Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter I - Page 21
Inalimental (a.) 無營養的；無滋養的 Affording no aliment or nourishment. [Obs.] -- Bacon.
Inalterability (n.) 不變性 The quality of being unalterable or unchangeable; permanence.
Inalterable (a.) 不能變更的；不變的 Not alterable; incapable of being altered or changed; unalterable. -- In*al"ter*a*ble*ness, n. -- In*al"ter*a*bly, adv.
Inamiable (a.) 難親近的 Unamiable. [Obs.] -- In*a"mi*a*ble*ness, n. [Obs.]
Inamissible (a.) 【宗教】不滅的，不會消失的 Incapable of being lost. [R.] -- Hammond. -- In`a*mis"si*ble*ness, n. [R.]
Inamorata (n.) 戀人；情婦 A woman in love; a mistress. "The fair inamorata." -- Sherburne.
Inamorata (n.) A woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship.
Inamorate (a.) Enamored. -- Chapman. -- In*am"o*rate*ly, adv. [R.]
Inamoratos (n. pl. ) of Inamorato
Inamorato (n.) A male lover.
Inamovable (a.) Not amovable or removable. [R.] -- Palgrave.
In-and-in (n.) An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four dice alike.
In and in (a. & adv.) Applied to breeding from a male and female of the same parentage. See under Breeding.
Inane (a.) Without contents; empty; void of sense or intelligence; purposeless; pointless; characterless; useless. "Vague and inane instincts." -- I. Taylor. -- In*ane"ly, adv.
Inane (n.) That which is void or empty. [R.]
The undistinguishable inane of infinite space. -- Locke.
Inane (a.) Devoid of intelligence [syn: {asinine}, {fatuous}, {inane}, {mindless}, {vacuous}].
Inanely (adv.) Vacuously or complacently and unconsciously foolish [syn: fatuously, inanely].
Inangular (a.) Not angular.
Inaniloquent (a.) Alt. of Inaniloquous
Inaniloquous (a.) Given to talking inanely; loquacious; garrulous.
Inanimate (v. t.) To animate. [Obs.]
Inanimate (a.) 死氣沈沈的，沒生命的，無精打采的 Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances.
Inanimate (a.) Belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things; "the word `car' is inanimate" [ant: {animate}].
Inanimate (a.) Not endowed with life; "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects" [syn: {inanimate}, {nonliving}, {non- living}] [ant: {animate}].
Inanimate (a.) Appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse; "an inanimate body"; "pulseless and dead" [syn: {breathless}, {inanimate}, {pulseless}].
Inanimated (a.) Destitute of life; lacking animation; unanimated.
Inanimateness (n.) The quality or state of being inanimate.
Inanimation (n.) Want of animation; lifeless; dullness.
Inanimation (n.) Infusion of life or vigor; animation; inspiration.
Inanitiate (v. t.) To produce inanition in; to exhaust for want of nourishment.
Inanitiation (n.) Inanition.
Inanition (n.) The condition of being inane; emptiness; want of fullness, as in the vessels of the body; hence, specifically, exhaustion from want of food, either from partial or complete starvation, or from a disorder of the digestive apparatus, producing the same result.
Inanities (n. pl. ) of Inanity
Inanity (n.) Inanition; void space; vacuity; emptiness.
Inanity (n.) Want of seriousness; aimlessness; frivolity.
Inanity (n.) An inane, useless thing or pursuit; a vanity; a silly object; -- chiefly in pl.; as, the inanities of the world.
Inantherate (a.) Not bearing anthers; -- said of sterile stamens.
In antis () Between antae; -- said of a portico in classical style, where columns are set between two antae, forming the angles of the building. See Anta.
Inapathy (n.) Sensibility; feeling; -- opposed to apathy.
Inappealable (a.) Not admitting of appeal; not appealable.
Inappeasable (a.) Incapable of being appeased or satisfied; unappeasable.
Inappellability (n.) The quality of being inappellable; finality.
Inappellable (a.) Inappealable; final.
Inappetence (n.) Alt. of Inappetency
Inappetency (n.) Want of appetency; want of desire.
Inapplicability (n.) The quality of being inapplicable; unfitness; inapplicableness.
Inapplicable (a.) Not applicable; incapable of being applied; not adapted; not suitable; as, the argument is inapplicable to the case.
Inapplication (n.) Want of application, attention, or diligence; negligence; indolence.
Inapposite (a.) Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not pertinent.
Inappreciable (a.) 微不足道的，微渺的，稀少的 Not appreciable; too small to be perceived; incapable of being duly valued or estimated. -- Hallam.
Inappreciation (n.) Want of appreciation.
Inapprehensible (a.) Not apprehensible; unintelligible; inconceivable.
Inapprehension (n.) Want of apprehension.
Inapprehensive (a.) Not apprehensive; regardless; unconcerned.
Inapproachable (a.) Not approachable; unapproachable; inaccessible; unequaled.
Inappropriate (a.) 不適當的，不相稱的 Not instrument (to); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or for. {In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ly}, adv. -- {In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ness}, n.
Inappropriate (a.) Not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them" [ant: {appropriate}].
