indubitable
in-dubit(doubt)-able [not doubt]
adj.無疑的, 確實的 [that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable.]
ex. 通常用來加強XX是真的,而不需要有任何懷疑的
ex. Dear, this is my indubitable love to you...
字源:indubitable的dubit就是doubt的意思~
induce
in-duc(lead)-e
v.引誘;勸 [To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion .]
ex. to induce a person to buy a lottery.
ex. Nothing in the world would induce me to do that.
v.感應生電 [ Physics . to produce (an electric current)]
ps.1
induced labor
中文我不知該翻成什麼,不過他的意思大致上為" 催生 ",就是讓baby早一些產出,比方說預期到baby會長的過大,或是懷孕已過了42週(超過10個半月),或者還有其他的因素讓早產會對baby比較好,就會使用induced labor.
ps.2
education [ex-duc-ation]
induct
v.使正式就任 [to install in an office, position, etc., esp. with formal ceremonies]
ex. induct sb.to an office of governor .
使某人就任州長
ex. Six new members have been inducted into the Provincial Cabinet.
v.徵召...入伍 [to take a draftee(被徵召入伍者) into military service]
ps. induct、conscript、enlist
徵兵制 -- conscript (強制性的, being forced to join the military)
draft(可以選擇要加入哪種conscription),NBA的選秀也是這個字。
募兵制 -- enlist
較廣義 -- induct (不過較偏draft的色彩)
induction
n.就職儀式/徵招 [a procedure or ceremony for introducing someone to a new job, organization, or way of life. ]
ex. Elvis' induction into the army.
ex. an i nduction course for new members.
n.引誘;勸
ps.1 電磁學--電磁感應
"electrostatic induction 靜電感應"
ps.2 邏輯學
induction =歸納法;歸納 (用以求的general rule)
歸納法是由「具體經驗現象」的觀察來得出「general rule」
ex.
小明會死
小美會死
小明.小美都是人-->所以人都會死
而相對的是演譯法(deduction),
由「general rule」推測「具體經驗現象」
人都會死
小明.小美都是人-->小美會死、小明會死
indulge
v. 使沈迷於 [To yield to the desires and whims of, especially to an excessive degree; humor.]
ex. take time to indulge. ( 某廣告詞)
ex. indulged himself with good food.
ex. The prince indulged in luxury.
那位王子奢靡無度。
indulge:mollycoddle (同義)
ps.
divulge v.洩露
字源:dis- + vulgāre( to spread among the multitude)
indurate
in-dur(last,harden)-ate
v.變堅固、變硬 [ to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, etc.]
ex. Cold indurates the soil.
en-dure v.忍耐
in-durate v.變堅固、變硬
ob-durate a.頑固 (ob-做against解)
industrious
industry-ous
adj.勤勉的,勤奮的 [working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent]
ex. If you are industrious you can finish the job before dark.
你若勤快些就能在天黑前完成這項工作了。
聯想:在工業(industry)園區的工程師,每天勤勉的(industrious)工作爆肝!!
字源:industrious是由 industry加個字尾而來的,所以追根究柢,我們必須來瞭解 industry;此字的最源頭是 L. industria 指的是"勤勉" ,而在15XX年以後industry才有工業的意思唷。
ineffable
in-ex-fab(speak)-able
adj. [ incapable of being expressed or described in words]
ex. the ineffable sadness.
無法明狀的悲傷
ex. the ineffable beauty of the scenery
難以形容的優美景色
review
fable n.寓言
ineffable:description
ineffectual
in-ex-fect(make,do)-u-al
adj.無效果的,不起作用的 [Insufficient to produce a desired effect]
ex. an ineffectual remedy.
ex. The searchlights were ineffectual in the fog.
探照燈在霧中不起作用。
inelasticity
in-elastic-ity
n. 無彈力 [not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience]
ps.1 在經濟學用語中inelasticity指的是對改變不容易起反應。
ex. price inelasticity
價格缺乏彈性
順便補充彈性的定義---Ex,y=|(Δy/y)/(Δx/x)|
ps.2 物理學中有 elastic collision/ inelastic collision
彈性碰撞(elastic collision) -- 碰撞前後動能沒有改變。
非彈性碰撞(inelastic collision)--動能改變了,比方說子彈射進木頭中卡住了。