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internecine (adj.)[internecine 词源字典]: 1660s, "deadly, destructive," from Latin internecinus "very deadly, murderous, destructive," from internecare "kill or destroy," from inter (see inter-) + necare "kill" (see noxious). Considered in the OED as misinterpreted in Johnson's Dictionary [1755], which defined it as "endeavouring mutual destruction," on association of inter- with "mutual" when the prefix supposedly is used in this case as an intensive. From Johnson, wrongly or not, has come the main modern definition of "mutually destructive."[internecine etymology, internecine origin, 英语词源]
Internet (n.): 1985, "the linked computer networks of the U.S. Defense Department," shortened from internetwork, from inter- + network (n.).
interneuron: 1939, from internuncial + neuron.
internist (n.): 1904, American English, from internal medicine + -ist.
internment (n.): 1870, from intern (v.) + -ment. Compare French internement. Internment camp is attested from 1916.
internship (n.): 1904, from intern (n.) + -ship.
interoffice (adj.): by 1934, from inter- + office.
interoperable (adj.): 1969, from inter- + operable. Related: Interoperability.
interpellate (v.): 1590s, from Latin interpellatus, past participle of interpellare "to interrupt by speaking" (see interpellation). Related: Interpellated; interpellating.
interpellation (n.): late 15c., "an appeal," from Latin interpellationem, noun of action from past participle stem of interpellare "to interrupt by speaking," from inter "between" (see inter-) + pellare, collateral form of pellere "to drive" (see pulse (n.1)).
interpenetrate (v.): 1809, from inter- + penetrate. Related: Interpenetrated; interpenetrating.
interpenetration (n.): 1809, from inter- + penetration.
interpersonal (adj.): 1842, from inter- + personal. Introduced in a psychological sense 1938 by H.S. Sullivan (1892-1949) to describe "behavior between people in an encounter."
interphase (n.): 1913, from German interphase (1912); see inter- + phase.
interplanetary (adj.): 1690s, "existing between planets," from inter- + planetary. In reference to travel between planets, attested from 1897.
interplay (n.): 1862, from inter- + play. "Reciprocal play," thus "free interaction."
Interpol: 1952, abbreviation of international police, in full, The International Criminal Police Commission, founded 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
interpolate (v.): 1610s, "to alter or enlarge (a writing) by inserting new material," from Latin interpolatus, past participle of interpolare "alter, freshen up, polish;" of writing, "falsify," from inter- "up" (see inter-) + polare, related to polire "to smoothe, polish." Sense evolved in Latin from "refurbish," to "alter appearance of," to "falsify (especially by adding new material)." Middle English had interpolen (early 15c.) in a similar sense. Related: Interpolated; interpolating.
interpolation (n.): 1610s, from French interpolation (early 17c.), or directly from Latin interpolationem (nominative interpolatio), noun of action from past participle stem of interpolare (see interpolate).
interpolator (n.): 1650s, from Latin interpolator, agent noun from past participle stem of interpolare (see interpolate).