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发音：[ɪ’njʊə(r)]
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例句：
- The word inure means to become accustomed to something unpleasant or painful over time, to the point that it no longer bothers you as much. For example, if someone starts working in a noisy factory, they may initially find it difficult to concentrate, but over time they may become inured to the noise and find it easier to work despite the distraction.
- In essence, inure means to develop a certain level of resistance or immunity to something that was previously uncomfortable or challenging.
- Even though many people of color learn to disregard or adjust to these casual racist comments, for Connor, who is autistic, these incidents continue to bother him due to his inability to inure himself to them.
- Despite the fact that many parts of Europe have become inured to the issues surrounding migration and the political impact it carries, the tragedy that occurred on Sunday in Italy has grabbed headlines and may cause people to refocus on the subject.
- Nowadays, both consumers and employees have become inured to quick and competitive interactions in all areas of their lives.
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解释：
- Inure这个单词做动词使用，其表示“be able to accept something difficult or unpleasant”这一含义，即“使习惯于/承受不愉快的事物”，言外之意有“使变得更加强大”之意，与indurate/become hardened to这些单词、短语构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下:
- According to the conventional wisdom, doctors may become inured to death due to frequent exposure. However, existentialists believe that frequent exposure to death makes us more conscious of our own mortality.（根据传统观点，医生可能会因为频繁接触而习惯死亡。然而，存在主义者认为，频繁接触死亡会让我们更加意识到自己的死亡。）
–Science - Tesla, like other players in the auto industry, is not inured to supply chain issues and a global semiconductor chip shortage.（与汽车行业的其他参与者一样，特斯拉并不能承受供应链问题和全球半导体芯片短缺。）
–Technology - Greeks appeared relatively calm in Athens on Friday, which could be due to them being inured to dramatic warnings after years of crisis.（周五，希腊人在雅典显得相对平静，这可能是由于他们在多年的危机之后已经习惯了严重的警告。）
–News - If a society becomes inured to obvious absurdity, it may be challenging to effectively address complex issues, such as racism.（如果一个社会习惯于明显的荒谬，那么有效解决种族主义等复杂问题可能具有挑战性。）
–Culture
