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invalid
a VEIN (=tube in the body taking blood back to the heart):
The drug was administered by intravenous injection. —ly
adv
'in tray n a box used for storing work, letters etc which need
to be dealt with: When I came back from my holiday, my in
tray was overflowing. → compare OUT TRAY
in·trench /ɪn'trentʃ/ v [T] to ENTRENCH
in·trep·id /ɪn'trepɪd/ adj apprec, especially lit showing no fear;
brave: the intrepid mountaineers —ly adv —ity
/ˌɪntrə'pɪdəti/ n [U] fml
in·tri·ca·cy /ˈɪntrɪkəsi/ n 1 [U] the quality or state of being
intricate: the intricacy of the lace/the problem 2 [C often pl.]
something intricate: the intricacies of political manoeuvring
in·tri·cate /ˈɪntrɪkət/ adj containing many detailed parts,
and thus sometimes difficult to understand: an intricate
pattern/story —ly adv
in·trigue¹ /ɪn'triːg/ v 1 [T] to interest greatly, especially
because strange, mysterious, or unexpected; FASCINATE: He's
always been intrigued by machinery. | You intrigue me; tell me
more! 2 [I(against)] to make secret plans; PLOT
in·trigue² /ˈntriːg, ɪn'triːg/ n 1 [U] the act or practice of
planning something secretly: She got to her present high
position by plotting and intrigue. 2 [C(against)] a secret plan
or activity between two or more people
in·tri·guing /ɪn'triːgɪŋ/ adj very interesting, especially
because of some strange quality; FASCINATING: an intriguing
idea/story/woman —ly adv
in·trin·sic /ɪn'trɪnsɪk, -zɪk/ adj [(to)] being part of the nature
or character of someone or something; INHERENT: her intrin-
sic goodness | He admitted the intrinsic merits of my idea, but
said it would need a lot of refinement before it could be put
into practice. | difficulties that are intrinsic to such a situation
—ally /kli/ adv: He's intrinsically honest, although he is
tempted to cheat sometimes.
int·ro /ˈntrəʊ/ n pl. -s [(to)] infml an introduction: Can you
arrange an intro to the chairman for me?
in·tro·duce /ˌɪntrə'djuːs||-ˈduːs/ v [T] 1 [(to)] if you intro-
duce someone to another person, you tell them each other's
name for the first time: I introduced John to/and Mary last
year, and now they're married. | Have you two been
introduced? | Let me introduce myself: my name is (John)
Simpson. | (fig.) Let me introduce you to the pleasures of
wine-tasting. 2 [(into, to)] to bring in, especially for the first
time: Potatoes were introduced into Europe from South
America. | His unfortunate remarks introduced a note of
bitterness into the conversation. 3 to bring (new laws, PROCE-
DURES etc) into practice or use; INSTITUTE: The government
has introduced a ban on the advertising of cigarettes. 4 to be
a sign that (something) is about to happen; signal the start
of: An enormous orchestral crescendo introduces the climax of
the opera.
introduce sthg. into sthg. phr v [T] fml to put (something)
into (something): He introduced the pipe into the hole.
in·tro·duc·tion /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/ n 1 [U(to, into)] the act of
introducing or the fact of being introduced: the introduction
of a new brand of soap | The union opposed the introduction
of the new technology because of the loss of jobs it would
cause. 2 [C(to) often pl.] an occasion of telling people each
other's names: Shall I make the introductions? Robert, this is
Julia. | (fig.) This little book is a very good introduction to
(=provides the most important facts or principles of) geom-
etry. 3 [C(to)] a written or spoken explanation at the begin-
ning of a book or speech: The introduction tells you how to
use the book. | In the brief introduction she told us a little
about the speaker's work. → see PREFACE (USAGE) 4 [C] a
type of plant or animal that was originally brought from
another part of the world
in·tro·duc·to·ry /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/ adj which happens or is
said at the beginning to explain or advertise what is to
follow: The chairman made a few introductory remarks. |
introductory courses in computer programming
introductory 'offer n a special deal, such as a reduced
price or an increased quantity, which is offered for a short
time on a new product, to encourage people to buy it
in·tro·spec·tion /ˌɪntrəˈspekʃən/ n [U] the habit of looking
into one's own thoughts and feelings to find out their real
meaning, the reasons for them etc. Introspection has been
considered an important method in PSYCHOLOGY and LIN-
GUISTICS.
