【突破英文词汇】e,ex--out in, im--in (2/2)

11. expel /iksˈpel/

-- drive out; force out; compel to leave

Expelled from the university bacause of poor grades, the student applied¹ for readmission the following year.

因成绩太差而被大学开除的那名学生申请下学期复学。

 

 

12. impel² /ɪm'pel/

-- drive on; force; compel

Gregg's low mark in the midterm impelled³ him to study harder for the final.

格雷格期中考试成绩太差，迫使他更努力地为期末考试复习。

 

 

13. enervate⁴ /'enəveɪt/

-- (literally, "take out the nerves or strength") lessen⁵ the strength of; enfeeble; weaken

Emma was so enervated⁶ by the broiling⁷ sun that she nearly fainted.

爱玛被炎热的太阳烤得浑身无力，几乎晕倒。

 

 

14. implicate⁸ /'ɪmplɪkeɪt/

-- (literally, "fold in or involve") show to be part of or connected with; involve

The accused is not the only guilty party; two others are implicated⁹.

被告并非是唯一有罪者；其他两个人也牵连在内。

 

 

15. impugn¹⁰ /ɪm'pju:n/

-- (literally, "fight against") call in question; assail¹¹ by words or arguments; attack as false; contradict

The treasurer¹² should not have been offended when asked for a financial report. No one was impugning¹³ his honesty.

别人向他要财务报告，那位会计不该生气的，没有人指责他的诚实。

 

 

16. incarcerate¹⁴ /ɪn'kɑ:səreɪt/

-- put into prison; imprison¹⁵; confine

On July 14,1789, the people of Paris freed the prisoners incarcerated¹⁶ in the Bastille.

1789年7月14日，巴黎市民释放了监禁于巴士底狱的囚犯。

 

 

17. inscribe¹⁷ /ɪn'skraɪb/

-- (literally, "write on") write, engrave¹⁸ or print to create a lasting¹⁹ record

The name of the winner will be inscribed²⁰ on the medal.

胜利者的名字将刻在奖章上。

 

 

18. eminent²¹ /ˈemɪnənt/

-- standing²² out; conspicuous²³; distinguished²⁴; noteworthy

Steinmetz's discoveries in the field of electricity made him one of the eminent scientists of the twentieth century.

斯坦梅茨在电学上的发现使他成为20世纪杰出的科学家之一。

 

 

19. imminent²⁵ /'ɪmɪnənt/

-- hanging threateningly over one's head; about to occur; impending²⁶

At the first flash of lightning, the beach crowd scurried²⁷ for shelter from the imminent storm.

第一道闪电划过的时候，海滩上的人潮急忙跑去找隐蔽的地方，以躲避即将来临的暴雨。

 

 

20. exclusive /iksˈklu:siv/

-- 1.shutting out or tending to shut out others

2. not shared with others

An exclusive club does not readily accept newcomers.

一个排外性的俱乐部不易接纳新会员。

Before the game, each team had exclusive use of the field for a ten-minute practice period.

比赛前，每支队伍都可单独使用场地练习10分钟。

 

 

21. inclusive /inˈklu:siv/

-- (literally, "shut in") including the limits( dates, numbers, etc.) mentioned

The film will be shown from August 22 to 24, inclusive, for a total of three days.

这部片子将从8月22日放映至24日，前后算在内共计三天。 

 

1 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。

2 impel   

v.推动；激励，迫使

参考例句：

• Financial pressures impel the firm to cut back on spending.财政压力迫使公司减少开支。
• The progress in science and technical will powerfully impel the education's development.科学和技术的进步将有力地推动教育的发展。

3 impelled   

v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He felt impelled to investigate further. 他觉得有必要作进一步调查。
• I feel impelled to express grave doubts about the project. 我觉得不得不对这项计划深表怀疑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 enervate   

v.使虚弱，使无力

参考例句：

• A hot climate enervate people who are not used to it.热的气候使不习惯于热的人衰弱无力。
• Bessie was the kind of girl that could enhance your performance as easily as she could enervate it.贝西能轻而易举地提高你的比赛成绩，同样也能轻而易举地使你无力回天。

5 lessen   

vt.减少，减轻；缩小

参考例句：

• Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain.经常运动有助于减轻痛感。
• They've made great effort to lessen the noise of planes.他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。

6 enervated   

adj.衰弱的，无力的v.使衰弱，使失去活力( enervate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She was enervated from dissipation. 她由于生活放荡不羁而气虚体亏。 来自辞典例句
• The long march in the sun enervated the soldiers. 在太阳下长途的行军，使士兵们渐失精力。 来自互联网

