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參考：

clique:intimates＝flock:sheep

sycophant:flattery＝extortionist:intimidation

dauntless:intimidate＝irrepressible:restrain

bully:intimidate＝stupid:gullibility

anesthetic:numbness＝intoxicant:drunkenness

intractable:manage＝phlegmatic:provoke

intransigence <> pliancy

firm:intransigent＝concerned:obsessed

intrepid:deter＝rapt:distract

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intertwine

inter-twine

v.糾纏 [to twine together.]

ex. This work has two themes, which complement and intertwine, and finally melt into each other subtly and smoothly.
全曲在兩個主題的相互對應中展開，主題旋律委婉流暢，簡潔凝煉。


ps.

twi 這個字根有"two, double"的意思，比方說：

twine v.纏繞

twist v.旋轉,搓成





intervene

inter-ven(come)-e

v.介入 [To come or occur between two periods or points of time]

ex. we should have finished haversting, but a storm intervene.

ex. The Bank of England had been intervening in foreign exchange markets.
英格蘭銀行對外匯市場進行了干預。


ps. economic interventionism or economic planning

比方說：設立關稅(tariff duties)，設定最低薪資(minimum wage)等等


review
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字根vent： "come; 風來之處"


vent n.出口, 通風口, 排氣孔


ad-vent-ure n.冒險 [to come]


ad-vent(come)-it(go)-ious a.偶然的 [come or go]


con-vene v.招集 [come together]


in-vent v.發明 [in=en]

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intimate

adj.親密的,熟悉的 [Marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity.]

ex. I discussed with my intimate friends whether I would immediately have a baby.

adj.個人的,私人的 [Very personal; private]

ex. A diary is an intimate book.
日記是私人的記事本。

adj.有性關係的 [Of or involved in a sexual relationship.]

ex. intimate relationships. (or可說成親密關係)

n.密友 [A close friend or confidant.]

v.暗示 [To make known subtly and indirectly; hint]

ex. He had intimated to John his readiness to come.


字源： L. intim(us) "a close friend", "inmost"

聯想：親密跟 in是有關的


c.f.

imitate v.模仿 [image與此有關]









intoxicate

in-toxic(poison)-ate

v.醉人 [to affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, esp. to excite or stupefy with liquor.]

ps. intoxicate是個動詞，他是說用「含酒精的飲料」、「藥物」等等，來暫時地使神智不清，而達到興奮、麻木的效果。

ex. Wine has the power to intoxicate.
酒能醉人。


字源：其中的 toxic是來自於G.K toxiko'n "poison"


ps. Kiss the child for the nurse's sake.

[諺]為了喜歡保姆而吻孩子 = 醉翁之意不在酒






intractable

in-tract(draw)-able

adj.不聽話的;倔強的 [Difficult to manage or govern; stubborn]

ex. No easy fix for an intractable problem.
沒有簡單的辦法解決難題

ex. But the sea proved to be intractable, for its distance was too much for the first aircraft to cross.
但是，大海是難以駕馭的，它浩瀚無垠，早期的飛機無法跨越。


intractable:manage



just a brief review
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字根

trac == draw 拉

tract <--> track

treat


trace v.迴朔 n.足跡

trace-able a.可追蹤的


tract n.宗教小冊子、大片土地

tract-able a.溫馴的


track n.小徑、田徑場的跑道


at-tract v.吸引

con-tract v.收縮 n.契約 [draw together]

de-tract v.減損、降低

ex-tract v.萃取

pro-tract v.延長

re-tract v.縮回 [draw back] (A cat can retract its claws.)

sub-tract v.減去

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intransigent

in-trans(across)-ig(=ag;drive)-ent

adj.不妥協的 [refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible.]

ex. Owing to their intransigent attitude we were unable to reach an agreement.
由於他們態度僵硬, 我們無法達成協議.



來看transigent

字源：來自於 L. tra-nsigere "to come to an agreement"

其中trans-是個字首，它的意思是「across」、「through」。後面的igere是agere的意思，ag是act, drive的意思 (ere是字尾)，所以整體的意思就是"drive to across"=達成同意。







intimidate

in-timid-ate

v.威嚇;脅迫 [to make timid; fill with fear.]


ps.

timid

adj.膽小的,易受驚的 [lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.]

字源：L timidus "fearful", tim這個字根有"fear"的意思


"How To Intimidate The Referee...頗白爛的"







intrepid

in-trepid

adj.無畏的;堅韌不拔的 [ Resolutely courageous; fearless.]

ex. Intrepid pioneers settled the American West.
無所畏懼的先驅者們在美國西部定居。



ps.

trepid

adj.膽小的 [fearful or apprehensive, esp. trembling(顫抖) from fear.]

字源： L. trepidus



近形字
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tor.r.id adj.酷熱的

tor.p.id adj.死氣沉沉的 / tropic n/adj.熱帶(的) tropic of cancer 北迴歸線


trepid adj.害怕的 [intrepid adj.無畏的]

t.epid adj.微溫的 [記：溫開水 tepid water]

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intricate

in-tric-ate

adj. 複雜的, 纏結的 [Having many complexly arranged elements]

ex. The intricate machine requires a skilled operator.

ex. an intricate jigsaw puzzle
複雜的拼圖遊戲


字源：直接從 L. intri-ca-re而來，

其中的字根 tric是「perplexity 糾纏, 混亂」、「trick 技倆」的意思






intricacy

in-tric-acy

n.複雜, 纏結

ex. the cost and intricacy of weapons, communications systems, and medical care, creat the need for a vast network of support systems.



intrigue

in-trigue(=tric)

vt.激起...的好奇心 [to arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities]

ex. Fairy-tales intrigue most children.

ex. The shapes of clouds intrigue me.
雲的形狀激起我的興趣。

vi.耍陰謀 [To engage in secret or underhand schemes; plot.]

n.陰謀


字源：intrigue是來自 L. intri-ca-re，與前述的兩個字intricate, intricacy同源。而最早的意思是"耍陰謀"(1700)，."激起...的好奇心"是大約在1900年才開始有的。


intrigue <> pall v.使平淡無味





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