英语熟词生义（十三）

亦书

208. industry n．努力，勤勉 熟义：工业

His success was due to industry．他的成功是由于他工作努力。

209. immediate 熟义：adj. 立刻的，即时的

Is there a post office in the immediate neighbourhood? adj. 最接近的

210. industry 熟义：n. 工业；产业

His success was due to industry. n. 努力；勤勉

211. instead of 不仅没有……反而 熟义：代替

Instead of disturbing her，the news had a strangely calm effect．这个消息传来，不仅没有使她心神不安，反而使她非常镇静。

212.institute vt．建立（机构、制度等）；开始；开始执行 熟义：学院、研究所

The government instituted a consumer protection agency.政府建立了消费者保护协会。

213.instruct v．教，训练 熟义：命令，指示

I instruct you in English．＝I teach you English．

214. intelligence 熟义：n. 智力，脑力

Scientist manage to get important intelligence thanks to satellite. n. 情报,信息(尤其指有军事价值的)

215.interest n．利益；利息；股份；同业者 熟义：兴趣

Don’t look after your own interests．不要只顾自己的利益。

It's in/to your interest（s）to work hard．努力工作对你有利。

I have an interest in the company．我在公司有股份。

Our family has interest in the business. n .利益，股份

216.disinterested adj．公正无私的（勿望文生义）

His action was not altogether disinterested．他的行为不完全公正。

217.introduce v．以……开始 熟义：介绍、引进

He introduced his speech with a joke．他的演讲以一个笑话开始。

The company is introducing a new family salo on this year. v. 初次投入使用或运作，采用

He introduced his speech with a joke. v. 以... 开始

228.jar vt．/vi．发出刺耳声，剧烈震动，刺激 熟义：n．罐子

Their loud voices jar on my nerves．他们高声尖叫，刺激了我的神经（使我听了很不舒服）。

I fell from the tree and jarred my back．我从树上摔了下来，震疼了我的背。

229.job n．费力的事情 vt．做零工，做股票经纪；假公济私；承包 熟义：工作

Waxing the car was quite a job．给小汽车打蜡真费事。

He jobbed his son into the position．他利用职权把儿子安排到那职位上去了。

Removing the table is quite a job. n. 费力的事

He jobbed his son into the position. vt. 做零工；假公济私

230.Jump n.＆vi．（大幅度）上涨 熟义：跳

Last week the price of goods jumped．上周物价急剧上涨。

231. just 熟义：adv. 正好；恰好

You are a just person. adj.公正的