(Latin 拉) for this stronger reason 因为这一更充分理由; 更加: * If he can afford a luxury yacht, then a fortiori he can afford to pay his debts. 他若能买得起豪华的快艇, 就更能匀出钱来还债了. 其它符号请参见纸质词典
imbalance
/7im'bAlEns; im'bAlEns/
n lack of balance or proportion; inequality 不平衡; 不均衡; 失衡; 失調:
* The current trade deficit indicates a serious imbalance between our import and export trade. 當前的貿易赤字表明我們的進出口貿易嚴重失調.
imbecile
/'imbEsi:l; - -sl; 'imbEsl/
n (a)
(esp adult) person with abnormally low intelligence （尤指成年人）低能者, 弱智者.
(b) (infml 口) stupid or silly person; fool 蠢人; 傻瓜.
派生： imbecile, imbecilic adjs [usu attrib 通常作定語
imbibe
/im'baib; im'baib/
v
1 [I, Tn
imbroglio
/im'brEuliEu; im'broljo/
n (pl ~s/-z; -z/
) complicated, confused or embarrassing situation, esp a political or an emotional one 錯綜複雜的局面, 糾纏不清的關係, 尷尬的處境（尤指政治上的或感情上的）.
imitative
/'imitEtiv; - -teitiv; 'imE7tetiv/
adj copying or following a model or example 模仿的; 彷傚的; 模擬的:
* His style of public speaking is imitative of the prime minister. 他的演講風格是模仿首相的.
* Sculpture is an imitative art, ie it copies people, things, etc from real life. 雕刻是模仿的藝術（模刻真實生活中的人、 物等）.
immaculate
/i'mAkjulEt; i'mAkjElEt/
adj (approv 褒)
1 perfectly clean and tidy; spotless 整潔的; 無污跡的; 無瑕的:
* an immaculate uniform 整潔的制服.
2 right in every detail; having no mistakes 精確的; 無誤的:
* animmaculate performance 完美的演出. > immaculatelyadv:
* immaculately dressed 衣著整潔.
複合： the Im,maculate Con`ception Roman Catholic teaching that the Virgin Mary was without sin from the moment of her conception 無原罪始胎, 始胎無玷（天主教會信條, 謂聖母馬利亞自懷孕之始即無原罪）.
immanent
/'imEnEnt; 'imEnEnt/
adj ~ (in sth)
1
(fml 文) (of qualities) naturally present; inherent （指特性）天生的, 內在的, 固有的:
* He believed that beauty was not something imposed, but something immanent. 他認為美麗不是外在的而是內在的.
2 (of God) permanently present throughout the whole universe （指上帝）無處不在的. > immanence/-Ens; -Ens/
n [U
immaterial
/7imE'tiEriEl; 7imE'tiriEl/
adj
1 ~ (to sb) not important; irrelevant 不重要的; 不相干的:
* The cost is immaterial. 成本微不足道.
* It is immaterial (to me) whether he stays or leaves. 他的去留（對我）無所謂.
2 without physical form or substance 非物質的; 非實體的; 無形的:
* as immaterial as a ghost 虛無如鬼魂.
immature
/7imE'tjuE(r); - -tuEr; 7imE'tur/
adj
1 not sensible in behaviour or in controlling one's feelings; less mature than one would expect （行為或控制感情）不成熟的, 不夠老練的:
* He's very immature for his age. 就他的年齡來說, 他還很不成熟.
2 not (yet) fully developed or grown （尚）未充分成長的; 發育（尚）未完全的:
* immature plants 幼嫩的植物. > immaturity/ 9ImE5tjUErEtI; US -tUEr-; 9ImE`tJrEtI/ n [U
immeasurable
/i'meVErEbl; i'meVErEbl/
adj that cannot be measured, esp because of largeness in size or extent 不可計量的, 無限的, 無比的（尤指因體積或程度之大）:
* the immeasurable depths of the universe 宇宙的無限深廣. > immeasurably/-bli; -bli/
adv:
*
* Your presence has enriched our lives immeasurably. 有你在, 我們的生活無比豐富.
