1
managed to work for two hours without interruption.
我总算连续工作了两小时。2 the act
of interrupting sb/sth and of stopping them from speaking 打扰；插 嘴；打岔：He
ignored her mterruptions.他没有理会她 的打岔。◊
She spofce /or 20 minutes without interruption. 她连续讲了 20 分钟。
intersect /.mta'sekt;
NAmE -tar's-/ verb 1 (of lines, roads, etc:备、道路等）to meet
or-cross each other 相 交；：女叉.：[V] a
pattern o_nntersecring streets 纵横交It 的街道图◊ TTie iines intersect at right angto•蓮表垂直 相交。◊
TTie path intersected with a busy road.小路与 一条繁忙的大路相交。[also VN] 2 [VN][usually passive] ~ sth (with sth) to divide an area by crossing it 横穿； 贯穿；横断：77ie kmdscape is intersected with spec- tacutorgorges.在大地景色中点缀着壮观的峡谷。
intersection
/.inte'sekj'n; NAmE -tar's-/ noun 1 [C] a
place where two or more roads, lines, etc. meet or cross each other 十字路口;，交叉路口；交点：Traffic Zights have been pZaced at aH .major intersections.所有重
要的交叉路口都安装了交通信号灯。2 [U] the
act of intersecting sth横断；交叉；相交
inter-sex
/'intaseks; NAmE -tars-/ noun [li] (medical E) the
physical condition of being partly male and partly female间性；雌雄间性；雌雄间体
intersperse
/.inta'spais; NAmE -t9r'sp3：rs/ verb [VN] to
put sth in. sth else or among or between other things 散 布；散置；.点缀：Lectures. vWH be
interspersed with practical demonstrartons.讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
inter-state /'intasteit; NAmE -tars-/ adj., noun m adj. [only
before noun] between states, especially in the
mnoun (also .interstate
'highway) (in the
inter.steMar
/,inta_stela(r);
NAmE -tar'st-/ adj. [only before noun] between the stars in the sky 星隹的一compare stellar(I)
in-ter-stice /m't3：stis; NAmE -'t3：rs-/ noun [usually
pi.] (/bwjfl/) a small crack or space in sth 裂缝；空隙 inter-sti-tial /.inta'stij-!; NAmE -tar's-/ adj. {medical |g) in or
related to small spaces between the parts of an organ or between groups of
cells or tissues ' 间'质的； 组织间隙的：intersririaZ
ceik间质细胞
inter.text.ual.ity
/.intatekstju'aelati; NAmE .intar-/ noun [U] (technical 7|<: i§)
the relationship between texts, especially literary texts (尤指文孥文本之间的）互文性
inter-twine
/.inta'twain; NAmE -tar'tw-/
verb [usually
passive] 1
if two or more things intertwine or are
intertwined, they are twisted together so that they are very difficult to
separate (伊）缠结，缠绕在一起：[VN】 a neddace 〇/ rubies
mtertivined with peark 缠着珍.森的
红宝石项链◊
[V] intertwining branches缠绕在一起的
2
to be or become very closely
connected with sth/sb else 紧密相连：[VN] [usually passive] TTidrpoHticaZ careers had become ctosely
intertwined.也们的叙治生涯已经紧
_密地结合在y起了。[also V] interval /'intavl; /S/Amfintarvl/ noun *1 a period of time between two
events (时间上的 j■间 隔，间隙，'间歇：77ie mtervaZ between major
earthquafces might be 200 years.大地震之间的间隔时间
可能看
200 年。2 (8rE) (also intermis.sion /S/Amf, 8/与 a short
period of time separating parts of a play, film/movieorconcert (戏剧、电影或音乐会的）幕间袜
息，休息时间：There wfH
be cm fntervd 〇/ 20 minutes
q/ter the second act.第二幕结束后将休i 20分钟。
3
[usually
pi.] a short period during which sth different happens from what is happening
the rest of the time
(其他事情）穿插出现的间隙：She’s deHrious, but has Zucid intemik.她神志昏乱，但有时清醒。◊
The day shouW be mainly dry wfth sunny .intervaZs..白天大部 分时伺应无雨，间有阳光。4 (mws/c音）a
difference in pitch (= how high or low a note
sounds) between two
notes 音程：an interval of one octave — ^ ®
ITtT!^ at (…）intervals
1 with time between 每隔…时 .间；.间或；..不时：Boses to
the city, ieave at reguZar intervak.开往城里的公共汽车每隔一定时间发出一班。◊
