inspector 2 (abbr. Insp) an officer of middle rank in the police force ( W
% ) M HT: Inspector Maggie Forbes —see also chief inspector
3 (in
in spect or ate /in'spektarat/ noun [C+sing./pl.
v.] (especially BrE) an official group
of inspectors who work together on the same subject or at the same kind of
institution I! ^ 0 ; it 0 : The schools
inspectorate has/have published a report on science teaching. § ^ 0
inspector of 'taxes (also tax inspector) noun (in
TAXMAN
in-spir-ation /.inspa'reijn/ noun 1 [U] ~ (to do sth) | ~ (for sth) the process that takes place when sb sees
or hears sth that causes them to have exciting new ideas or makes them want to
create sth, especially in art, music or literature ]%!§: Dreams can be a
rich source of inspiration for an artist.
Ito 0 Both poets drew their inspiration from the
countryside. 0
Looking for inspiration for a new dessert? Try this recipe.
2
[C, usually sing.] ~ (for sth) a person or thing that is the reason why
sb creates or does sth j^.l!g(ft A (
till ) ;
{£AA£3?jUI$JA ( ) : He says my sister
was the inspiration for his heroine. jlftblft A
iAi^SSo 0
3
[C, usually sing.] - (to/for sb) a person or thing that
makes you want to be better, more successful,
etc. Wi U A W A ( a!t ♦ $9 ) : Her
charity work is an inspiration to us all. #IjRJj&#Jfc»
4
[C, usually sing., U] a sudden good idea ( (ft )
i. M., it: He had an inspiration: he’d give
her a
dog for her birthday, life H B & f
>J—■7 U ± M,
— O It
came to me in a flash of
inspiration. 36&SIW.
in spiration al /.mspa'reijanl/ adj. providing inspiration tiAt'W: an inspirational leader
in-spire /in'spaia(r)/
verb 1 ~
sb (to sth) to give sb the desire, confidence or enthusiasm to do sth well MB', t£$t:
[VN] The actors inspired the kids with their enthusiasm. 'M A 8$ 'If M. M M 74H o O The actors’ enthusiasm
inspired the kids. 0 His
superb play inspired the team to a thrilling 5-0
win. #,
oivNto
inf] By visiting schools, the actors hope
to inspire children to put on their own productions.
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$1 Ml i a ft) ft iPn o 2 [VN]
[usually passive] to give sb the idea for sth, especially sth artistic or that
shows imagination E 7 J^. US; 31 if I;
The choice of decor was inspired by a trip to
3 [VN]
~ sb (with
sth) | ~ sth (in sb) to make sb have a particular feeling or emotion ill ) :
Her work didn’t exactly inspire me with confidence, ftfe 0 As a general, he
inspired great loyalty in his troops. tlfat#
in-spired /in'spaiad; NAmE in'spaiard/ adj. 1 having excellent qualities
or abilities; produced with the help of inspiration
pnn^$;5§#J;
f£(ft: an inspired performance (ft$|i±J o an inspired
choice/guess (= one that is right but based on feelings rather
than knowledge) # g M liS (ft 1? / St PTJ3 uninspired 2 -inspired used with nouns, adjectives
and adverbs to form adjectives that show how sth has been influenced (if£iIL is] ) politically-inspired
killings
.mi*.
inspiring /in'spaiarir)/ adj. exciting and encouraging
you to do or feel sth WtMAX(ft; ?M(ft;
Jn&j^i&fft: an inspiring teacher Jr£
o (informal) The
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book is less than inspiring. UPA^AA^^IAo H32
uninspiring — see also awe-inspiring in-stabil-ity /.insta'bilati/
noun [U, C, usually pi.] {pi. -ies) 1 the quality of a
situation in which things are likely to change or fail suddenly XHae; Alt @: political and economic
instability IEfc in #1 & (ft X $i ae 2 a mental condition in which sb’s behaviour is likely to
change suddenly ( mental/
emotional instability ft # / 'If (ft nrua stabil
ity — see also unstable
in-Stall
/m'stoil/
verb [VN]
5
to fix equipment or furniture into position so that it
can be used i&ji:
He’s getting a phone installed
tomorrow, jffe A S? ^ 0 0 The hotel chain has
recently installed a new booking system.
7§rW®iTJkUk* 2 to put a new program into a computer MiL ( .) : I’ll need some help
installing the software. $
A fHt £ ^ & 7 ft 0
3 ~ sb
(as sth) to put sb in a new position of authority, often with an official
ceremony ( ) fllifi
jf-np: He was installed as President last
May. #,7 A E ft fftlEA Sft ii £1 o 4 to make sb/yourself comfortable in a
particular place or position ^ ®; A g: We installed ourselves in the front
row.
IMiTllo
in stal la tion /.insta'leijn/ noun 1 [U, C] the act of fixing equipment or furniture in
position so that it can be used i&g:
installation costs £^^0 Installation of the new system will take
several days. 63
6
[C] a piece of equipment or machinery that has been
fixed in position so that it can be used a
heating installation
7
[C] a place where specialist equipment is kept and used
a military installation 4 [U]
the
act of placing sb in a new position of authority, often with a ceremony Wt
IR; Sfc IR A: the installation of the new vice chancellor fr ji#£-]£[$
MIR 5 [C] (art HA) a piece of modern sculpture that is made using sound,
light, etc. as well as objects
in stallment plan noun [u, c] (NAmF) = hire
PURCHASE
in-stal-ment {especially BrE] (NAmE usually in-stall-ment) /m'stoilmant/ noun 1
one of a number of payments that are made regularly over a period of time until
sth has been paid for ( We paid
for the
car by/in instalments. 0
The final instalment on the loan is due next week. ^ WHlS — 0 They were
unable to
keep up (= continue to pay regularly) the
instalments. #, o note at payment
2
one of the parts of a story that appears regularly
over a period of time in a newspaper, on television, etc. (
) -M
BOH
EPISODE
in-Stance frw/'mstans/ noun, verb mnoun a
particular example or case of sth j?!]7; Af'J; H ^!l: The
report highlights a number of instances of injustice. o In
most instances, there will be no need for
further treatment. g Ml 'If R T, 7 M ^ fa If o 0 I would
normally suggest taking time off work, but in this instance I’m not sure that
would do any good,
AlfMW, o note at
example ITSITTI
for ‘instance for example
; tb^B: What would you do, for instance, if you found a member of
staff stealing? tbftli#, #
in the ‘first instance (formal) as the first part of a
series of actions % ~ ; |j % : In the first instance,
notify the police and then contact your insurance company. 1
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verb [VN] {format) to give sth as an
example *£••• A$l instant /‘instant/ adj., noun
•adj. 1 [usually before noun] happening immediately alIP (ft ; ja M (ft PiTFI immediate : She took an instant
dislike to
instant access to your money.