■in name (only) 名義上的，有名無實的

He is a mathematician in name but not in reality. 他是一個有名無實的數學家。

He is leader in name only: his deputy has effectively taken over. 他不過是個應名領導，他的副手實際上已取而代之。

■in need 危急之際，處于貧困中

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患難見真情。

We should help those in need. 我們應該幫助窮困的人。

■in operation 運轉中，實施著，生效

The college has been in operation for 60 years. 那所大學已建校60年。

Is this rule in operation yet? 這條規則生效了嗎？

■in order 按順序的，井然有序的；情況良好的；恰當的，合適的

These numbers are in order. 這些數字是按順序排列的。

The room is in good order. 房間井然有序。

The computer is in working order. 這臺電腦運作情況良好。

The following suggestions may be in order. 下列建議可能是合適的。

■in pain 在痛苦中

A cruel man likes to see others in pain. 殘酷無情的人喜愛看到別人痛苦。

The injured soldiers called out in pain. 受傷的士兵疼得大叫。

■in part 部分地，在某種程度上

His success is in part owing to luck. 他的成功在某種程度上是由于幸運。

The responsibility was in part mine. 我也要負一部分責任。

■in peace 平安的（地），平靜的（地）

The two communities live together in peace. 這兩個社區和平相處。

I’m tired—can’t you just leave me in peace? 我很累，你不能讓我靜一靜嗎？

■in person 親自，本人

I went to apologize to her in person. 我已親自去向她道歉了。

The winner will be there in person to collect the prize. 獎金需獲獎者本人領取。

■in place 在適當的位置，適當的

I like to have everything in place. 我喜歡樣樣事都恰得其所。

Your suggestion is quite in place. 你的建議很恰當。

■in play 開玩笑地，打趣地

The remark was only made in play. 那話只是說著玩的。

She only did it in play—she didn’t really meant it. 她只是鬧著玩，不是真有意的。

■in power 掌握權力

The Government has been in power for two years. 這屆政府已執政兩年。

The present cabinet has been in power for four years. 現內閣已執政4年了。

■in practice 實際上；在不斷練習中，熟練的；（醫生）在開業

It seems to be a good plan, but will it be any good in practice? 這似乎是個好方案，但在實際上能否奏效？

He kept himself in practice at golfing. 他經常練習打高爾夫球。

Is Doctor Jones in practice there? 瓊斯醫生還在那兒開業行醫嗎？

■in preparation 作好準備

The book is in preparation. 這本書在編輯中。

The advertising campaign is still in preparation. 廣告宣傳攻勢仍在準備中。

■in principle 原則上， 大體上

We object in principle to the plan. 原則上我們反對那計劃。

His proposal sounds fine in principle, but there are a few points I’m not happy about. 他的建議聽起來大體上不錯，但有幾點我不太滿意。

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