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023 significant ► in sig nifi cance /-kans/ noun [U]: Her own problems paled into insignificance beside this terrible news. fS&t'RT'tebt,          |nJfiiM§

AAMlc7o in sig nifi cant ly adv.

in-sin-cere /,insin'sia(r); NAmE -'sir/ adj. (disapproving) saying or doing sth that you do not really mean or believe X M M W; X ^X : an insincere smile fit 1f |g PTJ3 sincere ► in-sin-cere-ly adv. in-sin-cer- ity / .insin'serati/ noun [U] : She accused him of insincerity.

in sinu ate /in'sinjueit/ verb 1 to suggest indirectly that sth unpleasant is true B#A,         ( Xtftfft

# ) HI?1 imply : [V that] The article insinuated that he was having an affair with his friend's wife.

o [VN] What are you trying to insinuate? Jfc is Sf fa Jg i! fl* A ?      0 an

insinuating smile B2 [VN] ~ yourself into sth (formal, disapproving) to succeed in gaining sb’s respect, affection, etc. so that you can use the situation to your own advantage   fgzjfj: In the first act, the villain

insinuates himself into the household of the man he intends to

fWI. 3 [VN +adv./prep.] (formal) to slowly move yourself or a part of your body into a particular position or place ( f ) iilA; MM# A: She insinuated her right hand under his arm.     jfi £ X

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in sinu ation /in.sinju’eijn/ noun 1 [C] something that sb insinuates & % ill      BM; BfA: She resented

the insinuation that she was too old for the job. MttK

2 [U] the act of

insinuating sth    !5fc!>i4A

in sipid /in'sipid/ adj. (disapproving) 1 having almost no taste or flavour A it W; M A W Hn flavour­less : a cup of insipid coffee —M A Bfc W q&P  2 not

interesting or exciting MXMH771 dull : After an hour of insipid conversation, I left. ^ jl -IvMHc^JFTo in sist 0-w /in'sist/ verb

~ (on sth) 1 to demand that sth happens or that sb agrees to do sth M ; Mft: [V] I didn't really want to go but he insisted.         IIlftggtSAp 0

‘Please come with us.' ‘Very well then, if you insist.’ “if

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Ac ” O (formal) She insisted on his/him wearing a suit.

0 [V that] He insists that she come. fife      5j£0 0 (BrE also) He insists that she should

come. o note at demand 2 to say firmly

that sth is true, especially when other people do not believe you ]g ft i!; © #1B £ :    [V] He insisted on his

innocence.    A^&X o [V (that)] He insisted

(that) he was innocent, fife M If i! life A ^  „ [also V

speech] UHblfi in sist on/upon sth to demand sth and refuse to be persuaded to accept anything else MAH X: We insisted on a refund of the full amount. ISI0M t#H A Alfiillfco 0 [+ -ing] They insisted upon being given every detail of the case.

in'sist on doing sth to continue doing sth even though other people think it is annoying

: They insist on playing their music late at night.

in sist ence /in'sistans/ noun [U] ~ (on sth/on doing sth)

| ~ (that ... ) an act of demanding or saying sth firmly and refusing to accept any opposition or excuses M A HA; Mf#; ©#1: their insistence on strict standards of behaviour Ilk 111 A $ It A M M A ± o At her insistence, the matter was dropped.

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in sist ent /in'sistant/ adj. 1 ~ (on sth/on doing sth) | ~ (that...) demanding sth firmly and refusing to accept any opposition or excuses          M I# ; ©A

: They were insistent on having a contract for the work.  o Why are you

so insistent that we leave tonight?      A^'AHf^in-t’

B& r§J Jf- ? o She didn’t want to go but her brother was insistent. MX;® A, IMMlflf AlfHMAo 2 continuing for a long period of time in a way that cannot be

ignored ^ X ®r W ; HHW; SIW: insistent demands #Xl$HA ❖ the insistent ringing of the tele­phone        ►in-sist-ent-ly adv.

in situ /,in 'sitju:; 'sait-; NAmE 'saitu:/ adv. (from Latin) in the original or correct place   llEgiilft

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in-so-bri-ety /.insa'braiati/ noun [u] (formal) the state of being drunk; wild and noisy behaviour which is typical

of this state ( M/s ) «, AA^J in so far as /.insa'farr az/ = in so far as at far adv. in-so-la-tion /.insa'leijn/ noun [u] (technical A i|}j the amount of light from the sun which reaches a particular area 0 ttfgi:; 0 IfA in-sole /'insaul; NAmE 'insoul/ noun a piece of material shaped like your foot that is placed inside a shoe to make it more comfortable

in so lent /'insalant/ adj. extremely rude and showing a lack of respect $g. if (ft ; A II (ft ; M (ft : an insolent child/smile ffi if (ft 7; MM(ft^ note at rude

►                            in-so-lence /-ans/ noun [U]: Her insolence cost her her job. M^l£fi;Sl£:#M?l7Xft0 in so lent ly adv.

in-sol-uble /in'SDljabl; NAmE -'sa:l-/ adj. 1 (especially BrE) (US usually in-sol-vable /in'snlvabl; NAmE -'sail-/) (of a problem, mystery, etc. |r] M .     © #) that cannot be

solved or explained AAft?A#J;      2 ~ (in sth)

(of a substance $j Iff) that does not dissolve in a liquid AM 033 soluble

in solvent /m'SDlvant; NAmE -'sail-/ adj. not having enough money to pay what you owe A A]## ft# (ft; ®£AEft ETI71 bankrupt: The company has been declared insolvent. 7 <> PTU3 solvent

►                            in-solv-ency /-ansi/ noun [U, C] (pi. -ies)

insom nia /in'smnnia; NAmE -'sa:m-/ noun [U] the condition of being unable to sleep A IK ( lE ) : to suffer from insomnia ABR —see also sleeplessness at

SLEEPLESS

in-som-niac /in'smnniaek; NAmE -'sa:m-/ noun a person who finds it difficult to sleep AiRB# in sou ci ance /m'suisians/ noun [u] (formal) the state of not being worried about anything Att A HT1 nonchalance : She hid her worries behind an air of insouciance. i&Jtfljif          min AttAito

►                            insouciant /-siant/ adj.

Insp abbr. Inspector (especially in the British police force) ( Chief Insp (Paul) King &

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in spect /in'spekt/ verb [VN] 1 ~ sth/sb (for sth) to look closely at sth/sb, especially to check that everything is as it should be      RfiTI examine The

teacher walked around inspecting their work.

0 The plants are regularly inspected for disease,     o Make sure

you inspect the goods before signing for them,

AfjMlio note at check 2 to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable $j> %: Public health officials were called in to inspect the premises. Mitt  7^tJo o note at

CHECK

in-spec-tion /in'spekjn/ noun [u, C] 1 an official visit to a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. # 0 The head went on a tour of inspection of all the classrooms.

2 the act of looking closely at sth/sb, especially to check that everything is as it should be ; j§:#; ^ M HTTI examination : The documents are available for inspection, ® jt It II S # 0 o On closer inspection, the notes proved to be forgeries.

^MMftlJutfio 0 Engineers carried out a thor­ough inspection of the track. XWMMWMWfiT'$\)&

in-spect-or /in'spekt0(r)/ noun 1 a person whose job is to visit schools, factories, etc. to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable M ; ?! H M ; M ?! w : a schooVhealth/safety, etc. inspector #^; It,         —see also tax