【I】the person speaking.
* I am glad to meet you.
我很高兴见到你。
【ice】frozen water.
* Would you like more ice in your drink?
你喜欢在饮料里多加点冰吗?
【idea】(1) a thought or picture in the mind; (2) a belief.
* He liked your ideas for the party. (1)
他喜欢你举办聚会的那些想法。
* His ideas about religion are very strange. (2)
他的关于宗教的信念非常古怪。
【identify】to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are.
* Can you identify the man you saw with the victim?
你能识别你看到的那个和受害人在一起的男人吗?
【if】(1) on condition; (2) provided that.
* I will go only if you go. (1)
只有你去我才去。
* I will go if you go. (2)
如果你去我就去。
【illegal】(1) not legal; (2) in violation of a law.
* His friend was an illegal visitor to this country. (1)
他的朋友是一个非法入境者。
* The judge said throwing waste paper from the car was an illegal act. (2)
法官说从车内向外扔废纸是非法行为。
【imagine】(1) to make a picture in the mind; (2) to form an idea.
* I can imagine how pleased she was with the gift. (1)
我可以想象到她多么喜欢这个礼物。
* She said she could imagine several ways to correct the problem. (2)
她说她可以设想几种纠正问题的方法。
【immediate】(1) without delay; (2) very near in time or place.
* The emergency required immediate action. (1)
紧急事件要求立刻行动。
* The officer ordered his men to search the immediate area. (2)
指挥官命令手下搜索临近地区。
【import】(1) to bring from another country; (2) something brought from another country, usually for sale.
* This candy was imported from Germany. (1)
这种糖是从德国进口的。
* The report said imports were increasing but exports were lower. (2)
报告说,进口不断增长,但出口却更加降低了。
【important】having great meaning, value or power.
* She is an important member of Congress.
她是国会的重要议员。
member of Congress:〈美〉国会众议院议员
【improve】(1) to make better; (2) to become better.
* He improved the company's earnings. (1)
他改善了公司的收益。
* The company's earnings improved. (2)
公司的收益得到改善。
【in】(1) inside; (2) held by; (3) contained by; (4) surrounded by; (5) during.
* The food is in the ice box. (1)
食物在冰箱里。
* What do you have in your hand? (2)
你手里拿着什么?
* The good wine is in that bottle. (3)
好酒在那个瓶子里。
* Did you get wet in the storm? (4)
你被暴风雨淋湿了吗?
* He heard the child crying in the night. (5)
他那天晚上听见小孩哭。
【incident】an event or something that happens.
* The incident did not affect her performance.
那个事件没有影响她的表演。
【incite】to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent.
* The speaker incited the riot.
演讲人煽动了那场暴乱。
【include】(1) to have; (2) to make a part of.
* That price includes sales tax. (1)
价格包括销售税。
* Please include Mary on the list of speakers. (2)
请把玛丽列入在演讲者名单中。
【increase】to make more in size or amount.
* The runner increased his speed near the finish line.
赛跑选手在接近终点线时加快了速度。
【independent】(1) not influenced by or controlled by another or others; (2) free; (3) separate.
* An independent investigator found no evidence of wrongdoing. (1)
独立调查员没有发现犯罪的证据。
* He was an independent thinker. (2)
他是一个独立的思想家。
* The 13 American colonies declared that they were independent from Britain. (3)
美国13个殖民地宣布它们独立于英国。
【individual】one person.
* He wrote about protecting the legal rights of the individual.
他著述了保护个人的法定权力。
【industry】(1) any business that produces goods or provides services; (2) the work and related activity in factories and offices; (3) all organizations involved in manufacturing.
* She works in the travel industry. (1)
她在旅游业工作。
* Industry began slowing down in the final months of 2000. (2)
工业在2000年最后几个月开始滑坡。
slow down:(使)慢下来
* He believes the labor unions and industry will reach early agreement on their differences. (3)
他相信工会和产业界可以就彼此间的分歧及早达成协议。
labor union:工会
【infect】to make sick with something that causes disease.
* A biological weapon could infect millions of people with a deadly disease.
生物武器可以让数百万人感染致命疾病。
biological weapon:生物武器
【inflation】a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down.
* Federal banking officials were able to keep inflation from rising.
联邦(政府的)银行的官员能够防止通货膨胀上升。
【influence】(1) to have an effect on someone or something; (2) to cause change.
* The strong economy did not influence voters to keep the party in power. (1)
强盛的经济没有影响到选民保持那个政党的权力。
in power:当权的,在朝的
* What influenced your decision to change jobs? (2)
是什么影响了你改变工作的决定?
change jobs:调动工作
【inform】(1) to tell; (2) to give knowledge to.
* Please inform me when you leave the office. (1)
你离开办公室的时候请告诉我。
* I informed her about what happened. (2)
我把发生的情况告知了她。
inform about:将…告知(某人)
【information】(1) knowledge; (2) facts.
* He got the information from several books. (1)
他从几本书中得到这一知识。
* He asked for information about his family. (2)
她询问有关他家的情况。
【inject】to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin.
* The doctor injected the painkiller into his shoulder.
医生在他的肩膀注射止痛剂(打止痛针)。
【injure】to cause harm or damage to a person or animal.
* The mail carrier was injured by an angry dog.
邮递员被一条发怒的狗伤害了。
mail carrier:<美>邮递员