1.insomnia n.失眠(chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time)
詞根記憶:in(不)+somn(睡眠)+ia(病)--不能入睡的病--失眠
例:Any combination of overwork and stress inevitably leads to insomnia.
同根詞:somniferous(a.催眠的);somnolent(a.想睡的)
2.inspection n..檢查(examination);視察
例:safety inspections安全檢查 ’
3.inspector n.檢查員(a person employed to inspect sth.);巡視員(a police officer who is in charge of usually several precincts and ranks below a superintendent or deputy superintendent)
詞根記憶:來自inspect(v.檢查:觀察)
例:No matter how patiently they explain their reasons for confiscating certain items, customs inspectors are often treated by travelers as if they were wanton poachers rather than government employees.
同根詞:spectator(n.觀眾)
4.inspiration n.啟示,靈感(thought or emotion inspired by sth.)
聯想記憶:in(進入)+spir(呼吸)+ation--吸入(靈氣)--靈感
例:sudden inspiration靈機一動
同根詞:expiration(n.呼氣;屆滿)
5.instaii v.安裝,安置( to set up for use or service)
例:Some residents in the community have installed a solar-energy system on the roof of their houses.
派生詞:installation(n.安裝,安置);installment(n.分期付款)
6.installation n.安裝(the act of installing);裝置(sth. that is installed for use)
詞根記憶:install(安裝)+ation--安裝
例:Since the installation of the alarms, the average number of porpoises caught in the company's nets has dropped from eight to one per month.
同根詞:installment(n.分期付款:安裝)
7.instantaneous a.即使的(immediate, at once)
詞根記憶:instant(馬上的,立即的)+aneous--即時的
例:The explosion caused instantaneous destruction.
派生詞:instantaneously( ad.即時地,瞬間地)
8.instill v.逐漸灌輸(to impart gradually, implant)
詞根記憶:in(進入)+still(水滴)--像水滴一樣進入--逐漸灌輸
例:Courtesy must be instilled in childhood.