(单词翻译:单击)
1.insomnia n.失眠(chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time)
词根记忆:in(不)+somn(睡眠)+ia(病)--不能入睡的病--失眠
例:Any combination of overwork and stress inevitably leads to insomnia.
同根词:somniferous(a.催眠的);somnolent(a.想睡的)
2.inspection n..检查(examination);视察
例:safety inspections安全检查 ’
3.inspector n.检查员(a person employed to inspect sth.);巡视员(a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent)
词根记忆:来自inspect(v.检查:观察)
例:No matter how patiently they explain their reasons for confiscating certain items, customs inspectors are often treated by travelers as if they were wanton poachers rather than government employees.
同根词:spectator(n.观众)
4.inspiration n.启示,灵感(thought or emotion inspired by sth.)
联想记忆:in(进入)+spir(呼吸)+ation--吸入(灵气)--灵感
例:sudden inspiration灵机一动
同根词:expiration(n.呼气;届满)
5.instaii v.安装,安置( to set up for use or service)
例:Some residents in the community have installed a solar-energy system on the roof of their houses.
派生词:installation(n.安装,安置);installment(n.分期付款)
6.installation n.安装(the act of installing);装置(sth. that is installed for use)
词根记忆:install(安装)+ation--安装
例:Since the installation of the alarms, the average number of porpoises caught in the company's nets has dropped from eight to one per month.
同根词:installment(n.分期付款:安装)
7.instantaneous a.即使的(immediate, at once)
词根记忆:instant(马上的,立即的)+aneous--即时的
例:The explosion caused instantaneous destruction.
派生词:instantaneously( ad.即时地,瞬间地)
8.instill v.逐渐灌输(to impart gradually, implant)
词根记忆:in(进入)+still(水滴)--像水滴一样进入--逐渐灌输
例:Courtesy must be instilled in childhood.