* The task seems immeasurably difficult. 任務似乎極為艱巨.
immediate
/i'mi:diEt; i'midiEt/
adj
1 (a) happening or done at once 立即的; 即刻的:
* I want an immediate reply. 我要求立即答覆我.
* The response of the people to the famine appeal was immediate. 人們對救濟 荒的籲求立刻作出了回應.
* take immediate action 立刻采取行動.
(b) [usu attrib 通常作定語
immediate1
(esp Brit) as soon as; the moment that 即刻; 一...就...: I recognized her immediately I saw her. 我一看見她就立刻認出她來了.
immemorial
/7imE'mC:riEl; 7imE'mCriEl/
adj
(fml or rhet 文或修辭)
1 going back beyond the reach of human memory or written records （因年代久遠）人類無法追憶的或文字記錄所不及的.
2 (idm 習語) from/since time immemorial => time.
immense
/i'mens; i'mens/
adj extremely large 巨大的; 廣大的:
* immense difficulties, problems, possibilities, etc 巨大的困難、 問題、 可能性等
* of immense importance 極為重要的.
派生： immensely adv to a very great extent; extremely極大地; 無限地; 極端地: immensely popular, rich, successful, etc 極其流行、 富有、 成功等
* They enjoyed the film immensely. 他們非常喜歡這部影片.
immensity/i'mensEti; i'mensEti/
n [U
imminent
/'iminEnt; 'imEnEnt/
adj
(esp of unpleasant events) about to happen; likely to happen very soon （尤指不愉快的事件）即將發生的, 臨近的, 逼近的:
* no warning of imminent danger 沒有即將發生危險的警告 *An announcement of further cuts in government expenditureis imminent. 最近將發佈進一步削減政府開支的公告. > imminence/-Ens; -Ens/
n [U
immobile
/i'mEubail; - -bl; i'mobl/
adj
1 unable to move or be moved 不能活動的; 不能移動的:
* Her illness has made her completely immobile. 她病得完全失去了活動能力.
2 not moving 不活動的; 靜止的:
* The deer stood immobile among the trees. 那只鹿一動不動地站在樹叢裡.
派生： immobility/7imE'bilEti; 7imo'bilEti/
n [U
immoderate
/i'mCdErEt; i'madErEt/
adj too extreme or excessive; not moderate 過度的; 無節制的; 極端的; 不適度的:
* immoderate eating/drinking habits 無節制的大吃[大喝
immodest
/i'mCdist; i'madist/
adj
1 indecent or not proper; not modest, esp concerning sexual behaviour 不雅的; 不端莊的; （尤指）猥褻的, 下流的:
* an immodest dress 過分暴露的連衣裙
* immodest talk, behaviour, etc 不雅的談話、 舉動等.
2 showing or expressing too high an opinion of oneself; conceited 自高自大的; 自負的:
* If I may be immodest for a moment, let me tell you about the latest book that I've written. 恕我出言無狀, 請姑且容我談談新近的拙著. > immodestly adv. immodesty n [U
immoral
/i'mCrEl; - i'mC:rEl; i'mCrEl/
adj
1 not following accepted standards of morality; not moral 不道德的; 邪惡的:
* It's immoral to steal. 盜竊是不道德的.
2 not following accepted standards of sexual behaviour 放蕩的; 猥褻的:
* Some people still think it is immoral to have sex before marriage. 有些人仍然認為婚前的性行為是不道德的.
* an immoral young man 不正經的年輕男子
* immoral earnings, eg from prostitution 不乾淨的收入（如賣淫得來的）.
派生： immorality/7imE'rAlEti; 7imE'rAlEti/
n [U
immortal
/i'mC:tl; i'mCrtl/
adj
1 living for ever; not mortal 不朽的; 永世的:
* The soul is immortal. 靈魂不滅.
