insure [ in5FuE ] (v.) protect against loss, injury or death by paying a sum of money投保
[例] insure one’s house against fire
[同义词] guarantee, warrant
insurance [ in5FuErEns ] (n.) protection against loss, damage, injury or death by paying a sum of money保险
[例] In modern society, the concept of insurance is widely accepted and many people will pay a lot for their insurance annually.
interactive [ 7intEr5Aktiv ] (adj.) acting or capable of acting on each other互动式的
[例] an interactive training
interest [ 5intrist ] (n.) a percentage of the capital paid by a borrower to a lender利息
[例] As the borrower company is full of potentials, so the interest for lending money to it is highly secured.
interest rate (n.) percentage charge to be paid on money borrowed利率
interim [ 5intErim ] (n.) half or part of the total period中期的
[例] the interim report (6-monthly)
interior decoration 内部装潢
interview [ 5intEvju: ]1.(n.) meeting to decide if a person is suitable for a job面试
[例] Before closing a job interview it is useful for the interviewer to summarise the key points an issues.
2. (v.) talk to a person applying for a job面试
interviewee [ intEvju:5i: ] (n.) person who is interviewed被面试者
interviewer [`IntEvjU:E(r)] (n.) person who leads the interview面试官
[例] In practice the interviewer should greet the candidate by name, and introduce himself.