indebted
in-debt(債)-ed [在debt的狀態下]
adj.負債的,受惠的 [Morally, socially, or legally obligated to another]
ex. I am greatly indebted to you for your criticisms and help.
我非常感激你的批評和幫助。
ps.為什麼indebted可以有當受惠的意念呢?其實這個字的想法是"受人點滴必當湧泉以報"
---負了別人的人情債-->受惠的
indecipherable
in-de-cipher-able
adj.解讀不出 [ not decipherable; illegible.]
ex. 你可以用這個字來形容writing or speech
ex. the expression on his face was still indecipherable.
indecisive
in-decisive [decide-ive]
adj.優柔寡斷的(沒辦法做決定的) [ not decisive or conclusive]
ex. Michael was indecisive about how to decorate the room.
adj.不明確的
indefatigable
in-de-fatig-able
adj.(褒)不屈不撓的 [ being never getting tired of doing something;not yielding to fatigue]
ex. He was indefatigable in his lectures on the aesthetics of love.
在講授關於愛情的美學時，他是不知疲倦的。
ex. an indefatigable writer
筆耕不息的作家
ex. Happy Mother's Day to all the indefatigable moms.
indelible
in-dele-ilbe /*not-delete-able*/
adj. 去除不掉的 [Impossible to remove, erase, or wash away]
ex. The whole incident left one indelible impression.
整個事件給人留下深刻的印象。
adj.擦不掉的 [Making a mark not easily erased or washed away]
ex. an indelible pen for labeling clothing.
indelibility:erasure
無法消除不能擦去
review
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補償、賠償系列
compensate v.補償、賠償、酬報
recompense n/v.補償、賠償、酬報
remunerate v.賠償、給...酬勞 [muner =gift 衍生成酬勞]
indemnify v.補償、賠償 [in(not)+demn(blame)+ify] or 保障;使免於受罰
reimburse v.補償、賠償 [imburse v.花錢 ，re做back解] purse
offset v.補償、抵銷 (In basketball, his speed offset his small size.)
recover v.挽回、彌補 (It's hard to recover the lost time.)
reparation n.補償、賠償 [from repair v.]
restitution n.歸還、賠償 [the restoration of property or rights previously taken away]
ph. make up for (make up for the lost time.)
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indemnify
in-demn(blame)-ify [使免於受罰-->補償]
v.補償(用以保障而避免損失) [to guard or secure against anticipated loss; give security against (future damage or liability).]
ex. They agreed to indemnify the taxpayers against any loss.
ex.比方說保險業就常用這個字唷。
ps.
damn it = 該死！
indemnity
in-demn(blame)-ity
n.補償;保障 [security against damage, loss, or injury.]
ex. termination indemnity.
解僱補償金
ex. Under this treaty, they were to pay an indemnity of 60million pounds.
indent
in-dent
v.成V字形凹口 [to form deep recesses]
v.刻成鋸齒狀 (例如edge)
ps. indent a document,為什麼要indent，它的目的是要切出一個不規則的形狀，讓這份文件成為獨一無二的。
ex. To indent the first line of each paragraph.
把每段第一行縮進書寫
n.訂貨單
字源：from L. in-dens (gen. dentis) "tooth"
你想一下牙齒的形狀就可以了，1)牙齒中間是不是凹了進去阿，2)牙齒長的像鋸齒狀的~~
indenture
in-dent-ure
n. 契約 [A contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term]
n. [ document in duplicate having indented edges.]
indeterminate
in-de-termin(boundary)-ate
adj.不確定的;不明確的 [ not determinate; not precisely fixed in extent; indefinite]
ex. If something is indeterminate, you cannot say exactly what it is.
ex. Justice is a rather vague and indeterminate concept.
正義則是一個相當模糊和不確定的概念。
indicate
in-dic(speek)-ate
v.表明;象徵 [to be a sign of; betoken]
ex. His hesitation really indicates his doubt about the venture.
v.指出 [ to point out or point to]
ex. to indicate a place on a map.
ps. indicate在GRE的argument中滿好用的唷~
ex. That fact can't indicate XXX.
indicative
in-dic-ative
adj.表示的; [Serving to indicate]
ex. Fever may be indicative of an infection.
發燒可能表明受了感染。
ps. INDICATIVE在文法中指的是直述句的意思。
就是主詞後面就接動詞
ex. I am hungry
index [pl. indices]
n.索引, 標誌 [Something that serves to guide, point out, or otherwise facilitate reference]
ex.你可以常常看到網址中有index這個字唷
n.【數】指數