2 (a) famous for ever; that will be remembered for ever 流芳百世的; 萬古流芳的; 名垂千古的:
* the immortal Shakespeare 不朽的莎士比亞.
(b) that will last for a long time or for ever; unfading 永存的; 永世的; 不泯的:
* immortal fame/glory 不朽的名聲[榮耀
immovable
/i'mu:vEbl; i'muvEbl/
adj
1 that cannot be moved; impossible to move; fixed 不可移動的; 固定的:
* an immovable stone column 巋然不動的石柱
* (law 律) immovable property, eg buildings and land 不動產（如建 物和土地）.
2 not changing; steadfast; firm 不變的; 堅定不移的; 牢固的:
* immovable in purpose, intent, etc 目標、 意圖等堅定不移的. > immovably/-Ebli; -Ebli/
adv.
immutable
/i'mju:tEbl; i'mjutEbl/
adj
(fml 文) that cannot be changed; that will never change 不可改變的; 永恆不變的:
* an immutable decision 不可更易的決定
* immutable principles/laws 永恆不變的原則[規律
imp
/imp; imp/
n
1 small devil or evil spirit 小魔鬼; 小惡魔.
2 mischievous child 頑童; 小淘氣:
* What a little imp you are! 你這個淘氣包!
impalpable
/im'pAlpEbl; im'pAlpEbl/
adj
(fml 文)
1 that cannot be touched or felt physically 觸摸不著的; 感覺不到的:
* impalpable darkness, horror, fear 無形的黑暗、 恐怖、 害怕.
2 not easily understood or grasped by the mind 難以理解的; 不易意會的.
impanel
= empanel.
impart
/im'pa:t; im'part/
v
(fml 文)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr
impartial
/im'pa:Fl; im'parFEl/
adj not favouring one person or thing more than another; fair or neutral 不偏不倚的; 公正的; 中立的:
* an impartial judge, judgement公正的法官[判決
impassable
/im'pa:sEbl; - -'pAs-; im'pAsEbl/
adj (of a road, route, etc) impossible to travel on or over （指道路、 路線等）不能通行的, 不能超越的:
* country lanes that are often impassable in winter 在冬天經常不能通行的鄉間小路
* roads made impassable by fallen trees 因有倒伏的樹木而不能通行的道路.
impasse
/'Ampa:s; - 'impAs; 'impAs/
n difficult position or situation from which there is no way out; deadlock 絕境; 僵局; 停頓:
* The negotiations had reached an impasse, with both sides refusing to compromise. 由於雙方都不肯妥協, 談判陷入僵局.
impassioned
/im'pAFnd; im'pAFEnd/
adj showingstrong deep feeling 充滿激情的; 熱烈的:
* an impassionedplea for mercy 希望獲得寬恕的熱切懇求.
impassive
/im'pAsiv; im'pAsiv/
adj showing no sign of feeling 無動於衷的; 無表情的; 不動聲色的:
* an impassive expression 冷漠的表情. > impassively adv:
* The accused sat impassively as the judge sentenced him to ten years in prison. 法官宣佈對被告判以十年徒刑, 被告木木然坐著毫無反應. impassiveness, impassivity/ 9Imp5sIvEtI; 9ImpA`sIvEtI/ ns [U
impatient
/im'peiFnt; im'peFEnt/
adj
1 (a) ~ (at sth/with sb) unable to deal calmly with sth/sb or to wait for sth; easily irritated by sb/sth; not patient 不耐煩的; 無耐性的:
* Don't be so impatient! The bus will be here soon. 別那麽不耐煩! 公共汽車馬上就來了.
* You're too impatient with her; she's only a child. 你對她太缺乏耐心, 她只不過是個孩子.
(b) showing a lack of patience 表示不耐煩的; 焦躁的:
* another impatient glance at his watch 又一次不耐煩地看了看他的手錶.