in·tro·spec·tive /ˌɪntrəˈspektɪv/ adj tending to think
(too) deeply about oneself —ly adv
in·tro·vert /ˈɪntrəvɜːt||-ɜːrt/ n a person of an introverted
type → compare EXTROVERT
in·tro·vert·ed /ˈɪntrəvɜːtɪd||-ɜːr-/ adj concerning oneself
with one's own thoughts, acts, personal life etc, rather than
spending much time sharing activities with others: I like
Bill, but he's rather introverted. —version /ˌɪntrəˈvɜːən||
-ˈvɜːrʒən/ n [U]
in·trude /ɪnˈtruːd/ v [(into, on, upon)] 1 [I] to enter unwanted
or unasked: I don't want to intrude (on you) if you're busy. | It
would be very insensitive to intrude upon their private
grief. 2 [T] fml to bring in, especially without good reason or
permission: A translator shouldn't intrude his own opinions
into what he's translating. → compare OBTRUDE
in·trud·er /ɪnˈtruːdər/ n a person who has come in unasked
and usually secretly, especially one intending to steal →
compare INTERLOPER
in·tru·sion /ɪnˈtruːʒən/ n [(on, upon)] 1 [U] the act of intrud-
ing 2 [C] something that intrudes on or interrupts some-
thing: I have so many intrusions on my time that it's difficult
to get my work done. | These questions are an intrusion upon
people's privacy.
in·tru·sive /ɪnˈtruːsɪv/ adj derog or tech tending to intrude:
intrusive neighbours | Some people pronounce an intrusive 'r'
at the end of 'law' in 'law and order'.
in·trust /ɪnˈtrʌst/ v [T] to ENTRUST
in·tu·it /ɪnˈtjuːɪt||-ˈtuː-, -ˈtjuː-/ v [I;T] to get knowledge (of)
by intuition
in·tu·i·tion /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən||-ˈtu-, -tju-/ n 1 [U] the power of
understanding or knowing something without reasoning or
learned skill: My intuition told me he wasn't to be trusted. |
'How did you know that, Jane?' 'Woman's intuition!' 2 [C] an
example of this, or a piece of knowledge that results: [+(that)]
She had an intuition that her friend was ill. → compare
INSTINCT
in·tu·i·tive /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv||-ˈtuː-, -tjuː-/ adj usually apprec show-
ing or formed by intuition: She's a very intuitive person. | He
seemed to have an intuitive knowledge of how I was feeling.
—ly adv —ness n [U]
In·u·it, In·nu·it /ˈɪnjuɪt, ˈɪnuɪt/ n 1 the Inuit [P] a tribe of
people who live in the very cold northern areas of North
America and in parts of Siberia. They are sometimes also
called ESKIMOS, but they do not like this name and consider it
offensive. 2 [C] a member of this race 3 [U] the language of
the Inuit —Inuit adj: Inuit art
in·un·date /ˈɪnʌndeɪt/ v [T(with) often pass.] to flood over in
large amounts, especially so as to cover: The river overflowed
and inundated the village. | (fig.) After winning the competition,
I was inundated with requests for money. —dation
/ˌɪnʌnˈdeɪʃən/ n [C;U]
in·ure /ɪˈnjʊər/ v
inure sbdy. to sthg. phr v [T] to get used to (something
unpleasant) by long experience: Nurses gradually become
inured to the sight of people in pain/to people suffering.
in·vade /ɪnˈveɪd/ v 1 [I;T] to go or come into and attack, so
as to take control of (a country, city etc): Hitler invaded
Poland in 1939. | (fig.) These microorganisms can easily invade
diseased tissue. | (fig.) Holidaymakers invade the seaside towns
(=enter them in large numbers) in summer. | (fig.) Doubts
invaded his mind. 2 [T] derog to enter into and spoil: The
motorbikes invaded the calm of the summer afternoon. → see
also INVASION —vader n
in·val·id¹ /ɪnˈvælɪd/ adj not correct or correctly expressed,
especially in law; not (any longer) suitable for use: Your
arguments are invalid. | Your ticket has passed its expiry date,
so it is now invalid. —ly adv
in·va·lid² /ˈɪnvəlɪd, -lɪd||-lɪd/ n a person who is disabled or
suffers from habitual ill-health: He never fully recovered, and
spent the rest of his life as an invalid. —invalid adj: my
invalid mother