school   0 infant teachers tshJl

Iftllfp 0 7’ve known her since we were in the infants (= at infant school).

madj. [only before noun] 1 designed to be used by infants j LH 64: infant formula (= milk for babies) J L 2 new and not yet developed 408064;

64: infant industries |lf AXik infanti cide /in'faentisaid/ noun (formal) 1 [U, C] the crime of killing a baby; a person who is guilty of this crime ( IP ) ;   2 [U] (in some cultures) the

practice of killing babies that are not wanted, for example because they are girls and not boys 7 §£ ( M

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in-fant-ile /'infantail/ adj. 1 (disapproving) typical of a small child (and therefore not suitable for adults or older children)     64; ^7A64 EK33 childish

2 [only before noun] (formal or technical Ain) connected with babies or very young children ^JL64; £4JL64 in-fant-il-ism /in'faentilizam/ noun [U] (psychology 74 the fact of adults continuing to behave like children, in a way that is not normal ( J5&A64 ) in-fanti-lize (BrE also -ise) /in'faentilaiz/ verb [vn] (formal) to treat sb as though they are a child ^ jfty] J L

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infan try /'infantri/ noun [C+sing./pl. v.] soldiers who fight on foot ( ) 7A: infantry units AA44PA 0

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