■in detail 詳細地

Could you explain in more detail? 你能說得更詳細些嗎？

We haven’t discussed the matter in detail yet. 我們還沒有詳細地討論這事。

■in disgrace 很不討人喜歡；蒙著恥辱

He’s in disgrace because he told a lie. 他撒了個謊，惹得父親很不痛快。

He was sent home in disgrace. 他蒙著恥辱被遣送回去了。

■in disguise 偽裝的，假扮的

I didn’t recognize him: he was in disguise. 我沒認出他來，他化了裝了。

The supposed beggar was really a police officer in disguise. 那個眾人眼中的乞丐，其實是化了裝的警察。

■in dispute 在爭論中，處于爭議中

We’re in dispute about overtime rates. 我們正交涉加班費問題。

We are in dispute over the terms and conditions of his employment. 就他雇用合同的條款問題我們發生了爭論。

■in doubt 感到疑惑的，難以確定的

He is in doubt what to do. 他不知道做什么好。

When in doubt about the meaning of a word, consult a dictionary. 拿不準詞義時，查查詞典。

■in duplicate 一式兩份

Usually we ask for a draft in duplicate. 我們通常要求草圖一式兩份。

He told me to prepare the contract in duplicate. 他叫我把合同準備一式兩份。

■in effect 其實，實際上；生效

Though they haven’t made an official announcement, she is, in effect, the new director. 雖然還沒正式公布，但她實際上已是新任的主管。

The new rules will be in effect from next season. 新條例在下一季生效。

■in essence 本質上，實質上，基本上

The two arguments are in essence the same. 這兩個論點大致相同。

In essence, the problem is a simple one.從本質上看，這是一個簡單的問題。

■in evidence 顯而易見的；清楚的；明顯的

The first signs of winter are in evidence. 初冬跡象已明顯可見。

He’s the sort of man who likes to be very much in evidence at important meetings. 他是非常喜歡在重大會議上出風頭的那種人。

■in existence 存在的，現存的

This is the largest ship in existence. 這是世上現有的最大的船。

This is the oldest Chinese manuscript in existence. 這是現存的最早漢語手稿。

■in fact 事實上

He doesn’t mind. In fact, he’s pretty pleased. 他并不介意，事實上他很高興。

Great Britain is a republic in fact, but not in form. 英國事實上是個共和國，但形式上不是。

■in fashion 時興的，時髦的

Jeans are always in fashion. 牛仔褲總是一直流行的。

Her evening gowns are always in fashion. 她的晚禮服總是很時髦。

■in force 大量的；有效的

The police were present at the demonstration in force. 警方派出大隊人馬在示威游行的現場戒備。

The new safety regulations are now in force. 新的安全規則現已生效。

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