Inappropriate (a.) Not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior" [syn: {inappropriate}, {incompatible}, {out or keeping(p)}, {unfitting}].
Inappropriate (a.) (C1) 不適合的；不恰當的 Unsuitable.
// His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion.
// I think it would be inappropriate (for you) to invite her to a party so soon after her husband's death.
Inappropriately (adv.) 不適當地 In an inappropriate manner; "he was inappropriately dressed" [syn: {inappropriately}, {unsuitably}] [ant: {appropriately}, {befittingly}, {fitly}, {fittingly}, {suitably}].
Inapt (a.) 不適當的，不合宜的，不相配的 Unapt; not apt; unsuitable; inept. -- {In*apt"ly}, adv. -- {In*apt"ness}, n.
Inapt (a.) Not elegant or graceful in expression; "an awkward prose style"; "a clumsy apology"; "his cumbersome writing style"; "if the rumor is true, can anything be more inept than to repeat it now?" [syn: {awkward}, {clumsy}, {cumbersome}, {inapt}, {inept}, {ill-chosen}].
Inaptitude (n.) 不適當，不適宜，拙劣 Lack of aptitude.
Inaptitude (n.) A lack of aptitude [ant: {aptitude}].
Inaquate (a.) Embodied in, or changed into, water. [Obs.]
Inaquation (n.) The state of being inaquate.
Inarable (a.) Not arable.
Inarched (imp. & p. p.) of Inarch
Inarching (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inarch
Inarch (v. t.) To graft by uniting, as a scion, to a stock, without separating either from its root before the union is complete; -- also called to graft by approach.
Inarching (n.) A method of ingrafting. See Inarch.
Inarticulate (a.) 口齒不清的；發音不清晰的；（因激動等而）說不出話來的；不會說話的，啞的；難以言喻的；未表達出來的 Not uttered with articulation or intelligible distinctness, as speech or words.
Music which is inarticulate poesy. -- Dryden.
Inarticulate (a.) (Zool.) Not jointed or articulated; having no distinct body segments; as, an inarticulate worm.
Inarticulate (a.) (Zool.) Without a hinge; -- said of an order ({Inarticulata or Ecardines) of brachiopods.
Inarticulate (a.) Incapable of articulating. [R.]
The poor earl, who is inarticulate with palsy. -- Walpole.
Inarticulate (a.) Incapable of expressing one's ideas or feelings clearly.
Inarticulate (a.) Without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry" [syn: inarticulate, unarticulate] [ant: articulate].
Inarticulated (a.) Not articulated; not jointed or connected by a joint.
Inarticulately (adv.) 口齒不清地；啞口無言地 In an inarticulate manner.
Inarticulateness (n.) The state or quality of being inarticulate.
Inarticulation (n.) Inarticulateness.
Inartificial (a.) 天然的；天真的；不熟練的 Not artificial; not made or elaborated by art; natural; simple; artless; as, an inartificial argument; an inartificial character. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ly, adv. -- In*ar`ti*fi"cial*ness, n.
Inasmuch (adv.) 【書】[(+as)] 因為，由於，鑑於；在……的限度內；在……範圍內 In like degree; in like manner; seeing that; considering that; since; -- followed by as. See {In as much as}, under {In}, prep.
Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. -- Matt. xxv. 45.
Syn: Because; since; for; as. See {Because}.
Inattention (n.) 不注意；粗心 Lack of attention, or failure to pay attention; disregard; heedlessness; neglect.
Novel lays attract our ravished ears; But old, the mind inattention hears. -- Pope.
Syn: Inadvertence; heedlessness; negligence; carelessness; disregard; remissness; thoughtlessness; neglect.
Usage: {Inattention}, {Inadvertence}. We miss seeing a thing through inadvertence when do not happen to look at it; through inattention when we give no heed to it, though directly before us. The latter is therefore the worse. Inadvertence may be an involuntary accident; inattention is culpable neglect. A versatile mind is often inadvertent; a careless or stupid one is inattentive.
Inattention (n.) Lack of attention [ant: {attending}, {attention}].
Inattentive (a.) 不注意的；怠慢的 Not attentive; not fixing the mind on an object; heedless; careless; negligent; regardless; as, an inattentive spectator or hearer; an inattentive habit. -- I. Watts.
Syn: Careless; heedless; regardless; thoughtless; negligent; remiss; inadvertent. -- {In`at*ten"tive*ly}, adv. -- {In`at*ten"tive*ness}, n.
Inattentive (a.) Showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter" [ant: {attentive}].
Inattentive (a.) Not showing due care or attention; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"; "neglectful parents" [syn: {inattentive}, {neglectful}].
Inaudibility (n.) 聽不見 The quality of being inaudible; inaudibleness.
Inaudibility (n.) The quality of not being perceptible by the ear [syn: {inaudibility}, {inaudibleness}] [ant: {audibility}, {audibleness}].
Inaudible (a.) 聽不見的；無法聽懂的；不可聞的 Not audible; incapable of being heard; silent. -- {In*au"di*ble*ness}, n. -- {In*au"di*bly}, adv.
