功。◊ [VN] to innovate new products 创造新产品► in.nov- ator /'maveita(r)/ noun

in-nov-ation /.ma'veijn/ noun ~ (in sth) 1 [U] the intro­duction of new things, ideas or ways of doing sth ( §\ 事物、思想或方法的）创造；创新；改革：an age 〇/ technaiogicdinnovaricm 技术革新的时代 2 [C] a new idea, way of doing sth, etc. that has been introduced or discovered 新思想；新方法：recent innovations in sted-mafcing technology if近的炼钢技术革新 in-nova-tive /'maveitiv; BrE also 'inavatrv/ (also less frequent in-nov-atory /.ina'veitari; NAmE also 'mavatoiri/) adj. [approving) introducing or using new ideas, ways of doing sth, etc.引进新思想的；采用新方法的；革新的； 创新的：rhere wiM be a prize /or the most innovative design.将设立一项最具创意设计奖。 in-nu-endo /.mju'endau; NAmE -dou/ noun [C, U] {pi. -oes or -os) (disapproving) an indirect remark about sb/sth, usually suggesting sth bad or rude; the use of remarks like this 暗指；影射：innuemtoes about her private h/e 对她私生活含沙射影的指责◊ rhe song is扣H o/sexuaZ fmiuenda那首歌充满了性的暗示。 in-nu-mer-able /I'njuimarabl; NAmE i'nu:-/ adj. too many to be counted; very many多得数不清如；很多的 HiTl countless： Innumerable books have been written on the subject.已经有无数书籍写过这个主题。 in-nu-mer-ate /I'njuimarat; NAmE i'nu:-/ adj. unable to count or do simple mathematics不会数数的；不会计算 的；不懂算术的H33 numerate in-ocu-late /I'nDkjuleit; NAmE i'na:k-/ verb [VN] ~ sb (against sth) to protect a person or an animal from catching a particular disease by injecting them with a mild form of the disease (给…_)接种，打预防针 —compare immunize, vaccinate ► in-ocu-la-tion /i^DkiuleiJn; NAmE i,na:k-/ noun [C, U] in-offen-sive /.ma'fensrv/ adj. not likely to offend or upset anyone禾会冒犯人的；不讨人嫌的：a shy， mojfensive young mem 腼腆温和的青年男子：PTiT3 offen­sive

in-op-er-able /m'Dparabl; NAmE m'arp-/ adj. 1 (of an illness, especially cancer 疾病；尤指癌）not able to be cured by a medical operation 拳朵夫:法治愈的：cm inoperaWe bm/n tumour 不能动手术的脑瘤 2； that cannot be used or made to work; not practical 无 法使用的；不能实行的；不实用的：！Viepo〖i(yvva5 thought to be inoperaWe.这项政策被认为行不通。EHQ OPERABLE

in-op-era-tive /m'Dparativ; NAmE m'aip-/ adj. (formal) 1 (of a rule, system, etc.规则、体系等）not valid or able to be used无效的；不能圣行沾2 (of a machine叫器^ not working; not functioning correctly 不运转的；运行 不正常的EdQ operative

in-op-portune /in'Dpatjuin; NAmE m.aipar'tuin/ adj. happening at a bad time 不合时宜的；不;4 时舍 的 aij] inappropriate, inconvenient: They arrived at cm inopportune moment.他们到得不是时候。H33 OPPORTUNE

in-or-din-ate /in'oidinat; NAmE -'o:rd-/ adj. {format) far more than is usual or expected 过舍的；.过分的； 超乎预料的         excessive ► in-or-din-ate-ly adv.：

inordinateiy.hig/i prices 高得离谱的价格 in.or.gan.ic /.moi'gaBmk; NAmE .moir'g-/ adj. not consisting of or coming from any living substances 生物的；无机的：inorganic /errifoers无机肥料Edd

ORGANIC

.inorganic 'chemistry noun [u] the branch of chem­istry that deals with substances that do not contain carbon 无机化学一compare organic chemistry in-pa-tient /'mpeijiit/ noun a person who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment 住院病人.一compare OUTPATIENT

input/'mput/ noun, verb

mnoun 1 [C, U] - (into/to sth) | ~ (of sth) time, know­ledge, ideas, etc. that you put into work, a project, etc. in order to make it succeed; the act of putting sth in S

