Vocabulary Cards C1
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C1 verb
initiated
启动
Meaning
Caused a process or action to begin; started something.
Example
The project was initiated to enhance marine biodiversity.
C1 noun
injunction
禁令
Meaning
A judicial order restraining a person from an action or compelling a certain act.
Example
The court issued an injunction to stop the company from polluting the river.
C1 adjective
injurious
有害的
Meaning
Causing or likely to cause harm or damage.
Example
Smoking is injurious to health.
C1 noun
inkling
预感
Meaning
A slight idea, hint, or suspicion about something.
Example
She had an inkling that he was planning a surprise.
C1 adjective
Inland
内陆
Meaning
Situated in the interior of a country; away from the coast.
Example
Inland transport boosts local trade.
C1 noun
inlet
水道口
Meaning
A small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river; an opening or passage for entry.
Example
The boat entered a narrow inlet along the coast.
C1 noun
inmate
囚犯
Meaning
a person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital
Example
The prison has over a thousand inmates.
C1 adjective
Innate
与生俱来的或自然的
Meaning
Existing from birth or natural
Example
She has an innate talent for music.
C1 adjective
Innermost
最深的; 最个人的
Meaning
most private and secret; deepest; most personal
Example
She shared her innermost feelings with her closest friend.
C1 adjective
innocuous
无害的
Meaning
Not harmful or offensive.
Example
His remark was completely innocuous and not meant to offend anyone.
C1 adjective
Innumerable
无数; 无尽; 无限
Meaning
too many to be counted; countless; infinite in number
Example
There are innumerable stars in the night sky that we cannot see with our naked eyes.
C1 adjective
inoffensive
无害的
Meaning
Not likely to offend or provoke; harmless.
Example
His inoffensive remarks kept the conversation friendly.
C1 adjective
inordinate
过度的
Meaning
Excessive or unusually large in degree.
Example
She spent an inordinate amount of time on her phone.
C1 adjective
inorganic
无机的
Meaning
relating to substances that are not derived from living organisms; lacking organic structure or growth
Example
Inorganic compounds are commonly studied in chemistry labs.
C1 noun
inquest
调查
Meaning
A legal or official inquiry, especially into the cause of a death.
Example
The inquest revealed the cause of the accident.
C1 noun
inquisition
宗教裁判
Meaning
A prolonged and intense questioning or investigation, often harsh in nature.
Example
The journalist faced an inquisition from the panel about his sources.
C1 adjective
inquisitive
好奇的
Meaning
Curious or eager to learn and ask questions.
Example
The inquisitive child asked endless questions about the stars.
C1 noun
Insanity
疯狂; 精神错乱
Meaning
the state of being seriously mentally ill; extreme foolishness or irrationality
Example
The defense lawyer argued that his client was not guilty by reason of insanity.
C1 adjective
insatiable
不可满足的
Meaning
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
Example
Her insatiable curiosity drove her to read every book in the library.
C1 verb
inscribe
铭刻
Meaning
to write or carve words or symbols on a surface
Example
They inscribed her name on the trophy.
C1 noun
Insecticide
杀虫剂
Meaning
a substance used for killing insects; a chemical pesticide that targets insects
Example
The farmer sprayed insecticide on his crops to protect them from harmful bugs.
C1 adjective
insensible
昏迷
Meaning
Unconscious; unaware of or indifferent to something.
Example
He was insensible to the cold as he lay in the snow.
C1 adjective
inseparable
形影不离
Meaning
Unable to be separated or always together.
Example
The two friends have been inseparable since childhood.
C1 noun
insertion
插入
Meaning
the action of inserting something into something else
Example
The insertion of the new data was completed successfully.