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II) The house was very untidy—it didn‘t create a very good impression, I‘m afraid.

2) a mark left by pressing something into a soft surface 印记，压痕

e.g. I) He took an impression of the key.

II) I saw the impression of tiny footsteps in the mud.

improvement4 / / n. the act of getting or making something better 改进，增进

e.g. I) The quality of your work needs some improvement.

II) The doctor told me that she could see improvement in my breathing.

inadequacy4* / / n.

1) a feeling of being not as good, clever, skilled etc. as others 无法胜任，不够格

e.g. I) I always suffer from feelings of inadequacy when I‘m with him.

II) Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem.

2) the fact of not being good enough in quality, ability, size, etc.不充分，不适当

e.g. I) The inadequacy of funding for child care will show itself before long.

II) Parents are complaining about the inadequacy of education facilities (设施) in Britain. inferior4 / / adj. not good, or less good than someone or something else 差的，次的

e.g. I) This machine is technically inferior to the new models.

II) Old Carter believed that women doctors were inferior to men.

inferiority4* / / n. the condition of being inferior 低劣

e.g. I) I found it difficult to shake off (摆脱) a sense of social inferiority.

II) Owing to the inferiority of the cloth, the new sheets ripped apart (撕裂) the first night they were used.

interpret4 / / v.

1) decide what the intended meaning of something is 解释，说明，阐明

e.g. I) I interpreted his silence as a refusal.

II) Many people are interpreting the minister‘s statement as meaning that she intends to resign.

2) express in a different language so that people who do not speak e ach other‘s languages can

understand each other口译，翻译

e.g. I) The president‘s speech was interpreted rather inaccurately.

II) The two leaders don‘t understand a word of each other‘s languages, so they have to have someone there to interpret.

isolate4 / / v. keep apart 使隔离，使孤立

e.g. I) Several villages have been isolated by the floods.

II) My job isolated me from my family and friends.

numerous4 / / adj. many 众多的，许多的

e.g. I) We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions.

II) She is the author of three books and numerous articles.

overcome4 / / v. (overcame, overcome)

1) succeed in controlling a feeling or problem 消除，克服

e.g. I) He struggled to overcome his shyness.

II) We tried to overcome their objections to the original plan.

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