入资源（指时间、知识、思想等）；投入；输入：Her specialist input to the discussions has been very useful M 在这些讨论中提供的专家建议很有助益。◊ fd appreciate your input on this.我将感激你在这方面的投入。◊ ITiere

1〇53          insalubrious

has been a big input of resources into the project from industry.工业界对这个项目投入了大量资源。2 [U] {computing if) the act of putting information into a computer; the information that you put in 输入；输入 的信息：data input 数据输入◊ TTiis program accepts i叩ut介om most word processors.这个程序司■接受大多数 文字也理系统输入的信息。3 [C] (fec/7/7/〇j/未语)a place or means for electricity, data, etc. to enter a machine or system (电、数据等A )输入端一compare output • verb (in put-ting, input, input) or (in-put-ting, in-put-ted, in.put.ted) [VN] to put information into a computer 输入 (信息）：to input text/dat〇//^ures 把文本 / 数据 / 数 字输入计算机一 compare output in.quest /'mkwest/ A7〇w/7 〜（on/into sth) 1 an official investigation to find out the cause of sb’s death, espe­cially when it has not happened naturally 死因 审理； 验 尸；勘验：An inquest was heW to discover the cause 〇/ death•对死亡原因进行了调査 1 ◊ a coroner’s inquest into his death进行验尸以探究j也A死因2 a discussion about sth that has failed (i失败的事进行的）讨论：An inquest was held on the team's poor performance.

在比赛中的差劲表现进行了检讨。 in quire, in quirer, in quiring, in quiry {especially

NAm^) = ENQUIRE, ENQUIRER, ENQUIRING, ENQUIRY

in-qui-si-tion /.mkwi'zijn/ noun 1 the Inquisition

[sing.] the organization set up by the Roman Catholic Church to punish people who opposed its beliefs, espe­cially from the 15th to the 17th century (尤指 15 到 .17 世纪天主教的）宗教裁判所，异端裁判所2 [C】(/o/wfl/ or humorous) a series of questions that sb asks you, espe­cially when they ask them in an unpleasant way 的提问；（尤指）盘问，责难一see also Spanish Inqui-

SITION

in-quisi*tive /m'kwizativ/ adj. 1 {disapproving) asking too many questions and trying to find out about what other people are doing, etc.过分打听他人私事的 S2E1 curious ： DorCt be so inquisitive. Ifs none of your business/别这么追根问底的。这与你无关！ . 2 very inter­ested in learning about many different things 好学的； 好奇的；兴趣广泛的 enquiring： an inquisitive mind 学分问的头脑►in.quisi.tive.lyfli/v. in.quisi.tive- ness noun [U]

in-quisi-tor /m'kwizita^)/ /?ow/7 1 a person who asks a lot of difficult questions, especially in a way that makes you feel threatened连续不地发问的人；（尤指）盘问 者 2 an officer of the Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church (天主教审问异端的）裁判人►iivquisi*tor-ial /m.kwiza'toirial/ adj. ： He questioned her in a cold inquisitorial voice.也像个审步!j官似的冷冷质问她。i n- quisi-tor-iaMy adv.

in-quorate /m'kwoirat/ adj.  术语）a

meeting that is inquorate does not have enough people present for them to make official decisions by _ voting (会议）不构成法定人数的EGQ quorate in.road /’inraud; /V/Amf -roud/ A7〇i//7 〜（into sth) some­thing that is achieved, especially by reducing the power or success of sth else (尤指通过消耗或削弱其他事物取 得的）进展：This deal is their first major inroad into the American market.这交易是他们进军美国市场的首次 重大.收获。iT^i make inroads into/on sth if one thing makes inroads into another, it has a noticeable effect on the second thing, especially by reducing it, or influencing it消耗，削弱，影响（某事物）：Tax rises have made some inroads into the country^ national debt. 增加税收已使国债有所减少。

in-rush /'mrAj/ noun [usually sing.] a sudden flow towards the inside (突然的）流入，涌入，冲入：an inrush o/air/water空气/水的涌入 the INS /,ai en 'es/ abbr. Immigration and Naturaliza­tion Service (the US government department that deals with people from other countries who want to live in the US or to become a US citizen)(美国）移民归化局 in-salu.bri.ous /_ms¥lu:brias/ (of a place 地方） dirty and with many things that need to be repaired, cleaned or replaced 肮脏破旧的