新东方GRE核心词汇考法精析 List12:Unit8
日期:2015-06-22 09:52

(单词翻译:单击)

immune
【考法 1】 adj. 不易被感染的,有免疫力的: of, relating to, or having resistance to infection
【例】 The blood test will tell whether you are immune to the disease. 验血可以判断你是否对这种疾病免疫
【近】 resistant
【反】 susceptible, vulnerable 易感染的,易受攻击的
【考法 2】 adj. 不受影响的: not affected by a given influence
【例】 immune to persuasion 不听劝
【近】 insusceptible, unaffected, unresponsive
【反】 ductile, pliable, pliant, yielding 易受影响的
【考法 3】 adj. 不受约束的: not subject to an obligation imposed on others
【例】 immune from taxation 免税
【近】 exempt, free
【反】 liable, responsible 负有责任的
【派】 immunity n. 免疫性
immure
【考法 1】 v. 监禁,禁闭: to confine within or as if within walls
【例】 immure oneself for GRE 闭门苦读 GRE
【近】 bastille, confine, constrain, incarcerate, intern, jail, imprison
【反】 discharge, release 释放;enfranchise, free, liberate 解放
immutable
【考法 1】 adj. 不可变的: not capable of changing or being changed
【例】 One of the immutable laws of television is that low ratings inevitably lead to cancellation. 电视行业中一个不变的原则就是:低收视率的节目必然会被撤掉
【近】 constant, fixed, inalterable, inflexible, invariable, unalterable, unchangeable
【反】 alterable, changeable, elastic, flexible, mutable, variable 可变的
【派】 immutability n. 不变性
impassive
【考法 1】 adj. 冷漠的,无感情的: giving no sign of feeling or emotion
【例】 She remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son's death. 她面不改色地听着警官宣读她
儿子的死讯
【近】 affectless, apathetic, cold-blooded, deadpan, emotionless, numb, phlegmatic, stoic, undemonstrative
【反】 demonstrative, emotional, fervent, fervid, impassioned, passionate, vehement 充满感情的
impeccable
【考法 1】 adj. 无罪的: free from sin, guilt or blame
【例】 the belief that there can be no such thing as an impeccable soul 不相信存在无罪的灵魂
【近】 blameless, clear, guiltless, inculpable, pure, sinless
【反】 guilty, sinful 有罪的
【考法 2】 adj. 无瑕的,无可挑剔的: free from fault or blame
【例】 She had impeccable taste in clothes. 她有着无可挑剔的穿衣品味
【近】 absolute, faultless, flawless, immaculate, indefectible, irreproachable, perfect, seamless, unblemished
【反】 amiss, defective, faulty, flawed, imperfect 有错误的,有误差的
impecunious
【考法 1】 adj. 贫穷的: having very little or no money
【例】 They were so impecunious that they couldn't afford to give one another even token Christmas gifts. 他们穷到了连象征性的圣诞礼物都互送不起的地步
【近】 beggared, destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, penniless, penurious, threadbare
【反】 affluent, flush, opulent, rich, wealthy 富有的
impede
【考法 1】 v. 妨碍,阻碍: to interfere with or slow the progress of
【例】 Storms at sea impeded our expedition. 海上的风暴阻碍了我们的远征
【近】 clog, embarrass, encumber, fetter, hinder, inhibit, obstruct, retard, shackle, stymie, trammel
【反】 aid, assist, facilitate, help 促进,帮助
【派】 impediment n. 障碍,阻碍
impending
【考法 1】 adj. 即将发生的: being soon to appear or take place
【例】 an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding 即将来临的百年校庆
【近】 approaching, coming, imminent, nearing, pending, proximate, upcoming, around the corner
【反】 late, recent 最近发生的;distant, remote 遥远的
impenetrable
【考法 1】 adj. 不可渗透的,不可穿透的: impossible to get through or into
【例】 The ancient temple was surrounded by vast stretches of impenetrable jungle. 包围着古老的神庙的是密
不透风的灌木丛
【近】 impassable, impermeable, impervious, impregnable
【反】 passable, penetrable, permeable, pervious 可通过的
【考法 2】 adj. 难以理解的: incapable of being comprehended
【例】 The textbook's language is completely impenetrable, at least to me. 至少在我看来,这个教材就是天书
【近】 arcane, cryptic, enigmatic, incomprehensible, inscrutable, unfathomable, ungraspable, unintelligible
【反】 fathomable, intelligible, understandable 可以理解的
impenitent
【考法 1】 adj. 不悔悟的: not feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
【例】 remain impenitent about her criminal past 对她过去所犯罪行执迷不悟
【近】 remorseless, regretless, shameless, unashamed, unrepentant
【反】 contrite, regretful, remorseful, rueful, penitent 感到悔恨的

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