Inaudible (a.) Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; "an inaudible conversation" [syn: {inaudible}, {unhearable}] [ant: {audible}, {hearable}].
Inaugur (v. t.) (Obsolete) To inaugurate.
Inaugural (a.) 就任的；開始的 Pertaining to, or performed or pronounced at, an inauguration; as, an inaugural address; the inaugural exercises.
Inaugural (n.) 就職演講；開幕辭 An inaugural address.
Inaugural (a.) [ Before noun ] 就職的，就任的（演講）An inaugural speech is the first speech someone gives when starting an important new job.
// The president's inaugural address to the nation.
Inaugural (a.) 首次的，初始的 An inaugural event is the first in a series of planned events.
// The inaugural meeting of the archaeological society.
Inaugurate (a.) Invested with office; inaugurated. -- Drayton.
Inaugurated (imp. & p. p.) of Inaugurate
Inaugurating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Inaugurate
Inaugurate (v. t.) 為……舉行就職典禮，使正式就任 [H] [（+as）]；開始；開展 To introduce or induct into an office with suitable ceremonies or solemnities; to invest with power or authority in a formal manner; to install; as, to inaugurate a president; to inaugurate a king.
Inaugurate (v. t.) To cause to begin, esp. with formality or solemn ceremony; hence, to set in motion, action, or progress; to initiate; -- used especially of something of dignity or worth or public concern; as, to inaugurate a new era of things, new methods, etc.
As if kings did choose remarkable days to inaugurate their favors. -- Sir H. Wotton.
Inaugurate (v. t.) To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of; to dedicate, as a statue. [Colloq.]
Inaugurate (v. t.) To begin with good omens. [Obs.] -- Sir H. Wotton.
Inaugurate (v.) Commence officially [syn: {inaugurate}, {kick off}].
Inaugurate (v.) Open ceremoniously or dedicate formally.
Inaugurate (v.) Be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period" [syn: {inaugurate}, {usher in}, {introduce}].
Inaugurate (v. t.) To begin with good omens. [Obs.] -- Sir H. Wotton.
Inaugurate (v.) [ T ] 使正式就職，為…舉行就職典禮 To put someone into an official position with a ceremony.
// American presidents are always inaugurated on 20 January .
Inaugurate (v.) [ T ] 正式啟用（或啟動） To put something into use or action officially.
// The European Community inaugurated the Single European Market in 1993.
Inaugurate (v.) [ T ] 開創（新時代）；開始（新風尚或新活動） To mark the beginning of a new period, style, or activity.
// The change of government inaugurated a new era of economic prosperity.
Inauguration (n.) 就職；就職典禮 [U] [C]；開始；開創 [U ] The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
Inauguration (n.) The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course of action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a new system, a new condition, etc.
Inaugurator (n.) 舉行就職典禮者，就職者；開創者；創辦人 One who inaugurates.
Inauguratory (a.) Suitable for, or pertaining to, inauguration. -- Johnson.
Inauguratory (a.) (Comparative more inauguratory, superlative most inauguratory) Inaugural; being the first instance.
Inauguratory (a.) Inaugural; being the first instance.
Inaurate (a.) (Not comparable) Covered with gold; gilded.
Inaurate (v. t.) To cover with gold; to gild.
Inauration (n.) [ U ] (Rare) The act or process of gilding or covering with gold.
Inauspicate (a.) Inauspicious. [Obs.] -- Sir G. Buck.
Inauspicious (a.) 不吉的；惡運的 Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable. "Inauspicious stars." -- Shak. "Inauspicious love." -- Dryden. -- {In`aus*pi"cious*ly}, adv. -- {In`aus*pi"cious*ness}, n.
Inauspicious (a.) not auspicious; boding ill [syn: {inauspicious}, {unfortunate}] [ant: {auspicious}].
Inauspicious (a.) contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions" [syn: {adverse}, {inauspicious}, {untoward}].
Inauspicious (a.) presaging ill fortune; "ill omens"; "ill predictions"; "my words with inauspicious thunderings shook heaven"- P.B.Shelley; "a dead and ominous silence prevailed"; "a by- election at a time highly unpropitious for the Government" [syn: {ill}, {inauspicious}, {ominous}].
Inauthoritative (a.) 非權威的；不可靠的 Without authority; not authoritative.
Inbarge (v. t. & i.) To embark; to go or put into a barge. [Obs.] -- Drayton.
Inbeaming (n.) Shining in. -- South.
Inbeing (n.) 內在的事物；本質 Inherence; inherent existence. -- I. Watts.
Inbind (v. t.) To inclose. [Obs.] -- Fairfax.
Inblown (a.) Blown in or into. [Obs.]
Inboard (a. & adv.) (a.)【海】【空】艙內的；【海】船中央部位的；【機】內側的 (adv.) 向艙內；在艙內 (Natu.) Inside the line of a vessel's bulwarks or hull; the opposite of outboard; as, an inboard cargo; haul the boom inboard.
Inboard (a. & adv.) (Mech.) From without inward; toward the inside; as, the inboard stroke of a steam engine piston, the inward or return stroke.
Inboard (a.) Located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft; "the inboard flaps on the wing" [ant: {outboard}].