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implode

in-(ex)plode

v. [to burst inward (opposed to explode ).]

ex.真空管爆炸時，因為內部是真空的，所以反而是往內縮。

implore

in-plore (L. plorare ; cry)

v.懇求,哀求(邊哭邊求的那種) [to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech]

ex. 病人已經回天乏術了，但家屬仍會implore醫師就好他。

ex. implore forgiveness

字源：1500, from L. implorare "call for help, beseech," originally "invoke with weeping," from in- + plōrāre " to weep, cry out."

字根
plore == flow out    (流出--有引申成cry out 流淚)

deplore   v.悲悼、痛惜[to feel or express deep grief for ]

(The class deplored the death of their teacher.)

implore   v.懇求[to beg urgently]      (implore forgiveness)

[in=into，sb is into the state of flowing out tears for asking]

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impolitic

in-poli( Gk. polis ;city )-tic( Gk. ikos )   [ Gk. polis 後來造出 Gk. polites ;citizen]

adj.不智的;失策的[Not wise or expedient; not politic]

ex. an impolitic approach to a sensitive issue.
對敏感問題處理不當。

ps. Gk. polis 還滿常見的唷

比方說 Acropolis就是指雅典的 衛城

imponderable

in-ponder(weight; from pend)-able

adj.不可稱量估計的  [not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.]

ex. 比方說哪種藝術形式、生活方式比較好之類的，他們是imponderable。

ex. such imponderable human factors as aesthetic sensibility.

ex. imponderable mystery.
不可捉摸的神秘

ps.

ponder源於 L. ponderāre "weigh" akin to L.pendēre "to be suspended, hang"

意思是，ponder此字根當作重的意思，它是從pend"掛"發展而來的

import

in-port(carry)

v.進口 [To bring or carry in from an outside source, especially to bring in (goods or materials) from a foreign country for trade or sale.]

ex. We import a lot of cars from Japan.
我們從日本大量進口汽車。

n.進口

字源：port from L. portare "carry"

port還當可haven，gateway唷。

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字根port == carry 運送、帶   from L. portare

port  n.港  ex. airport

port-able   adj.可攜式的

disport         v.歡愉、取樂=amuse  [將自己運離工作] dis-做away解

deport          v.(將外國人、罪犯等)驅逐出境   de-做減去、除掉remove解

v.行為 = behave(古義、少見)

deportment    n.舉止=behavior

comport         v.表現[behave oneself in the specified way]  [ 搬運身體]

(he comports himself with modesty)

import     n/v.進口

export     n/v.出口

report     n/v.報導

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importune

v.強求;胡攪蠻纏 [To beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly.]

Above all I do not wish to importune or compromise you.

I only want to love you to my last sight.

最重要的.我並不希望糾纏妳或讓你對我妥協

我只想愛著你直到闔眼

字源：importune這個字發展滿有趣的唷。

它可以拆成in-(op)portune(adj.適宜的)，所以importune的原始意思帶有"不適宜的"。

我們先來看opportune； op(=ob; toward)-portune( L. portus ;port,haven)。原來是指風朝向港口，這像歸航就方便多了，所以opportune有"適宜的"意思。

那importune就剛好相反，原來當作"不適宜的"，後來意思變成"to make oneself troublesome"，因此到現代有"強求;胡攪蠻纏"意思

importune:request

impose

in-pose(放;place)  [put burden on sb.]

v.加負擔於 [ to lay on or set as something to be endured]

v.徵稅

ex. The government imposed a heavy tax on luxury goods.
政府對奢侈品課以重稅。

imposing

impose-ing     [強加在人心裡的-->給人印象深刻的]

adj.給人印象深刻的  [very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance, etc.]

ex. an imposing skyscraper, Taipei 101.

imposter

in-post-er

n.冒充者  [a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name .]

ex. Wait! That's not me. The King who sits on the throne is an imposter.

字構解釋：in-post-er(人) "進入他人的位置"-->冒充者

ps.《Imposer》(2002)
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imposture

in-post-ure

n.冒充 [the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.]

ex. The war, if we judge it by the standards of previous wars, is merely an imposture.
按以前的戰爭標準來看，現在的戰爭完全是個冒充。

impoverish

in-pover(=poor)-ish

v.使貧窮 [To reduce to poverty; make poor.]

ex. Her family was impoverished by a fire.
她的家庭被一場火弄得一貧如洗。

ex. Many gamblers impoverish themselves here.

ps.

poverty n.貧窮

poor      a.貧窮的