TTie runners started at 5-mfnute intervak.赛跑的人每隔
5分钟出舍;一批。2 with
spaces between每隔…距貪；
间隔：Flaming torches were positioned at intervals along the terrace.走廊上间隔地插着燃烧着的火炬。
’interval training now/? [u】sports training consisting of
different activities which require different speeds or amounts of effort间歇训练（包括不同速度或强度的
<活动）
intervene /■mte'viin; /NMmf -tar.v-/ ved? 1 [V]〜（in sth) to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it.出面；介入7?ie Presfcient intervened person- aHy in the crisis•总统亲自出面处理这场危机。◊ She might have been killed if the neighbours hadn't intervened•要不是邻居介入，她可能会没命了。2 to interrupt sb when they are speaking in order to say sth 插嘴；打断（别人的话）：[V speech] 'But,' she intervened, Svhat about the
others?’ “但是，”她插嘴 说，“其他的怎么办呢 > ”
[also V] 3 [V] to happen in a way that delays sth or prevents it from happening
阻 碍；_ 阻烧；干扰：77iey were pkmm’ng to get married and then the war intervened.他们正准备结婚，不巧却因爆发
战事而受阻。4 [V] (forma/)
to exist between two events or places 介于…乏间：J saw
notMng 〇/ her
duri’ng the years that intervened.这期间的几年中義根本没有见过
她。►inter-ven.tion /•inta.venjfn;
AMAnf-tar’v-/ mow/? [U， Cl ~ (in
sth): calls
for government intervention to save t/ie sted industry呼吁:政府出面挽救钢铁业◊ armett/ mHftary fnterventioii 武装 / 军‘干涉
interven-ing /.mta'viimr)； NAmE-ter'w-/
adj. [only before noun] coming or existing
between two events, dates, objects, etc.发生于其间的；介于中间的：Little had changecMn the intervening years.这些年间没有发生什么
变化。
inter.ven.tion.ism /.inta'venXamzam;
NAmE -tar'v-/ noun [U] the policy or practice of a government influencing the economy of
its own country, or of becoming involved in the affairs of other countries 政 府干预（_政策）►丨nter.ven.tion.ist interventionist poh’cfes 干预政策
I liter-view 0*w /'intavju:; NAmE -tarv-/ noun, verb
4
noun 1 ~ (for
a job, etc.) a formal meeting at which sb
is asked questions to see if they are
suitable for a particular job, or for a course of study at a college,
university，etc.' 面试;■面谈：a job interview 求职面试◊ to be caHed/or fan) interview 获通知约见◊ He has an intervfew next
weei/or the manager’s job.他下周要接受 一个经理职位的面试。2〜(with sb) a meeting (often a public one) at which a journalist asks sb questions
in order to find out their opinions (常指公弁的）记者
采访，访谈：a
teZevisfo/i/radfo/newspaper
mtervtew ft ㉟ .台:/ 报成采访◊
cm interview with the new
Governor 对新任州长的桑访◊ to give an interview (= to
agree to answer questions) 0 Yesterday, in an
interview on German television, the minister
denied the reports.昨天，在德国电视台的采访中，部长否认了那些
报道。◊ to conduct an interview (= to ask sb questions in public)进行采访◊
The fnterWew was m aH
the papers.各家报纸都刊载了这次访谈。3 ~ (with
sb) a private meeting between people when
questions are asked and answered (私下的丨面谈，会晤谈：an
interview with t/ie careers adviser 和择业顾问的面谈
5
verb 1 ~ sb (for a job, etc.) to talk to sb and ask them questions at a
formal meeting to find out if they are suitable for a job, course of study,
etc.对（某人 > 进行 面试（■或面谈：[VN] Which post are you being interviewed _/br?你参加哪个职位的面.试？ ◊ We interviewed ten peopie/or the job. 我们全这f办工作面试了十
-人。[also V] 2 [V] (espec/’fl"y
A/Amf)〜(for a job, etc.) to talk to sb and answer questions at a formal meeting
to get a job, a place on a course of study，etc.接受面试：
The website
gives you tips on interviewing for colleges. 这个网站为你提供大学面试的窍门。◊ (Srf，7/ you donft interview well you
are unlikely to get the job. 如果面试时表现不好，你很可能不会得到这份工作。3 [VN] sb (about sth) to ask sb questions about their life,