2 [pred 作表語
impeach
/im'pi:tF; im'pitF/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr
impeccable
/im'pekEbl; im'pekEbl/
adj free from mistakes; excellent or faultless 無錯誤的; 極好的; 無瑕疵的:
* Your English is impeccable! 你的英語十分好!
* impeccable behaviour, manners, style, etc 完美的品行、 禮貌、 風格等. > impeccably/-bli; -bli/
adv:
*
* He was impeccably dressed for the occasion. 他的穿著在那種場合非常得體.
impecunious
/7impi'kju:niEs; 7impi'kjuniEs/
adj
(fml 文) having little or no money 一貧如洗的; 不名一文的.> impecuniously adv. impecuniousness n [U
impediment
/im'pedimEnt; im'pedEmEnt/
n
1 ~ (to sb/sth) person or thing that hinders or obstructs the progress or movement of sth 妨礙、 阻礙某事物進展或活動的人或物:
* The main impediment to growth was a lack of capital. 影響發展的主要障礙是缺乏資本.
2 physical disability of a specified type; defect 身體上的某類殘疾; 缺陷:
* a speech impediment, eg a lisp or a stammer 言語障礙（如口齒不清或口吃）.
impenetrable
/im'penitrEbl; im'penEtrEbl/
adj
1 ~ (to sth) that cannot be entered, passed through, etc 不能通過的; 不可穿越的; 透不過的:
* an impenetrable jungle, swamp, fortress, etc 無法通過的叢林、 無法經過的沼澤、 不可逾越的要塞
* impenetrable darkness, fog, etc, ie that cannot be seen through 一片漆黑、 濃霧重鎖
*
(fig 比喻) his impenetrable ignorance 無法啟迪的愚昧.
2 impossible to understand or solve 不可理解的; 無法解決的:
* an impenetrable difficulty, mystery, problem, etc 無可克服的困難、 難解之謎、 百思莫解的問題
* This history book is completely impenetrable to me. 這本歷史書我完全看不懂. > impenetrability/im7penitrE'bilEti; im7penEtrE'bilEti/
n [U
impenitent
/im'penitEnt; im'penEtEnt/
adj
(fml 文) not sorry for or ashamed of one's misdoings; not penitent不知悔悟的; 不覺羞恥的. > impenitence/-Ens; -Ens/
n [U
imperceptible
/7impE'septEbl; 7impl'septEbl/
adj that cannot be noticed or felt because so small, slight or gradual （因細小、 輕微、 漸變）覺察不出的, 感覺不到的, 些微的:
* an imperceptible change in temperature 溫度的難以察覺的變化
* an almost imperceptible shift of opinion 幾乎覺察不到的意見上的改變. > imperceptibly/-Ebli; -Ebli/
adv:
*
* Almost imperceptibly her expression changed. 她的表情有些變化, 但輕微得幾乎覺察不到.
imperfect
/im'pE:fikt; im'pEfikt/
adj
1 faulty or defective; not perfect 有缺點的; 有瑕疵的; 殘缺的; 不完美的:
* an imperfect copy 殘本
* imperfect knowledge, understanding, etc of sth 對某事物的不完備的知識、 不透徹的理解等.
2 [attrib 作定語
imperil
/im'perEl; im'perEl/
v (-ll-; US also -l-) [Tn
imperious
/im'piEriEs; im'piriEs/
adj
(fml 文) proud and arrogant; domineering; expecting obedience 傲慢的; 飛揚跋扈的; 專橫的:
* an imperious look, command, gesture 飛揚跋扈的樣子、 專橫的命令、 傲慢的姿勢. >imperiously adv:
* The envoys were dismissed imperiously.傲慢地令各國使者散去. imperiousness n [U
imperishable
/im'periFEbl; im'periFEbl/
adj
(fml 文) that will not decay; that will never disappear 不腐爛的; 不滅的:
* imperishable goods 不腐爛的商品
*
(fig 比喻) imperishable glory 不朽的光榮.
