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单词 inward
释义
inwardin‧ward /ˈɪnwəd $ -wərd/ ●○○ adjective written Word Origin
WORD ORIGINinward
Origin:
Old English inweard
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • As we talked, I felt a sudden inward tension.
  • The middle of the car door was bent inward.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Each standing stone collects the raw power and channels it to its inward neighbour.
  • Perhaps it is better to say that the direction of her interest turns from outward to inward.
  • Robyn watched his expression, saw the relaxation of his features, and breathed an inward sigh of relief.
  • The Franciscans had a specially charismatic gift for transmitting their understanding of the inward nature of redemption.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorfrom the outside towards the inside
from the outside towards the inside: · Jane went into the living-room and sat down on the sofa.· Pour half a pint of milk into a small pan and warm it gently.· Rachel jumped into her car and sped off in the direction of the hospital.· Edwards is charged with trying to smuggle 20 kg of cannabis into the country.
into a room, building, container, car etc: · Come in! The door's not locked.· A big car pulled up and the driver told me to get in.· Maureen stood at the door, looking in.· Do you want me to put it in a bag for you?· She went in the bathroom and turned on the tap.
into a building, room, container etc until completely in it and enclosed by it: · Tom ran back inside and called the police.· I put my hand inside my bag, searching for my passport.
towards the inside of a building, room, community etc: · The main door opens inwards.· All the windows faced inward across the courtyard.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· What is the attitude of the Labour party towards inward investment?· As he said, inward investment is one of the great success stories of the last decade.· It means more doubtful inward investment.· Now 24 percent. of inward investment goes to the west midlands.· I know that he appreciates the importance of infrastructure improvements to stimulate and encourage inward investment.· If the strength of our involvement were to diminish then so, inevitably, would our inward investment.· I believe that, if we are not participants in it, it will be severely damaging to inward investment.
1[only before noun] felt or experienced in your own mind but not expressed to other people OPP  outward:  a feeling of inward satisfaction inward panic2towards the inside or centre of somethinginwardly adverb:  I managed to smile, but inwardly I was furious.
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