7 broiling   

adj.酷热的，炽热的，似烧的v.（用火）烤（焙、炙等）( broil的现在分词 )；使卷入争吵；使混乱；被烤（或炙）

参考例句：

• They lay broiling in the sun. 他们躺在太阳底下几乎要晒熟了。
• I'm broiling in this hot sun. 在太阳底下，我感到热极了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 implicate   

vt.使牵连其中，涉嫌

参考例句：

• He didn't find anything in the notebooks to implicate Stu.他在笔记本中没发现任何涉及斯图的东西。
• I do not want to implicate you in my problem of the job.我工作上的问题不想把你也牵扯进来。

9 implicated   

adj.密切关联的；牵涉其中的

参考例句：

• These groups are very strongly implicated in the violence. 这些组织与这起暴力事件有着极大的关联。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Having the stolen goods in his possession implicated him in the robbery. 因藏有赃物使他涉有偷盗的嫌疑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 impugn   

v.指责，对…表示怀疑

参考例句：

• Nobody can impugn his ability.没有人对他的能力表示怀疑。
• The Secretary's letter questions my veracity and impugns my motives.部长的来信怀疑我的诚实，质疑我的动机。

11 assail   

v.猛烈攻击，抨击，痛斥

参考例句：

• The opposition's newspapers assail the government each day.反对党的报纸每天都对政府进行猛烈抨击。
• We should assist parents not assail them.因此我们应该帮助父母们，而不是指责他们。

12 treasurer   

n.司库，财务主管

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith was succeeded by Mrs.Jones as treasurer.琼斯夫人继史密斯先生任会计。
• The treasurer was arrested for trying to manipulate the company's financial records.财务主管由于试图窜改公司财政帐目而被拘留。

13 impugning   

v.非难，指谪( impugn的现在分词 )；对…有怀疑

参考例句：

14 incarcerate   

v.监禁，禁闭

参考例句：

• Why do you incarcerate yourself in the room every afternoon?你为何每天下午将自己关在房间里？
• Many people think that it is wrong to incarcerate criminals in confined quarters for as long as thirty years.很多人认为把罪犯监禁在禁闭营里达30年之久是不对的。

15 imprison   

vt.监禁，关押，限制，束缚

参考例句：

• The effect of this one is going to imprison you for life.而这件事的影响力则会让你被终身监禁。
• Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.荷兰殖民当局因他参加独立运动而把他关押了起来。

16 incarcerated   

钳闭的

参考例句：

• They were incarcerated for the duration of the war. 战争期间，他们被关在狱中。 来自辞典例句
• I don't want to worry them by being incarcerated. 我不想让他们知道我被拘禁的事情。 来自电影对白

17 inscribe   

v.刻；雕；题写；牢记

参考例句：

• Will you inscribe your name in the book?能否请你在这本书上签名？
• I told the jeweler to inscribe the ring with my name.我叫珠宝商把我的名字刻在那只戒指上。

18 engrave   

vt.（在...上）雕刻，使铭记，使牢记

参考例句：

• It is difficult to engrave in marble.在大理石上雕刻是困难的。
• The jeweller will engrave the inside of the ring with her name.珠宝匠将在戒指的内表面上刻上她的名字。

19 lasting   

adj.永久的，永恒的；vbl.持续，维持

参考例句：

• The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
• We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。

20 inscribed   

v.写，刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 )；内接

参考例句：

• His name was inscribed on the trophy. 他的名字刻在奖杯上。
• The names of the dead were inscribed on the wall. 死者的名字被刻在墙上。 来自《简明英汉词典》

21 eminent   

adj.显赫的，杰出的，有名的，优良的

参考例句：

• We are expecting the arrival of an eminent scientist.我们正期待一位著名科学家的来访。
• He is an eminent citizen of China.他是一个杰出的中国公民。

22 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

23 conspicuous   

adj.明眼的，惹人注目的；炫耀的，摆阔气的

参考例句：

• It is conspicuous that smoking is harmful to health.很明显，抽烟对健康有害。
• Its colouring makes it highly conspicuous.它的色彩使它非常惹人注目。

24 distinguished   

adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的

参考例句：

• Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
• A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。

25 imminent   

adj.即将发生的，临近的，逼近的

参考例句：

• The black clounds show that a storm is imminent.乌云预示暴风雨即将来临。
• The country is in imminent danger.国难当头。

26 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

27 scurried   

v.急匆匆地走( scurry的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• She said goodbye and scurried back to work. 她说声再见，然后扭头跑回去干活了。
• It began to rain and we scurried for shelter. 下起雨来，我们急忙找地方躲避。 来自《简明英汉词典》