impermanent
/im'pE:mEnEnt; im'pEmEnEnt/
adj
(fml 文) not permanent; temporary 非永久的; 暫時的. > impermanence/-Ens; -Ens/
n [U
impermeable
/im'pE:miEbl; im'pEmiEbl/
adj (of a substance) not allowing a liquid to pass through （指物質）不容液體滲透的, 不透水的:
* an impermeable membrane 不滲透的膜. Cf 參看 permeable (permeate).
impermissible
/7impE'misEbl; 7impl'misEbl/
adj
(fml 文) not allowed or permitted 不允許的; 不許可的.
impersonal
/im'pE:sEnl; im'pEsnl/
adj
1 (usu derog 通常作貶義) not influenced by, showing or involving human feelings 不受個人情感影響的; 冷淡的; 沒有人情味的; 不牽涉個人感情的:
* a vast impersonal organization龐大而無人情味的組織
* a cold impersonal stare 冷冷的凝視
* Giving people time to get to know one another will make the meeting less impersonal. 讓大家有時間互相瞭解一下, 會議的氣氛就能親切些.
2 (usu approv 通常作褒義) not referring to any particular person; objective 非特指某一個人的; 客觀的:
* an impersonal discussion 客觀的討論. > impersonally/-sEnEli;-snEli/
adv.
impertinent
/im'pE:tinEnt; im'pEtnEnt/
adj ~ (to sb) not respectful; rude 不禮貌的; 粗魯的; 不敬的:
* impertinent remarks 粗魯的言語
* an impertinent child 沒有禮貌的孩子
* It would be impertinent to suggest that he was always wrong. 說他從無是處未免不夠禮貌. > impertinence/-Ens; -Ens/
n [C usu sing, U 作可數名詞時通常作單數, 亦作不可數名詞
imperturbable
/7impE'tE:bEbl; 7impl'tEbEbl/
adj not easily troubled or worried; calm 不易受攪擾的; 不易發愁的; 冷靜的:
* She was one of those imperturbable people who never get angry or upset. 她是那種從不生氣也不煩惱的人. > imperturbability/7impE7tE:bE'bilEti;7impl7tEbE'bilEti/
n [U
impervious
/im'pE:viEs; im'pEviEs/
adj ~ (to sth)
1 not allowing water, gas, etc to pass through 不容液體、 氣體等透過的; 不能滲透的:
* This material is impervious to rain-water. 這種材料防雨.
2 not affected or influenced by sth 不受某事物影響的; 無動於衷的:
* impervious to criticism, argument, fear 對批評我行我素的、 對爭論不聞不問的、 將恐懼置之度外的.
impetuous
/im'petFuEs; im'petFuEs/
adj acting or done quickly and with little thought or care; rash or impulsive 輕率的; 魯莽的; 衝動的:
* an impetuous young man 易衝動的年輕人
* impetuous behaviour 魯莽的行為
* It would be foolish and impetuous to resign over such a small matter. 為這樣的小事辭職未免愚蠢而輕率了. > impetuosity/im7petFu'CsEti; 7impetFu'asEti/
n [U
impious
/'impiEs; 'impiEs/
adj
(fml 文) showing a lack of respect, esp for God and religion; not pious 不敬的, 不恭的（尤指對上帝和宗教）. > impiously adv.
impish
/'impiF; 'impiF/
adj of or like an imp; mischievous（似）頑童的; 頑皮的; 惡作劇的. > impishly adv. impishness n [U
implacable
/im'plAkEbl; im'plAkEbl/
adj that cannot be changed or satisfied 不能變動的; 無法平息或安撫的:
* implacable hatred, fury, opposition 無法消解的仇恨、 憤怒、 對立
* an implacable enemy, rival, etc 勢不兩立的敵人、 競爭對手等. > implacably/-Ebli; -Ebli/
adv:
*
* implacably opposed to the plan 堅決反對該計畫.
