interest /'intrist/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
• (n.) the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
• (n.) a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed

Chinese translation

• n. 兴趣, 嗜好, 利息, 利益, 爱好, 趣味, 势力
• vt. 使感兴趣, 与...有关系

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'intrist/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.17 · Common

Word forms

interests, interested, interesting

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interesting · international · internet · interview · intelligence · internal · interior · intense

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